World Focus from Brussels
The World Focus from Brussels podcast covers international politics, defence, security, culture and anything else of global interest. Policy analyst and reporter Sveinn Helgason dives into the latest on the international scene, speaking with experts and all sorts of people. In a challenging security environment it has never been as important to understand the world we live in, listening to top experts analysis. World Focus from Brussels gets to the heart of the matter, wherever an interesting story needs to be told and provides the necessary background. You can find World Focus from Brussels on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
World Focus from Brussels
Trump is back - Is Europe ready? - News analysis and interview with Brussels Correspondent Björn Malmquist
Donald J. Trump is back in the White House, after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on 20th of January. In his inaugural address Trump said that America will “be respected again all over the world." Leaders of other NATO Allies and the European Union have been bracing themselves for a second Trump presidency and how that will affect transatlantic relations. President Trump takes office at a time when the global security environment is very challenging. The episode focuses on the cooperation between NATO and the European Union as the annual European Defence Agency conference, was held today 22 January in Brussels. The new NATO Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Šekerinska from North Macedonia, delivered a speech at the conference. The episode also includes an interview with Björn Malmquist, Brussels correspondent for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, about Europe and Trump. We hear other voices from the news, political leaders and experts, responding to Trump’s messages on defence and security in his inaugural speech.
Read the EDA speech by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska:
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_232543.htm