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EPISODE · Dec 14, 2024 · 15 MIN

Swamp Notes: Europe in the age of America First

from FT News Briefing

Europe has been able to predictably lean on the US for decades. But Donald Trump used tariffs and other economic threats to test those assumptions in his first term, and he looks set to do so again. The FT’s EU correspondent Andy Bounds and US climate correspondent Aime Williams join to discuss how the EU is preparing (again) for a more confrontational America. Mentioned in this podcast:EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with MercosurEU commissioner pitches ‘Europe first’ in response to Donald TrumpSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereQuestions about US politics for next week’s Swamp Notes? Email them to [email protected]. Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe has been able to predictably lean on the US for decades. But Donald Trump used tariffs and other economic threats to test those assumptions in his first term, and he looks set to do so again. The FT’s EU correspondent Andy Bounds and US climate correspondent Aime Williams join to discuss how the EU is preparing (again) for a more confrontational America. Mentioned in this podcast:EU strikes blockbuster trade deal with MercosurEU commissioner pitches ‘Europe first’ in response to Donald TrumpSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereQuestions about US politics for next week’s Swamp Notes? Email them to [email protected]. Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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