Where do Europe and Ireland stand as Donald Trump changes the world?

This week's EU summit exposes the limits of European influence

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with US President Donald Trump during the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague on June 25, 2025.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with US President Donald Trump during the NATO summit of heads of state and government in The Hague on June 25, 2025.

Europe correspondent Jack Power joins Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones to discuss monumental events in the Middle East, with the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities being followed by a ceasefire that initially faltered - much to the president’s vocal displeasure - but now seems to be holding.

The podcast also looks at the EU’s struggle to assert influence on the global stage as it heads into a major summit, and finally the Irish government’s awkward stance on the Occupied Territories Bill.

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