Trump, Putin and the EU, with MEP Helmut Brandstätter

What happens when Europe’s traditional allies start to drift and its adversaries grow bolder?

In this episode, Ricardo Silvestre (Movimento Liberal Social) is joined by Helmut Brandstätter, Member of the European Parliament and author of Trump, Putin and Their Puppets. The conversation explores how shifting power dynamics between Washington, Moscow, and Europe are reshaping the EU’s strategic reality.

From the erosion of the transatlantic partnership to Russia’s hybrid warfare and disinformation campaigns, this episode digs into what these developments mean for European democracy, security, and sovereignty.

Show note

This podcast, as well as previous episodes, is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcast, Stitcher and Spotify.

You can find the book here, where you can buy it on Kindle. 

The MEP is also the author of the books “Erlebtes Europa: 14 Menschen – 3 Generationen – 1 Europa”, that you can find here, and “Heilung für eine verstörte Republik” here.  

You can find the MEP on social networks on X, Instagram and TikTok.

This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.