Episode

Springtime in Prague: Why is Europe feeling optimistic?

Podcast
Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Published
May 27, 2026
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1746
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https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/europe-global-roaming-trump-putin-russia/106652438
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Summary

At a leading European security and policy conference in Prague, Latika buttonholes one of Australia's top political scientists to interrogate an unusually upbeat, even optimistic, mood. Is it that Europe's leaders are getting used to dealing with Donald Trump? Or could it be Ukraine fending off the Russians, with increasing success? The answer is worth a listen.