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Backlash from Macron's China visit
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Backlash from Macron's China visit

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: French President Emmanuel Macron is in the news again this week. This time, it's what he's saying on the international stage on a trip to China with Ursula von der Leyen. It's both a call for Europe to be less dependent on the United States, at the same time that France is in Beijing trying to increase their dependence on China, saying that the EU should not be involved in conflicts where it is not a direct party and mentioning Taiwan specifically.

Belarus foreign minister's "sudden" death drives speculation
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Belarus foreign minister's "sudden" death drives speculation

What's really happening in Belarus? What's going to happen during the Macron visit to the White House? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics.

Belarus president exploiting migrants to pressure EU on sanctions
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Belarus president exploiting migrants to pressure EU on sanctions

What's the nature of the migration crisis between Belarus and Poland? What's going to be the effect of Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Paris? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Antony Blinken mending fences with France following AUKUS rift
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Antony Blinken mending fences with France following AUKUS rift

How is US Secretary of State Antony Blinken doing in Paris with post-AUKUS talks with the French foreign minister? What is the reason for fuel and other shortages in the UK? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Europe.

Boris Johnson's AUKward phone call
Puppet Regime

Boris Johnson's AUKward phone call

Boris Johnson is a glutton for punishment, but Emmanuel Macron won't give it to him.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony in memory of the Harkis, Algerians who helped the French Army in the Algerian War of Independence, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, September 20, 2021.
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What's Macron's game plan?

Betrayal. Treason. Duplicity. These are some of the words used by the French government to describe the US' recent decision to freeze Paris out of a new security pact with the UK and Australia in the Indo-Pacific. Macron's subsequent tough stance against Washington is unusual. But this headstrong strategy is also a deliberate diplomatic choice. What's his game plan?

The US-EU honeymoon is over
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The US-EU honeymoon is over

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: You have seen the fallout from the US announcement of this new defense pact with the Australians and the United Kingdom called AUKUS. And of course, the Chinese are not enormously happy about this, because it is a military plan to put more American material in their backyard. But the more interesting and salient point for the headlines is that the French government was absolutely incensed. So, what's going on here? Why are the allies having such difficulty?

The French Connection
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The French Connection

Trump and Macron. Moon and Kim. Love, it seems, is in the air. Sure is preferable to nuclear fallout. On the show this week we cover these budding romances and sit down with NPR All Things Considered cohost, and veteran intelligence reporter, Mary Louise Kelly.