US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has landed in Lulew for a summit between the US and the EU. Trade and Technology is a forum focused on trade strategies and joint technology development, but this year Sweden’s NATO process and strategic stance towards China are important themes. Hear how the United States is currently reassessing its view of the global economic system and how this could become a challenge to the transatlantic relationship.
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Dealing with Russia has been a common preoccupation over the past year and the tone between the EU and Washington has been cordial and warm. But support cannot be taken for granted, and now there is growing concern in Europe about what could happen in 2024. The US presidential election may be more than a year away, but preparations are said to have begun in European countries. Capitals for Trump 2.0. Berlin is already making contacts with Republicans believed to be part of a future Trump administration to avoid being as unprepared as it was in 2016, according to the Spiegel newspaper. But what should Europe prepare for?
Contributor: Susanne Palme, EU Commentator. Björn Fägersten, CEO of analytics firm Politea and senior researcher at the Institute for Foreign Policy. Rikard Bengtsson is a PhD in Political Science at Lund University.
Program Manager: Carolyn Salzinger
Producer: Therese Rosenwing
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