TheContinentalRift

America & European meltdowns; a US comedian & European President on what's going on and what comes next. A weekly irreverent podcast. Subscribe, listen or watch

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America & Europe are divorcing. What the heck is going on and what comes next? American-raised Euros, one an ex-President, the other a comedian, are here to help. #TheContinentalRift a weekly podcast with @IlvesToomas & @AndyValvur

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Europe's fundamental problems outlined are ignored to an EU foundational problem. The catch-22? President @ilvesToomas delves into it on this week's Continental Rift.

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@Boom99892121341 @IlvesToomas Thanks for sharing - that was a good piece in the @FT

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@andreastzav @IlvesToomas Indeed - we have covered this too on the Continental Rift

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@zikifa @IlvesToomas Indeed - as discussed on the show

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@bjornhavsvik @IlvesToomas Thank you - we’re very new. Aiming to bring European geopolitics to a wider audience. Do share if you like it.

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Europe needs an annual investment of €750B-800B, 4.5% of its GDP. For comparison, the Marshall Plan was 1-2% of US GDP and rebuilt Western Europe. @ilvestoomas argues we can afford it in this week's Continental Rift.

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The Draghi Report - much discussed, much ignored. 2 years and 60 reccomendations in, @ilvestoomas digs into the reality of why it maters and why its stuck omn this week's Continental Rift

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So much in this weeks pod including a summer vacation primer on European competitiveness, the Draghi Report. Short, clear and informed.

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New pod just dropped:

https://t.co/1CYUDVAonN

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@IlvesToomas EU’s Google fine & 21st sanctions packages announced just after we recorded; and Trump’s new tariffs a bit later still… but issue underlying those were covered nevertheless

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Europe is fining Google (5th time) - a first for it's Digital Markets Act. Meanwhile US has moved on from antitrust, it seems. Full convo with @ilvestoomas on this week's Continental Rift.

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The EU aimed to cripple Russia's economy, but one Greek billionaire can stop it all. Self-interest prevails, observes @ilvestoomas in this week's #continentalrift #EU #Russia #Sanctions

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US Sate Department now wants to fund far-right opposition groups in Europe who are distancing themselves from the US, while aligning with Putin instead. Confused? Us too. President @ilvestoomas on the contradictions of the US on #continentalrift

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The recklessness of Russian #hybridwar makes a European mass casualty event inevitable, worries President @ilvestoomas A major issue for the @EU and @NATO is how to act despite the veto power of single members. #Geopolitics #Security #EU #continentalrift

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@USWPColby is not happy that Europe is following through on Trump's demand to increase defense budgets. US Defense cannot procure from abroad, but @USWPColby demands that Europe procure from US. President @ilvestoomas on this week's #continentalrift

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#USStateDepartment's has opened a fund for MAGA gopposition groups in Europe. President @ilvestoomas is unimpressed #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #continentalrift

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German Chancellor Merz warns the US against election interference, down the rabbit hole we go on #continentalrift with President Ilves #Geopolitics #Diplomacy

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President @IlvesToomas touched on this sentiment in our latest show #continentalrift

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🇩🇪Merz just named all 3 threats in 1 sentence.

"Russia threatens our security. The People's Republic of China challenges our economy. The transatlantic partnership can no longer be taken for granted."

That is the same chancellor who already said the decades of Pax Americana are over.

Germany is no longer assuming Washington, Beijing, or Moscow are reliable, all in the same breath.

https://t.co/xGGtjqIzUA

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Sabotaging infrastructure is an act of war. Or is it? President @ilvestoomas explains the essence of hybrid warfare (and the nudge nudge aspect is a critical part of it). #continentalrift #HybridWarfare #Geopolitics

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@IlvesToomas gets into the details of this ⬇️ on this week���s show (link in bio)

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From the brilliant @NathalieTocci. Read it.

As you should read everything she writes.

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@IlvesToomas gets into the details on this week’s show (link in bio) ⬇️

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This is Russia. Soldiers gloating over the deaths of European children they'd just shot down.

France and Italy think these soldiers should be able to come to Europe as tourists.