Fractured Continent: Europe's Crises and the Fate of the West, with William Drozdiak
Carnegie Council Podcasts
English - December 07, 2017 20:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Commentary News Business Non-Profit Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In some ways Europe is more fragmented than at any time in the last three decades, says Drozdiak. There's a north/south split between wealthy creditor nations and deeply indebted ones; an east/west divide, as Poland and Hungary revert to nationalism; pressures of regional separatism; Brexit; and the migrant crisis. Then there's Trump, who sees Europe as a burden and economic rival. 2018 could be a pivotal year. What will happen?