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LSE: The Ballpark | Donald Trump and the unmaking of Europe with Professor Nathalie Tocci

While Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful elsewhere as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East, the exception is Europe which Trump seems to want to divide and weaken.
While Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful elsewhere as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East, the exception is Europe which Trump seems to want to divide and weaken.
Tuesday 26 May 2026 | 28 minutes 12 seconds
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While Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful elsewhere as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East, the exception is Europe which Trump seems to want to divide and weaken. To discuss the discordant relationship between Donald Trump and Europe, and how it can start to build relationships beyond the US, in March 2026 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Nathalie Tocci. She is Professor of Practice at John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and Director of the Institute for International Affairs in Rome.

This episode was produced by Chris Gilson and Avan Fata.

Further reading and resources
• Power and Purpose podcast, hosted by Amanda Sloat and Nathalie Tocci - www.ie.edu/insights/podcast-power-and-purpose/
• Nathalie Tocci’s articles in The Guardian - www.theguardian.com/profile/nathalie-tocci

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