Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) Europe is shaking itself awake. Ten years after Brexit, the European Union is finally, fitfully advancing fundamental changes meant to preserve its wealth and influence.

(2) The US military launched strikes against “multiple” targets in Iran for the second straight day after President Donald Trump accused the country of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal.

(3) Protestors have clashed with police in Belfast overnight, as UK politicians blame extremists online and Elon Musk for promoting unrest.

(4) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told a House panel investigating the late financier Jeffrey Epstein that his meetings with the sex offender were “a grave error in judgment.”

(5) OpenAI said a group of ChatGPT accounts with ties to China have sought to stir up local opposition to data centers in the US in a potential bid to hinder the country’s competitiveness in artificial intelligence, echoing recent rhetoric from others in the tech industry.

Podcast Conversation: Brides Are Hiring Witches to Save Their $100,000 Wedding Days

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-11/europe-is-finally-slowly-getting-its-act-together-mq8yzfw8?srnd=homepage-uk&amp;sref=AuZ8DRMf">Europe is shaking itself awake</a>. Ten years after Brexit, the European Union is finally, fitfully advancing fundamental changes meant to preserve its wealth and influence. (2) The US military launched strikes against &ldquo;multiple&rdquo; targets in Iran for the second straight day after President Donald Trump accused the country of dragging out talks on an interim peace deal. (3) Protestors have clashed with police in Belfast overnight, as UK politicians blame extremists online and Elon Musk for promoting unrest. (4) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told a House panel investigating the late financier Jeffrey Epstein that his meetings with the sex offender were &ldquo;a grave error in judgment.&rdquo; (5) OpenAI said a group of ChatGPT accounts with ties to China have sought to stir up local opposition to data centers in the US in a potential bid to hinder the country&rsquo;s competitiveness in artificial intelligence, echoing recent rhetoric from others in the tech industry. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-06-10/brides-are-turning-to-etsy-witches-for-wedding-weather-spells?sref=AuZ8DRMf">Brides Are Hiring Witches to Save Their $100,000 Wedding Days</a>

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the daily morning podcast that helps you understand the stories shaping Europe and the world before the day gets going.

Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.

Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg’s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.

Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the daily morning podcast that helps you understand the stories shaping Europe and the world before the day gets going.
Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.
Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg&rsquo;s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.
Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe&nbsp;is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition

Europe Finds Its Mojo, Trump Escalates Bombing, World Cup Moves Markets

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