The EU Gets a Budget, and China Loses a Consulate


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Jul 24 2020 40 mins   13

In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Elliot Waldman and Prachi Vidwans talk about the implications of the European Union’s new budget and coronavirus recovery fund, as well as the Trump administration’s sudden decision to shut down China’s consulate in Houston.

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