Focused group: Ukraine is now Europe’s war
6/3/202621 min
Now that America has stepped back, Europe is at last stepping up. We examine the bloc’s tactics (if not yet a strategy) and how steady its support is likely to be. With the coming public listings of SpaceX and Anthropic, we ask whether stockmarkets can handle a string of “giga-IPOs”. And our World Cup series looks at Iran’s side.
Guests and host:
- Tom Nuttall, chief Germany correspondent
- Joshua Roberts, capital markets correspondent
- Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Europe, security, Ukraine war
- IPOs, investment, stockmarkets, SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI
- World Cup, Iran
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First 90 secondsJason Palmer· Host0:00
[reeling sound] The Economist. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer. Today on the show, whether stock markets can stomach the coming wave of giga IPOs, and our World Cup contender series continues with Iran. [upbeat music] First up, though.
Ursula von der Leyen· Soundbite0:34
[upbeat music] I believe the people of Europe understand very well that we must stand up against this cruel aggression.
Jason Palmer· Host0:50
March 1st, 2022, the world was still digesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, called it a moment of truth for Europe.
Ursula von der Leyen· Soundbite1:01
Yes, protecting our liberty comes at a price, but this is a defining moment, and this is the cost we are willing to pay.
Jason Palmer· Host1:10
Four years later, and the time has come to live up to that impassioned notion.
Tom Nuttall1:15
This is now Europe's war to manage for three reasons.
Jason Palmer· Host1:20
Tom Nuttall is our Chief Germany Correspondent and Berlin Bureau Chief.
Tom Nuttall1:25
One is that America has disengaged. It's cut off financial aid.