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EU Confidential

In Trump's new era: does Europe still matter?

EU Confidential

POLITICO

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.4175 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

As Donald Trump settles back into the White House, all eyes—even in snowy Davos—are on Washington. Host Sarah Wheaton reports from the World Economic Forum, joined by Josh Lipsky, Senior Director at the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center, and MEP Eva Maydell, to discuss Europe’s weakening relevance amid tariff threats, tech battles, and shifting power dynamics. Plus, a special Davos update from our sister podcast Power Play— host Anne McElvoy shares a secret fondue tip and reflects on the Davos vibe after producing daily episodes featuring, among others, historian Niall Ferguson and former Trump insider Anthony Scaramucci. You can listen to Power Play here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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It's freezing here in Dallas.

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The snow is crunching under my feet as I make my way slowly, because I don't want to

0:24.2

slip and fall again to meet our first guest at the World Economic Forum, where thousands

0:30.0

of leaders have gathered this week, as they have for more than half a century.

0:35.5

But this year, Davos feels different.

0:39.8

All eyes are on Washington, where Donald Trump has just moved back into the White House,

0:44.1

promising a new golden age for America.

0:48.0

We will stand bravely.

0:49.8

We will live proudly.

0:51.4

We will dream boldly.

0:53.6

And nothing will stand in our way because we are

0:56.5

Americans, the future is ours, and our golden age has just begun. God bless America. Thank you

1:03.4

all. Thank you. Here in Davos, almost slipped and across Europe, the mood is far from golden.

1:13.3

With Trump's transactional diplomacy, the war in Ukraine dragging on and looming tariffs,

1:19.0

Europe isn't just grappling with challenges. It's questioning whether it still matters.

1:24.7

Presidents, Prime Ministers, excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the first quarter,

1:30.3

European Commission President Ursula Fonderlion, freshly recovered from pneumonia, struck a

1:34.9

determined tone during her Davos speech, but her words hinted at uncertainty.

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