Trump, X and Greenland: Dave Keating on Europe's Painful Tech Choice
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Conflict between Europe and the US is fast becoming likelier, as the Trump administration threatens to annex Denmark-owned Greenland. Journalist Dave Keating, author of The Owned Continent, joins TGR to discuss US tech’s domination of the EU and the impossible position in which Europe’s leaders now find themselves.
The Owned Continent: https://theownedcontinent.eu/
Dave Keating’s Substack: https://davekeating.substack.com/
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REFERENCES:
Euractiv article containing Daniel Friedlaender (CCIA Europe) quote: https://www.euractiv.com/news/europe-readies-digital-infrastructure-push-in-2026/
Tough talk from Teresa Ribera https://www.ft.com/content/ca6f3062-f286-4a13-b81d-6e2a35c91fdc