Will Trump Extend Tariffs to the UK & EU?

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In this episode, we run through the trade war kicked off by Donald Trump. Also, we discuss why the EU leaders are meeting to discuss defence; Elon Musk lashes out at US AID; and Belgium forms a new government.

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Further reading:

✍️ Donald Trump Kicks off Trade War

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqjvg82lg4yt
• https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/03/trump-takes-aim-at-eu-and-uk-in-latest-tariff-threat
• https://www.ft.com/content/628f137c-f950-4731-8764-ba1fed2e4a9e

✍️ EU Leaders Meet

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/02/eu-leaders-meet-to-thrash-out-defence-priorities-and-iron-out-remaining-but-significant-di

✍️ Elon Musk Lashes out at US AID

• https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
• https://apnews.com/article/doge-musk-trump-classified-information-usaid-security-35101dee28a766e0d9705e0d47958611

✍️ Belgium Forms New Government

• https://www.brusselstimes.com/1310698/belgiums-next-prime-minister-who-is-bart-de-wever
• https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-gets-new-government-with-flemish-separatist-bart-de-wever-as-pm/
• https://www.ft.com/content/31a870c8-4e5b-4d40-9a71-d25284426165

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