20/07 | Weekvooruitblik met columnist Rik Van Cauwelaert | Politiek geladen 21 juli | Nieuwe Britse premier Andy Burnham | Bedrijfsresultaten Big Tech & Big Car | Finish van de Tour
Summary
Host Roan van Eyck and guest Rick van Kouwelaert preview the week’s key events, including Belgium’s national holiday and stalled government reforms. They discuss ECB interest rates, oil prices amid Iran tensions, and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s EU relations. The episode also covers corporate earnings from Big Tech and Volkswagen, Trump’s press dinner, and the Tour de France finale.
Topics discussed
Introduction and weekly news overview
Belgian National Day and government summer agreement
ECB interest rates and Iran conflict impact on oil
Andy Burnham becomes new UK Prime Minister
UK-EU summit and support for Ukraine
Corporate earnings: Tech giants and Volkswagen
White House Correspondents Dinner and Trump
Tour de France finale and Pogacar's dominance
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