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What a week - Weekly European Recap with Dave Keating and Julien Hoez

Dave and Julien discuss the Friedrich Merz' vote and his relationship with Emmanuel Macron, the election of the first American Pope, and European efforts to attract American academics post-Trump

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Happy Europe Day everyone!

On one of the most important days of the year, I sat down with friend of the publication,

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  • Friedrich Merz’ two-round Bundeskanzler voting scandal, and who was to blame

  • How his relationship with Emmanuel Macron is looking

  • What is happening with the Weimar Triangle

  • What’s the story with the new pope? And was his election politicised?

  • And how can Europe tease academics and scientists to the European Union?

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