Euroscopic S2E2: The quiet part out loud

“Strategic autonomy” is the buzzword that seems will neither go away nor come to fruition. The European Union has ample reason to get its security ducks in a row, and didn’t need former and maybe future President Donald Trump for a reminder. But there’s no stopping Trump. His latest loudmouth remarks on NATO members not pulling their weight has the transatlantic alliance once again in damage-control mode.

For what that and other foreign policy fires mean for the EU, we chat with EUObserver’s Andrew Rettman. He also gives us a rundown on the race for the bloc’s top jobs that will be up for grabs come parliamentary elections in June. You can read his latest about that here.

When it comes to Trump, of course, it’s often less about what he says than how he says it. His views on foreigners and immigrants are well known, but it’s not like the EU’s are much more enlightened. We touch on the latest migration deal with a third country and a few other issues percolating this week.

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