Episode Notes:

Ursula von der Leyen gave the E.U. state of the union address this week. It was von der Leyen’s first as president of the European Commission.

Erik Brattberg — director of the Europe Program and a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington — joins the Warcast to discuss von der Leyen’s take on the state of the European Union and what it means for transatlantic ties.

[ 00:40 ] What were some of your key takeaways from von der Leyen’s speech?

[ 01:41 ] Did she address topics that have implications for transatlantic ties and European security?

[ 03:32 ] Where do you expect E.U. foreign policy to go from here?