A Stagnant Europe Faces Russian Threat (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Tough talk from President Obama yesterday in Estonia about the trans-Atlantic alliance, the inviolability of NATO, the US partnership with Europe – now in the face of Russian challenge – that will never die.  Today, the NATO leaders sitting down in Wales to nail their response to Russia’s push in Ukraine.  But how strong is the European pillar of NATO these days?  The US has its own problems, but Europe’s looks deeper.  An economy backsliding.  The EU off its stride.  The Euro in trouble.  This is half “the West?”  This hour On Point:  Europe struggling as a new challenge rises from Russia.

Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/04/europe-russia-nato-eu-economy