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What really happened after Trump blinked

What a week! Tariff threats, Greenland brinkmanship and a dramatic Trump U-turn in Davos: EU leaders gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit meant to pick up the pieces of the shattered transatlantic relationship and figure out what to do next. In this episode of EU Confiden ...  Show more

BONUS EPISODE: At Davos, the twist in Trump's Greenland tale. So what does Europe do next?

Donald Trump loomed large over the World Economic Forum’s annual get-together in the Swiss Alps — even before he touched down for his big speech. In this special episode from Davos, host Anne McElvoy talks to influential European and North American voices about President Trump’s ...  Show more

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