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In the final episode of the Daily Briefing*, we run through Trump launching reciprocal tariffs. Also, we discuss Zelenskyy’s upcoming meeting with JD Vance; the Russian drone strike that hit Chernobyl; a sweet Valentine’s story; and a very special Daily Briefing thank you.

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Further reading:

✍️ Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

• https://www.ft.com/content/f0aa939f-b179-44e4-8420-68aca684ac63
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c360lle165ro 

✍️ Zelenskyy to Meet JD Vance

• https://www.itv.com/news/2025-02-13/what-to-expect-as-zelenskyy-prepares-to-sit-down-with-jd-vance-tomorrow
• https://apnews.com/article/vance-rubio-munich-security-conference-ukraine-ab2d7379aaf6ca224cc51e1f9ade9edf
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c24728zpp70t

✍️ Russian Drone Attack Hits Chernobyl

• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/14/europe/russia-ukraine-drones-chernobyl-intl-hnk/index.html 
• https://www.politico.eu/article/chernobyl-russia-ukraine-drone-hits-the-cover-over-the-destroyed-fourth-reactor/ 

✍️ Valentine’s Day News

• https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/24933985.west-midlands-safari-park-animals-get-valentines-day-love-hearts/ 

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In today’s episode, we run through how and why the coalition talks are collapsing in Austria. Also, we discuss what happened in Trump’s phone call with Putin; another hit to North-South Korea tensions; and Starmer set to build new towns in the UK.

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Further reading:

✍️ Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse

• https://www.ft.com/content/e546dfc5-88f5-47ce-9815-486e9e8d5c1c 
• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/13/far-right-kickl-demands-fresh-elections-after-austrian-coalition-talks-fail 

✍️ Trump’s Phone Call with Putin

• https://apnews.com/article/nato-us-ukraine-war-europe-negotiations-0e3688f571c33797d812b1b9cbc575e5
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europeans-seek-ukraine-talks-role-after-trump-calls-putin-2025-02-13/ 
• https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-he-backs-ukraine-early-concessions-russia-spark-concerns-2025-02-13/ 

✍️ North-South Korea Tensions

• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-dismantling-facility-near-border-separated-families-seoul-says-2025-02-13/ 

✍️ UK New Towns

• https://www.ft.com/content/1b970f2d-d23e-465c-9e30-e2d9fd2d79a8?shareType=nongift

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In today’s episode, we run through why the US dollar is slipping from recent highs. Also, we discuss how Europeans’ attitude towards the US has changed post-Trump; the AI summit in France; and Scholz and Merz clash in parliament. 

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Further reading:

✍️ US Dollar Slips from Recent Highs

• https://www.ft.com/content/d79cffed-d68f-4f4a-9a8c-31dcd60d5a5b 

✍️ European Attitude Changes to the US Post-Trump

• https://ecfr.eu/publication/transatlantic-twilight-european-public-opinion-and-the-long-shadow-of-trump/#the-china-conundrum
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/12/europeans-see-donald-trump-necessary-partner-not-ally-poll 

✍️ AI Summit in Paris

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/11/us-uk-paris-ai-summit-artificial-intelligence-declaration 

✍️ Merz & Scholz Clash in Parliament

• https://apnews.com/article/germany-election-scholz-merz-parliament-a3bf9a455a22d1d622abcc04da40269e
• https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-far-left-party-record-membership-surge-election-die-linke/
• https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/germany/ 

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In today’s episode, we run through why Romania’s President has stepped down. Also, we discuss how the Gaza ceasefire is looking more and more fragile; the EU plans to radically overhaul its budget; and Elon Musk puts in a bid for OpenAI.

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Further reading:

✍️ Romania’s President Resigns

• https://www.dw.com/en/romania-president-resigns-amid-far-right-pressure/a-71563212 

✍️ Why the Gaza Ceasefire Looks Fragile

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/10/trump-gaza-ceasefire-hamas-hostages
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hostages-hamas-gaza-suspend-release-israel-rcna191507 

✍️ EU’s Plan to Overhaul Budget

• https://www.ft.com/content/17567fa9-aa33-4cca-bc7a-1b0a66555fc6
• https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/financing-the-eu-budget/ 

✍️ Elon Musk’s $100 Billion Bid for OpenAI

• https://www.ft.com/content/3a673ed2-26d5-47af-9028-8af7d742c2e7?shareType=nongift 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdx75zgg88o 

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In today’s episode, we run through why Arab states are planning an emergency summit. Also, we discuss new data revealing marriages in China have fallen drastically; Kosovo’s government loses its majority; and Ecuador’s election results.

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Further reading:

✍️ Arab States React to Trump’s Gaza Plans

• https://apnews.com/article/egypt-gaza-arab-summit-trump-16697d5c6671b5edeb0d864901fe7edc 
• https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-meet-with-leaders-saudi-arabia-egypt-israeli-president-says-2025-02-09/ 
• https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159821 

✍️ Marriage Rates in China Plummet

• https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-marriages-slid-by-fifth-2024-further-fanning-birthrate-concerns-2025-02-10/ 

✍️ Kosovo Government Loses Majority

• https://www.politico.eu/article/kosovo-election-albin-kurti-wins/ 

✍️ Ecuador Election

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4mnznmwlvo 
• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/10/ecuador-set-for-run-off-in-presidential-election-dominated-by-security 

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In this week’s final episode, we run through the fall of Tesla sales in Europe. Also, we discuss Trump sanctioning the ICC; Kosovo prepares for elections; Iran shuts down talks with the US; and a huge announcement from the Daily Briefing Team.

