On this version, we ask if Poland’s Donald Tusk can steer Europe to security as he takes on the rotating presidency of the EU’s Council; and whether or not the extraordinary interventions of Elon Musk make him the king of free speech — or a risk to democracy.
We’re joined by Antonios Nestoras, founding father of assume tank EPIC, Dorota Bawolek, Brussels correspondent for Poland’s TVP and Euronews senior reporter Jack Schickler.
Within the first ‘Brussels, my love?’ episode of 2025, we sit up for the challenges prone to be confronted this 12 months in Europe and the world.
The panel appears to be like on the implications of a brand new Presidency for the EU’s Council, after Warsaw took over the reins chairing ministerial conferences as of 1 January.
Dorota Bawolek says the EU will probably be in protected fingers with Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the helm.
“The Polish authorities in the intervening time is probably the most steady one in Europe,” she stated, citing a governing coalition of social democrats, liberals and the centre-right. “Europe is fortunate to have Poland driving her for the following six months.”
Antonios Nestoras stated he is comfortable to see Poland take over from Hungary, and welcomes Warsaw’s pledge to “make Europe robust once more”.
“If the EU can’t present safety, then what the hell are we doing right here?”, he stated.
The panel additionally reacted to Elon Musk’s fervent assist for the far-right Various for Germany (AfD) in upcoming elections, and his assaults on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Jack Schickler known as it an “extraordinary intervention”.
“Russia is not the one place with oligarchs: the US has a few of its personal,” he stated, although “I doubt that we’ll see sanctions”.
Antonios Nestoras says Elon Musk has an excellent thoughts however ought to keep out of politics.
“He’s actually naïve if he thinks that the 20th century divisive politics that AfD stands for is the answer for the longer term that may save Germany,” he stated. “Not one of the European nations could be saved by themselves: we want Europe”.
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