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Continental rift: NATO’s tense summit

Dienstag, 7. Juli 2026 · 20 min

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<p>As <a href="economist.com/international/2026/07/02/nato-po…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NATO leaders</a> gather for the annual summit in Turkey today, the thorniest issue is off the agenda: fractures within the alliance. Our correspondent travels to the Baltics, where a strategic shift is already evident. First there was vibe coding, now <a href="economist.com/business/2026/06/29/the-rise-of-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vibe lawyering</a> is coming to courtrooms. And day two of our great American roadtrip down <a href="economist.com/culture/2026/07/02/route-66-how-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Route 66</a>. </p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor</li><li>Anna Kerr, senior audience editor</li><li>Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>NATO, Ukraine, Ankara</li><li>Vibe lawyering, vibe coding, courtroom</li><li>Route 66, California</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<a href="subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to <em>The Economist</em></a>.</p><br><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Econ…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account. </em></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a>; for more information.</p>

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