Finland’s president: are Europe and America’s interests still aligned?| The Economist

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Finland is hardly a superpower, but Alexander Stubb, its president, has an outsize role on the world stage. A shared love of golf has helped him build a rapport with Donald Trump. He sits down with David Rennie, The Economist’s geopolitics editor, at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the future of the transatlantic alliance and whether Europe can defend itself without America. #europe #usa #finland 00:00 - Is the transatlantic alliance over? 01:36 - Are Europe and America’s interests still aligned? 04:24 - Can Europe defend itself without America? 06:21 - Is Finland dependent on America militarily? Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4aEAUjE Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconom

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