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

On today's podcast:

(1) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Europe’s fate is intertwined with the US while faulting the continent for what he said was a drift away from their shared Western values.

(2) The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas rejected the picture of the bloc’s decline painted by the Trump administration and urged member states to accelerate Ukraine’s membership bid as a sign of the bloc’s power.

(3) Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said.

(4) John Hurley, the Trump administration’s top sanctions official, is set to leave his post after friction with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to people familiar with the matter.

(5) Great Britain took their record gold medal tally to three at the Winter Olympics in Italy over the weekend.

Podcast Conversation: We’re Living in a Golden Age of Close-Up Magic

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day On today's podcast: (1) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Europe&rsquo;s fate is intertwined with the US while faulting the continent for what he said was a drift away from their shared Western values. (2) The European Union&rsquo;s top diplomat Kaja Kallas rejected the picture of the bloc&rsquo;s decline painted by the Trump administration and urged member states to accelerate Ukraine&rsquo;s membership bid as a sign of the bloc&rsquo;s power. (3) Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor&rsquo;s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said. (4) John Hurley, the Trump administration&rsquo;s top sanctions official, is set to leave his post after friction with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to people familiar with the matter. (5) Great Britain took their record gold medal tally to three at the Winter Olympics in Italy over the weekend. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-13/in-new-york-city-close-up-magic-emerges-as-premium-live-entertainment?srnd=phx-pursuits" data-destination="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-02-13/in-new-york-city-close-up-magic-emerges-as-premium-live-entertainment?srnd=phx-pursuits">We&rsquo;re Living in a Golden Age of Close-Up Magic</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

Rubio: Europe Must Fight, UK Calls Time On Brexit, Sweden Warms To Euro

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