The war in Ukraine is reshaping life well beyond the battlefield.<\/p>\n
On this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart unpack the European Commission\u2019s new plan to support EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine \u2014 from eastern Poland to the Baltics and Finland \u2014 where investment has slowed, trade has shifted and security concerns are weighing on local economies.<\/p>\n
They also look at Germany\u2019s move to expand the powers and budget of its foreign intelligence agency, as Berlin reassesses how much it can rely on Washington in a more uncertain transatlantic climate.<\/p>\n
And finally, a new poll suggests about one in five Europeans believe a dictatorship can be preferable in certain cases. Is this democratic decline \u2014 or frustration with how democracy works in practice?<\/p>\n
Plus: the coffee saga continues. After discovering that some Brussels lattes now cost more than \u20ac5, we heard from listeners with recommendations for better (and cheaper) spots. Keep them coming \u2014 you can reach us on our WhatsApp at +32 491 05 06 29.<\/p>\n
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