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Further reading:

✍️ Tesla Sales Plummet in Europe

• https://www.ft.com/content/ea2329e4-b4bc-4e2d-be34-e9a8ea31129c
• https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-03/tesla-sales-plunge-63-in-france-the-eu-s-second-biggest-ev-market 
• https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/musk-effect-tesla-sales-slump-five-european-markets-january-2025-02-04/
• https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51395-germans-and-britons-disapprove-of-musks-recent-interventions 

✍️ Donald Trump Sanctions the ICC

• https://www.ft.com/content/59a0c990-762d-474f-beb3-7136202ab971
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/07/middle-east-live-donald-trump-gaza-benjamin-netanyahu-icc-latest-news-updates
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2p19l24g2o

✍️ Kosovo Prepares for Presidential Elections

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kosovo-feels-pain-eu-sanctions-election-looms-2025-02-06/ 
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/kosovo-serbia-pristina-european-union-nato-b2693909.html 

✍️ Iran Rules Out Talks with the US

• https://www.ft.com/content/1ac02142-1134-47ce-becf-d60820fbf567 
• https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-ayatollah-khamenei-trump-0e8349df920017629b98a9f6b4d98c0a 

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In today’s episode, we run through why Javier Milei has claimed he wants Argentina to leave the World Health Organization. Also, we run through EU’s potential plans to tariff big US tech companies; the world reacts to Trump’s Gaza plan; and January 2025 hottest on record.

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Further reading:

✍️ Will Argentina Leave the World Health Organization? 

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/javier-milei-argentina-who
• https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/el-ministro-de-salud-porteno-cuestiono-la-salida-de-la-argentina-de-la-oms-nid05022025/ 

✍️ EU’s Plans to Tariff Big US Tech Companies

• https://www.ft.com/content/7303e57e-67ca-477a-8d00-8d5213f7120c 

✍️ World Leaders React to Trump’s Gaza Plan

• https://www.ft.com/content/d2020d81-77a4-488b-9e9a-776379f27068 
• https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/05/world-reactions-to-trump-s-proposal-for-us-to-take-over-gaza-strip_6737820_4.html 

✍️ January 2025 Hottest January on Record

• https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-january-2025-was-warmest-record-globally-despite-emerging-la-nina
• https://www.ft.com/content/b5d18aa4-92b0-45a5-8c31-4ec2646ff700 
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyjk92w9k1o 

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In today’s episode, we run through Trump claiming the US will  ‘take over’ the Gaza strip in a press conference with Netanyahu. Also, we discuss Greenland’s plans to hold elections; the mass shooting in Sweden; and the Vice President of the Philippines impeached.

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Further reading:

✍️ Trump’s Plans for the Gaza Strip

• https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-gaza-trump-netanyahu-db2c407baf803291a4acf6edfd708c48
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/donald-trump-plan-to-take-over-gaza-strip-netanyahu-visit
• https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-netanyahu-set-pivotal-talks-middle-east-agenda-2025-02-04/ 

✍️ Greenland to Hold Elections

• https://www.dw.com/en/greenland-pm-proposes-election-foreign-donation-ban/a-71506825
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/04/greenland-calls-general-election-for-11-march-amid-trump-interest
• https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/greenland-heads-for-early-election-amid-geopolitical-spat-over-countrys-future/ 

✍️ Mass Shooting in Sweden

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-do-we-know-about-swedens-shooter-2025-02-05/ 
• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/04/sweden-prime-minister-ulf-kristersson-calls-orebro-shooting-worst-in-swedish-history 

✍️ Vice President of the Philippines Impeached

• https://apnews.com/article/philippines-sara-duterte-vice-president-impeachment-e55f4678277aeaeba9b85c90307c3402
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c334l5zn5ero 

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In today’s episode, we discuss why Trump is threatening to cut funding to South Africa. Also, we discuss the US delaying tariffs on Canada and Mexico; France prepares for another no confidence vote; & a former UK soldier is charged for escaping prison.

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Further reading:

✍️ Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to South Africa

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn01z1yy0jno
• https://www.ft.com/content/473f99d2-7257-41c5-ba61-2b7065087f14 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/03/donald-trump-cutting-funding-south-africa-land-confiscations-cyril-ramaphosa 

✍️ US Agrees to Delay Tariffs to Canada and Mexico

• https://www.ft.com/content/628f137c-f950-4731-8764-ba1fed2e4a9e
• https://x.com/Claudiashein/status/1886434747238514776 

✍️ France to go Through Another No Confidence Vote

• https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250203-french-pm-set-to-force-budget-through-parliament 

✍️ Daniel Khalife Charged

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/03/daniel-khalife-former-soldier-who-spied-for-iran-jailed
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgeke2r6zno

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Further reading:

✍️ Donald Trump Kicks off Trade War

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqjvg82lg4yt
• https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/03/trump-takes-aim-at-eu-and-uk-in-latest-tariff-threat
• https://www.ft.com/content/628f137c-f950-4731-8764-ba1fed2e4a9e

✍️ EU Leaders Meet

• https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/02/eu-leaders-meet-to-thrash-out-defence-priorities-and-iron-out-remaining-but-significant-di 

✍️ Elon Musk Lashes out at US AID

• https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
• https://apnews.com/article/doge-musk-trump-classified-information-usaid-security-35101dee28a766e0d9705e0d47958611

✍️ Belgium Forms New Government

• https://www.brusselstimes.com/1310698/belgiums-next-prime-minister-who-is-bart-de-wever
• https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-gets-new-government-with-flemish-separatist-bart-de-wever-as-pm/
• https://www.ft.com/content/31a870c8-4e5b-4d40-9a71-d25284426165 

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