Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend

Trump uses trade to punish Spain over defence spend

US president Donald Trump has ordered a halt to trade with Spain, the only Nato member that hasn’t committed to the alliance’s new target of defence spending at 5 per cent of GDP.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Top defence spenders Estonia takes its seat at the Nato conference in Ankara

All eyes are on Estonia at the Nato conference in Ankara as the Baltic nation looks to spend more than €10bn euros on defense over the next three years. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The effects of Canada's multibillion-dollar submarine decision

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is poised to announce who will supply the Royal Canadian Navy’s new submarine fleet – what it could mean if they buy within Nato and draw closer to Europe? Plus: Casio watches rebound. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The week in Venezuela and previewing Fourth of July celebrations

We speak with Catherine Ellis in Venezuela and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson in Washington about the politicised celebrations for the 250th anniversary of US independence. Plus: Madonna’s new album and Canada joins Eurovision. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Extremism on the rise in Germany and France: can courts or governments stall its march?

Germany’s AfD prepares for its annual political conference, as France’s Marine Le Pen waits for a court ruling on her presidential candidacy. Then: Why visit the Bayeux Tapestry in London when you could have gone in France? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.