For two decades, aspirants to the EU wanted to join the union in order to gain more wealth. Now, that is changing.
With conflicts continuing on the doorstep of Europe and NATO shaking under Donald Trump, even rich countries want to join the alliance, hoping it will help them feel more secure. Zoya and Nick open this shift in today’s episode.
Also on the show, we follow Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s political journey from liberal challenger to MAGA favorite. As the leader continues to hate the European Union, we ask what options the bloc has to reduce its influence in European political decision-making if he is re-elected in the next election.
Finally: Russia hires informants to spy on opponents abroad. POLITICO obtained a cache of text messages and recordings between two intelligence officers and a student who allegedly spied for the Kremlin. We discuss what the communications tell us about Moscow’s efforts to infiltrate opposition groups in Europe.
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