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Ode to dread: Europe after Trump

The Intelligence from The Economist
The Intelligence from The Economist
Episode • Feb 28 • 24m

This week European leaders have lined up to charm Donald Trump. But the broad smiles belie a bigger fear: what would it mean for the continent’s security if America forsakes its security guarantees? What the pull-out of French forces will mean for Africa (10:56). And the Maha Kumbh Mela shows how piety became political in India (18:55). 


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