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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 14 MIN

Trump was "the first one to take Putin out of isolation", says Bettel

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On Europe Today, your daily Euronews podcast, presented by Mared Gwyn, we speak with Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Xavier Bettel about rising global tensions from Ukraine to the Middle East. Our EU correspondent Shona Murray gives us an update on the situation in Iran and the expected designation of the Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation by the EU. We then cross to our correspondent Giorgia Meloni in Italy for the latest on protests over the presence of US ICE agents in the Winter Olympics next week.Europe Today is Euronews’ daily podcast hosted by Maria Tadeo and Méabh Mc Mahon, broadcasting directly from Brussels, at the heart of Europe.   Every morning, we deliver the top and exclusive stories shaping the European Union (EU) and beyond.Stay ahead with the key news and insights that matter in Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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