12 Minutes With - The Europe Interview

Former French ambassador to the US, Gérard Araud, joins 12 Minutes With to explain why he thinks Trump will "chicken out" on Iran, criticism of Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen exceeding her mandate on the conflict and the EU's divided response.

He has been hailed as the world's leading expert in counterinsurgency warfare. Former CIA Director and retired US Army General David Petraeus joins 12 Minutes With to discuss the US' objectives in the Iran war, the chances of a pragmatic leader emerging from the Iranian regime and the "catastrophically bad" decisions made in Iraq at the start of the century.

Her country is one of Ukraine’s main allies, contributing some €12 billion to Kyiv since the invasion in 2022.Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard joins 12 Minutes With to discuss another Hungarian veto to block support to Ukraine, Europe's plan to fast-track Ukraine’s membership and her country’s decision not to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.

He is leading efforts to bring down his country’s budget deficit — the highest in the EU. Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare joins 12 Minutes with to discuss joint debt to boost innovation, his support for a push to buy European and more.

The Council of Europe Secretary General, Alain Berset, joins 12 Minutes With to discuss why reinterpreting the European Convention on Human Rights could be a slippery slope, how Europe can reaffirm its values in a chaotic world and address thousands of human rights violations in Ukraine.

Greenland’s Mining Minister Naaja Nathanielsen joins 12 Minutes With to break down impending discussions with the US, Denmark and NATO, and developing Greenland’s highly sought-after mineral resources.