You spin me right round: Europe’s populists reckon with Trumpism
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The Economist
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🗓️ 27 March 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
For Europe’s hard-right politicians, Donald Trump’s second White House bid looked like validation and opportunity. Now that he is in it, the tensions and trade-offs are becoming clear. The Houthis’ grip over Yemen and the Red Sea is only strengthening, even as other Iranian proxies are waning (10:03). And a look at the boom in Christian entertainment (15:51).
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| 0:00.0 | Behind this door is uncertainty. Neighbours reported a break-in, smash glass. It could be a false alarm. |
| 0:10.7 | It could be a burglary. Someone could still be inside. They could be dangerous. So, are you going in? |
| 0:21.1 | If you think you could be a regular |
| 0:22.8 | or volunteer police constable, |
| 0:24.7 | search met careers. |
| 0:26.3 | Change needs courage. |
| 0:28.2 | Change needs you. |
| 0:35.2 | The Economist. |
| 0:42.6 | No. The Economist. Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 0:48.0 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:58.0 | Some on the events shaping your world. Somewhat lost in the discussion of America's leaked details of military strikes were the targets. |
| 1:04.0 | The Houthis in Yemen have been strengthening even as other Iranian proxies have waned, |
| 1:09.0 | and American attacks are so far proving counterproductive. |
| 1:13.6 | And entertainment aimed at Christians is having a moment, |
| 1:18.6 | particularly on the small screen. |
| 1:20.6 | Our correspondent looks at why Jesus remains such a bankable star. |
| 1:35.1 | First up, though. |
| 1:49.0 | In lots of European countries, hard-right parties have been gaining a lot of ground, even getting into government. So, when Donald Trump was re-elected on a platform of nationalist populism with a generous dose of anti-wokism, |
| 1:56.0 | Europe's hard-right leaders felt it was a boost. |
| 1:59.0 | But then he took office, shook up the transatlantic |
| 2:02.5 | order, undermined NATO again and Ukraine, and showed cynical, history-free opinions on the continent. |
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