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U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Germany and EU Takeaways from the Orbán Era
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Max and Donatienne talk about the Trump administration’s announced withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany while simultaneously delaying a planned deployment of long-range Tomahawk missiles. They then turn to a conversation with Dan Kelemen, McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, on what the Orbán era in Hungary tells us about how the EU handles democratic backsliding.
(00:00) Intro
(01:25) U.S. troop withdrawal from Germany
(14:45) Dan Kelemen
