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The Inside Story of Europe’s Breakup With the U.S.

Mittwoch, 8. Juli 2026 · 29 min

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President Trump’s tariffs, threats against Greenland, and other “America-first” demands have turned away the U.S.’s longtime allies (wsj.com/world/europe/european-rupture-with-ame…). Now, Western leaders are considering how to decouple from American influence (wsj.com/world/europe/canadian-steered-europe-a…) and move forward without the decades-long partnership. WSJ’s Joe Parkinson (wsj.com/news/author/joe-parkinson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) and Drew Hinshaw (wsj.com/news/author/drew-hinshaw?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) explain how this "loveless marriage" is coming apart. Jessica Mendoza (wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJ…) hosts.

Further Listening:

- Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers (open.spotify.com/episode/5rhJUzlD4ZWBs7hGbPGKSb)

- Make Money Not War: Trump’s Plan for Peace in Ukraine (open.spotify.com/episode/5A14xCSV8PDB10tuHZN7fd)

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