Populism and partition? Europe's bleak forecast for the year ahead | Mujtaba Rahman | Global Stage

Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group's Managing Director for Europe, discusses political and economic issues in Europe, looking ahead to EU Parliament elections, concerns over populist parties, Ukraine's risks of partition, NATO dynamics, and the impact of a potential Trump presidency on transatlantic relations.
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GZERO’s Tony Maciulis joins Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group's Managing Director for Europe, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss the pressing political and economic situation in Europe. Rahman looks ahead to the EU Parliament's upcoming elections, highlighting concerns over populist party performance. “[Populists] will certainly be better represented,” Rahman tells Maciulis, “but that being said, the impacts on policy will be marginal at best.”
Rahman also delves into Europe’s economic challenges, citing bleak growth forecasts and Germany's fiscal constraints. “The overall picture is an economy really in the doldrums, not performing…basically flat." Discussing Ukraine, Rahman underscores the risk of partition and stresses the importance of Western integration for Ukraine's ultimate failure or success against Russia. Rahman also raises concerns over the potential impact of a Trump presidency on transatlantic relations. “Is Trump signaling an invitation to Russia and others to probe and to test? That's really where the concern lies."
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[@LumenMichaelOne]

Best questions Ive heard from GZero in years ... maybe ever. Excellent interview. Thank you.

[@lomotil3370]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:28 🇪🇺 *EU Parliament elections in June.*
01:25 📉 *Populist impact on EU policies.*
02:24 🌍 *Bleak economic outlook in EU.*
03:49 🇺🇦 *Partitioned Ukraine's implications.*
05:43 🇷🇺 *Concerns over Trump's stance.*
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[@rf4969]

The final portion of this conversation where the gentleman is speaking as if Trump is a legitimate actor is farcical. Trump is only acting in his own interests; he has no plans, he does not know how to play checkers, much less 3-D chess.

[@joemoore8047]

How long have you been suffering from this critical case of #TrumpDerangementSyndrome?
#TrumpWasRight