Europe and the world

Javier Solana, a distinguished fellow at Brookings, discusses why Europe and European institutions such as the EU and NATO are important not only in terms of European integration, but for the world. Solana has held numerous leadership posts, including: member of the Spanish parliament; Spanish foreign affairs minister; secretary-general of NATO; European Union high representative for common foreign and security policy; and secretary general of the Council of the European Union.

Show Notes:

• Europe is yearning for a past it can’t return to
• Europe’s dangerous nostalgia
• Why the European Union matters (podcast)
• The Marshall Plan and the Shaping of American Strategy

Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Eric Abalahin, Jessica Pavone, Nawal Atallah, and Rebecca Viser.

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