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Can Europe and MAGA coexist?

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February 14, 2026

Did US Secretary of State Marco Rubio just send Europe a political Valentine's card? And are Europeans ready to rebuild trust in their longtime partner? How do Germany and its European allies wield their leverage in a multipolar world? Live at the MSC 2026, Michaela Küfner and Nina Haase dissect the Merz government’s approach with CDU/CSU Chief Whip Jens Spahn and the Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro 
00:41 Rubio reaction
04:36 A sustainable Ukraine peace?
08:48 Painful compromises 
12:06 Germany needs economic growth
15:17 Rebuilding US-European trust 
18:17 China tensions  
21:32 Europe’s leverage 
24:26 An uncomfortable choice 
30:05 Common dreams, different nightmares 
30:35 Family analogies 
32:27 A nuanced transatlantic approach 
35:58 Multipolar rocket fuel 
37:52 Trump's lasting impact 
40:07 A look into the future 
44:08 Outro

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