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A big beautiful surrender?

Surrender, submission, humiliation. Those are the words floating around in Europe after the US and the EU reached a tariff deal this weekend that President Trump described as the “biggest deal” ever made. Thanos Davelis brings on Simon Nixon, an independent journalist, Kathimerini columnist, and the publisher of the Wealth of Nations newsletter, as we ask the question: big beautiful deal, humiliating surrender, or a little bit of both?

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Europe's Surrender

Paying to Play: Europe’s Costly Concessions in Trump’s New Trade War

Trump and EU Reach Tariff Deal, Avoiding Trade War

Europe averts its Trumpian trade nightmare

Yemen’s Houthi rebels threaten to escalate attacks on ships linked to companies dealing with Israel

Wildfire burns 1.3% of Cyprus’ land, satellite data shows

Real cost of Cyprus fire near €20 mln

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