What Trump’s power over Europe really means | Berlin Briefing Podcast

From DW News.

In a historic week for Europe, the NATO alliance agreed to a major defense spending boost – raising the goal to 5% of GDP. Meanwhile, Secretary General Rutte called Donald Trump ‘daddy.’ In this episode of Berlin Briefing, DW’s political team breaks down NATO’s summit in The Hague, explores Trump’s influence over Europe, and examines how European leaders’ attitudes shifted during his first and second terms.

Chapter Breakdown:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Historic NATO Summit
02:30 Donald Trump and "Article 5"
05:21 How Does Merz deal with Trump?
07:08 "Zeitenwende"
10:09 NATO defense spending
15:55 "Operation Midnight Hammer" and International Law
24:08 Historical parallels?
28:34 The future of U.S. troops in Europe
31:20 Germany’s defense challenges
34:00 Trade, sanctions, and political differences
40:59 European defense dependence
44: End

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