In this insightful discussion, Célia Belin reveals the anxious mindset in France following Trump's election, while Piotr Buras analyzes the shifting political alliances in Poland. Anna Kuchenbecker shares the implications for Germany's recent political upheaval, and Arturo Varvelli highlights Italy's complex relations under Giorgia Meloni's leadership. The guests delve into how Trump's presidency may reshape European security, economic strategies, and diplomatic relations, urging a more unified European front in the face of emerging global challenges.

Célia Belin, a Brookings fellow and former French foreign affairs official, and Constanze Stelzenmüller, a German security policy expert, dive into the seismic shifts in European security sparked by Russia's aggression in Ukraine. They discuss Germany's break from its historical pacifism, including increased defense spending and energy policy changes. The conversation also covers the EU and NATO's evolving strategies, the implications for European identity, and how Ukraine's crisis is reshaping regional alliances and future defense approaches.

Head of the Paris office of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Célia Belin, discusses President Macron's surprise decision for early elections in the face of a rising far-right, potential electoral outcomes, party dynamics in France, international implications, and financial consequences.