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French president Emmanuel Macron faces a European future without America as a safety net.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

NATO, Trump, and Europe’s wake-up call with Ivo Daalder

Ian Bremmer sits down with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder to unpack a historic shift in the transatlantic alliance: Europe is preparing to defend itself without its American safety net.

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech
Munich Security Conference

Security in a fragmented world: Cyber deterrence, NATO reform & the future of trusted tech

In a new Global Stage livestream from the 2026 Munich Security Conference, New York Times White House and national security correspondent David Sanger moderates a conversation with Ian Bremmer (President & Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media), Brad Smith (Vice Chair & President, Microsoft), Benedetta Berti (Secretary General, NATO Parliamentary Assembly), and Wolfgang Dierker (Global Head of Government Affairs, SAP) on how technology and defense are colliding in real time.

NATO’s new normal: “We may not be at war, but we’re not at peace”
Munich Security Conference

NATO’s new normal: “We may not be at war, but we’re not at peace”

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, NATO Parliamentary Secretary General Benedetta Berti explains why hybrid threats, from undersea cable sabotage to disinformation, energy coercion, and cyberattacks, are no longer isolated incidents but a defining feature of today’s security environment.

The Arctic is an arena of incredible global competition, says Alina Polyakova
Munich Security Conference

The Arctic is an arena of incredible global competition, says Alina Polyakova

Alina Polyakova, President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis, warns that NATO faces a defining moment.
From the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Polyakova told GZERO's Tony Maciulis that the Arctic has become “an arena of incredible global competition,” with Russia and China expanding their ambitions. While President Trump’s focus reflects “the right instincts” on security, she argues allies must strike a mutual deal to secure the region together.

Are we in an era of "wrecking ball politics?"
Munich Security Conference

Are we in an era of "wrecking ball politics?"

At the 62nd Munich Security Conference, GZERO’s Tony Maciulis spoke with Benedikt Franke, Vice Chairman and CEO of the Munich Security Conference, to discuss whether the post-1945 global order is under strain or already unraveling.

Stubb: Russia is losing in Ukraine
GZERO World Clips

Stubb: Russia is losing in Ukraine

On GZERO World, Finnish President Alexander Stubb says that Ukraine and its NATO allies are aligned on a path to a ceasefire but warns that Vladimir Putin will drag out the war, not because he thinks he’ll win… but because he knows he’ll lose.

Photo of President Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos with the GZERO World Podcast logo superimposed on top.
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Europe's wake-up call, with Alexander Stubb and Kristalina Georgieva

Ian Bremmer sits down with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and the IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum to discuss President Trump’s Greenland threats, the state of the global economy, and the future of the transatlantic relationship.

Can Europe stay united?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Can Europe stay united?

GZERO World heads to the World Economic Forum in Davos, where Ian Bremmer lookst at how President Trump’s second term is rattling Europe, reshaping both transatlantic relations and the global economy, with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and the IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva.

​Moldovan President Maia Sandu speaks during a Council of Europe diplomatic conference to launch the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, aimed at handling compensation claims related to Russia's war in Ukraine, in The Hague, Netherlands, December 16, 2025.
Analysis

Moldova’s leader considers whether independence is still worth it

The president of the tiny eastern European country has suggested possibly merging with a neighbor.

​U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump says there’s a Greenland deal framework, Iran’s regime say protests have ended, Sheinbaum’s extraditions spark controversy at home

After saying numerous times that he would only accept a deal that puts Greenland under US control, President Donald Trump emerged from his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte singing a different tune.