Europe Weekly

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Sweden's 87 Billion Kronor Budget Gambit: Domestic Relief vs., International Commitments Ahead of 2026 Election

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Germany's Fiscal Gambit: Can Trillion-Euro Spending Reverse Structural, Economic Decline? France's Business Elite Breaks Decades-Long Isolation to Engage, Far-Right RN Amid Fiscal Crisis Netherlands Paradox: Strong GDP Growth Amid Political Paralysis

Poland Achieves Diplomatic Milestone with First G20 Finance, Ministers' Invitation Amid Political Tensions Latvia's Coalition Averts Collapse Over €30M airBaltic Bailout Amid, Rail Baltica Delays **Lithuania's PM Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal and Media, Independence Threats** Estonia's Economy Faces Timid 0.6% Growth in 2025 Amid Widening, Deficits and NATO Defense Pressures

Sweden's 87 Billion Kronor Budget Gambit: Domestic Relief vs., International Commitments Ahead of 2026 Election Finland Faces Fiscal Crunch and Iran Conflict in Critical Spending Talks Ireland at Fiscal Crossroads: Banking Bailout Ends as Inflation and, Hardship Rise

Slovakia's Government Targets Expatriate Voters Ahead of 2027 Election, Robert Fico's Coalition Advances Mail-In Voting Ban Affecting 59,000, Overseas Citizens, Democratic Erosion in Slovakia: Voter Suppression or Electoral Integrity Reform? **Hungary's Seismic Shift: Tisza Party Ends Orbán's 16-Year Rule, with Landslide Victory** **Austria's Economic Recovery Derailed by Strait of Hormuz Blockade, and Iran Conflict**

Bulgaria's Government Collapses Amid Mass Protests Over Austerity Budget

Spain Unveils €5B Emergency Package Amid Middle East Crisis and, Political Collapse Italy's Economic Renaissance Under Meloni Faces Credibility Crisis, Amid EU and OECD Warnings

Episode covering Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands

Poland's $1 Trillion GDP Milestone Masks Fiscal Paradox as Moody's, Warns of Downgrade **Latvia Commits to 5% GDP Defense Spending Amid Austerity and, Russian Hybrid Threats** Lithuanian Government Collapses Amid PM's Financial Scandal and Resignation

Sweden's Economy Exits Stagnation with 1.5% Growth, but Structural, Vulnerabilities Remain Ahead of 2026 Elections Denmark's Political Paralysis: The Collapse of Centrist Coalition, Politics in Scandinavia Ireland Faces Doubling Inflation and Sluggish Growth Amid Middle, East Tensions and EU 'Existential Moment'

**Andrej Babiš Returns to Power in Czech Republic, Ushering in, Eurosceptic Shift** **Slovakia Enacts €2.7B Fiscal Consolidation Amid Mass Protests and, EU Tensions**

Slovenia's 2026 Elections: Golob's Government Faces Corruption Leaks, and Foreign Interference Claims Amid Coalition Chaos **Croatia's Political Standoff and Economic Resilience Amid Crises**

Portugal's Budget Surplus Collapses 95% Amid Expansionary Policies, and Far-Right Rise Italy's Political Stability Plummets as Economic Woes Mount

Germany's Dual Crisis: Energy Shock and Economic Stagnation Reshape, Europe's Largest Economy **Belgium Faces Dual Crisis: Energy Shocks and Fiscal Deficits, Threaten Stability** The Netherlands' Minority Government: Can Rob Jetten Govern Without a, Parliamentary Majority?

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Latvia Mandates Manual Vote Counting for 2026 Elections Amid Russian, Disinformation Threats Estonia Confronts Internal Fractures as Russian Influence Operations, Target Ethnic Divisions

Sweden Faces Dual Crises: Iran Executes Dual National Amid Russian, Military Intercepts as New NATO Member

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Czech Republic at Democratic Crossroads as 200,000+ Protest Babiš Government Hungary's April Election: Democracy Under Pressure Amid Russian, Interference Allegations and Energy Crisis

Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia - 27.03.26

**, António José Seguro Wins Portuguese Presidential Runoff in, Landslide, Defeating Far-Right Challenger Amid Political Fractures Italy Rejects Meloni's Judicial Reforms in Constitutional Referendum Setback

Episode covering Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands

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Monday episode covering Nordics: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Ireland.

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Friday episode covering Southeast Europe: Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, and Croatia.

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