Jonquilyn Hill

It's Today Explained. And it turns out things are going kind of okay on the other side of the Atlantic. So we brought on Financial Times Brussels Bureau Chief Henry Foy to get into the Europe of it all.

Yeah, we've been talking about the American economy since Trump's election back in November, but I kind of want to rush him on this. I want to get all the different perspectives. How has this played out from the European perspective?

Yeah, we've been talking about the American economy since Trump's election back in November, but I kind of want to rush him on this. I want to get all the different perspectives. How has this played out from the European perspective?

Yeah, we've been talking about the American economy since Trump's election back in November, but I kind of want to rush him on this. I want to get all the different perspectives. How has this played out from the European perspective?

You just described some pretty huge structural problems. What exactly changed in this short amount of time?

You just described some pretty huge structural problems. What exactly changed in this short amount of time?

You just described some pretty huge structural problems. What exactly changed in this short amount of time?

So, you know, Europe gets that Vance shaped wake up call in Munich. And, you know, I also imagine that Trump's take on the war between Russia and Ukraine has also shaken up the continent. What what do you do when that happens? What's the solution that they've come up with?

So, you know, Europe gets that Vance shaped wake up call in Munich. And, you know, I also imagine that Trump's take on the war between Russia and Ukraine has also shaken up the continent. What what do you do when that happens? What's the solution that they've come up with?

So, you know, Europe gets that Vance shaped wake up call in Munich. And, you know, I also imagine that Trump's take on the war between Russia and Ukraine has also shaken up the continent. What what do you do when that happens? What's the solution that they've come up with?

Are we going to see a real change to the way European lives look? I mean, it's often pointed to Europe as look at the social services they have. Look at, you know, health care, all these different things. Are we getting to the end of that? Is that going to no longer be the standard in Europe?

Are we going to see a real change to the way European lives look? I mean, it's often pointed to Europe as look at the social services they have. Look at, you know, health care, all these different things. Are we getting to the end of that? Is that going to no longer be the standard in Europe?

Are we going to see a real change to the way European lives look? I mean, it's often pointed to Europe as look at the social services they have. Look at, you know, health care, all these different things. Are we getting to the end of that? Is that going to no longer be the standard in Europe?

So with all of these changes coming about, are we sure the Europeans are going to stick together? I mean, when it comes down to actually writing these checks, are countries going to follow through?

So with all of these changes coming about, are we sure the Europeans are going to stick together? I mean, when it comes down to actually writing these checks, are countries going to follow through?

So with all of these changes coming about, are we sure the Europeans are going to stick together? I mean, when it comes down to actually writing these checks, are countries going to follow through?

Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times. Our show today was produced by Miles Bryan and Carla Javier, edited by Jolie Myers, engineered by Andrea, Kristen's daughter, and Patrick Boyd, and fact-checked by Laura Bullard. I'm Jonquan Hill. This was Today Explained. And hey, if you find me kind of endearing, you're in luck. I host a podcast called Explain It To Me.

Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times. Our show today was produced by Miles Bryan and Carla Javier, edited by Jolie Myers, engineered by Andrea, Kristen's daughter, and Patrick Boyd, and fact-checked by Laura Bullard. I'm Jonquan Hill. This was Today Explained. And hey, if you find me kind of endearing, you're in luck. I host a podcast called Explain It To Me.

Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief for the Financial Times. Our show today was produced by Miles Bryan and Carla Javier, edited by Jolie Myers, engineered by Andrea, Kristen's daughter, and Patrick Boyd, and fact-checked by Laura Bullard. I'm Jonquan Hill. This was Today Explained. And hey, if you find me kind of endearing, you're in luck. I host a podcast called Explain It To Me.

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