EUROPE WEEKLY 2026 CW 08 - Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece

EUROPE WEEKLY 2026 CW 06 - Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands

This episode covers the latest news from Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

Countries covered:

- Poland

Headlines:- Poland's Ruling Coalition Fractures as Poland 2050 Implodes AmidLeadership Chaos- Tusk Government Faces Paralysis: Poland 2050's Infighting Threatens EU Reforms- Far-Right Surge Splinters Polish Opposition, Deepening Warsaw'sPolitical Crisis- From 14% to 2%: Poland 2050's Collapse Jeopardizes Pro-EU Majority- Hołownia's Party in Tatters: Expulsions and Threats Signal End ofCentrist Dream- Judicial Reforms at Risk as Coalition Weakens Before 2027 Elections- Braun's Far-Right Rise Exposes PiS Vulnerabilities in Fractured Polish Right

- Latvia

Headlines:- Latvia Braces for Russian Hybrid Warfare as 2026 Elections Loom- Riga's Defense Surge Tests Budget and Social Unity Amid Moscow Threats- Election Integrity Under Siege: Latvia Confronts Russian Disinformation- From Corruption Critiques to 5% GDP Defense Spend: Latvia'sPolitical Fractures- NATO Frontline Tensions: Can Latvia Secure Ballots Without Breaking Budget?- Opposition Challenges Siliņa Government Over Russia Threat and Fiscal Strain

- Lithuania

Headlines:- Lithuanian PM Labels 2021 Taiwan Office Decision a "StrategicMistake" Amid Economic Fallout- Vilnius Backtracks: Taiwan Policy Sparks Debate on EU Cohesion andBeijing Ties- Lithuania's China Recalibration: From "Jumping in Front of theTrain" to De-Escalation- Brussels Puzzled by Vilnius's Dual Stance on Belarus Sanctions and Dialogue- Taiwan Office Stays Open as Lithuania Grapples with EconomicCoercion and Opposition Pushback- Frontline Tensions: Lithuania's Belarus Policy Undermines EU Unityon NATO's Flank- Geopolitical Bind: Lithuania Balances Sovereignty, Values, and Bloc Solidarity

- Estonia

Headlines:- Estonia's President Sparks Rift with Call for EU Envoy to Russia onUkraine War- Tallinn Divided: Karis Pushes Talks with Moscow as Government Rejects Dialogue- Estonian Leadership Clash Over Negotiating with Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict- From Isolation to Engagement? Estonia Debates EU Special Envoy for Kremlin- Baltic Hawk Estonia Fractures on Russia Policy: President's Bold Proposal- "No Path from Bucha to Brussels": Estonia's Tough Stance vs. Diplomatic Shift

Recorded on February 10, 2026.