{"podcast":{"title":"The Global Story","slug":"the-global-story-6677479","podcast_index_feed_id":6677479,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/w13xtvsd.rss","website_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvsd","image_url":"http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0ncxykc.jpg","author":"BBC","episode_count":615,"summary":"Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:19:57.205426+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-story-6677479"},"episode":{"title":"European leaders are defying Trump. At what cost?","slug":"european-leaders-are-defying-trump-at-what-cost","published_at":"2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-story-6677479/european-leaders-are-defying-trump-at-what-cost","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-story-6677479","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8mhg","audio_url":"http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0njcg56.mp3","summary":"When Donald Trump began his second term in the White House, many European leaders chose to pursue flattery instead of a fight. Most sought to avoid public confrontation even as Trump instituted tariffs, spoke of annexing Greenland, and went to war with Iran. But lately more European leaders across the political spectrum - from longtime allies to ideological opponents - are willing to openly contradict and criticise the American president. The White House appears to be retaliating, especially against Germany, from which the Pentagon has announced it will withdraw 5,000 troops. Has Europe suddenly become more defiant? And what happens next? Asma speaks to the BBC’s Europe editor, Katya Adler. Producers: Valerio Esposito, Chris Benderev and Hannah Moore Executive Producer: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior News Editor: China Collins Photo: US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hold a bilateral meeting at the White House, 03 March 2026. Credit: Samuel Corum/Pool/EPA/Shutterstock","meta_description":"When Donald Trump began his second term in the White House, many European leaders chose to pursue flattery instead of a fight. Most sought to avoid public…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1619,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-global-story-6677479/episodes/european-leaders-are-defying-trump-at-what-cost/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-story-6677479/european-leaders-are-defying-trump-at-what-cost.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}