A comedian & ex President (of Estonia, twice) - childhood buddies, American raised now living in Europe - riff on the 'divorce' between the US & Europe.

Serious politics, questionable hosts.

This week EUBS asks why…

does Pete Hegseth equate the allied (including US) storming the Normandy beaches on D-Day to liberate Europe from Nazi tyranny with migrants fleeing war; whether dressing some of his kids in US military uniform is good “optics”, and why the EU Parliament hosts groups with odd beliefs.

Also…

Is America Europe’s friend or, er… not?

https://ecfr.eu/publication/home-alone-europeans-are-ready-to-defend-themselves/

Ireland’s alumina scandal

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/08/why-ireland-is-under-fire-over-its-alumina-exports-to-russia

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/09/kaja-kallas-urges-ireland-to-get-the-facts-straight-on-alumina-sales-to-russia

Albania gets in a mess with Kushner & EU

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/5/why-the-kushners-plan-to-build-an-albanian-resort-has-sparked-protests

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Introduction
• 00:01:32 America, friend or....not?
• 00:05:12 EUBS
• 00:11:09 Ireland's alumina scandal
• 00:16:05 Albania's Kushner Resort
• 00:22:15 Other fun stuff & looking ahead

CREDITS

• Editor Valter Nõmm

• Animation & Design Roland Seer - Tartu Multifilm @rolandseer

• Music by Paabel @paabeltheband (Estonian folk-fusion)

• Executive Producer Fred Casella

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