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Season 3, Ep. 42
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European leaders are heading into a make-or-break week. Ahead of a crucial summit, EU capitals have received a blunt message from Brussels: fix the single market, slash red tape, and accept that Europe may have to move at different speeds — or risk falling behind. In this episode, we head to Strasbourg to join our EU editor Maria Tadeo on why deep political divisions could still derail reform. In Berlin, we look at the growing alliance between Germany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni — is this a power couple shaping Europe’s future, and what does it mean for the traditional Franco-German engine?
We also turn to Ukraine, as new diplomatic talks raise hopes — and questions — about a possible end to the war, with a US-backed June deadline now on the table. And finally, how a 14-minute Super Bowl performance by Bad Bunny has unexpectedly sparked political debate across Europe.
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