Is this how the Greenland crisis ends?
Summary
Hosts Zoya Shaflovich and Ian Wis discuss the UN General Assembly, where Trump’s Greenland deal is viewed cautiously by European diplomats. The episode covers the EU’s push to secure top UN jobs amid proposed cuts to the Global Europe development budget, a move driven by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s electoral setbacks. The hosts also analyze the resulting leadership vacuum in Brussels and a new €2 fee on cheap online parcels. Finally, they preview their first live event, noting the last-minute cancellation of the US ambassador’s appearance.
Topics discussed
Intro: Oracle ad and episode overview
Host banter about trousers
UN General Assembly and Trump's speech
Analysis of the US-Denmark-Greenland security deal
EU presence at UN and pursuit of top jobs
Potential cuts to EU development aid budget
Friedrich Merz and CDU's historic election failure
Impact of weak German/French leadership on EU cohesion
New €2 fee on cheap online parcels from outside EU
Promo for live event and US Ambassador cancellation
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