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HARDtalk: Arancha Gonzalez: How much influence does the EU have?

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16/11/2020 GMT

Arancha Gonzalez: How much influence does the EU have?

BBC World Service - HARDtalk, Arancha Gonzalez: How much influence does the EU have?

Is a Joe Biden victory good news for the European Union?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez. Is a Joe Biden victory good news for the European Union, and how much influence does it now have on the world?

In the midst of of a pandemic which has inflicted severe damage on the European economy, it is tempting to see the US election victory of Joe Biden as a boost for the EU. After all, Donald Trump seemed to view Europe more as an economic rival than strategic partner. Stephen Sackur speaks to Spain's foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez. What kind of power and influence can the EU wield on the world stage when it is grappling with a covid-recession, Brexit and deep internal division?

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