# British jets for the UAE and Emirati fuel for France: Europe and the Gulf’s new ties

An episode of [The Briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763180), 22 Oct 2026, 35 min.

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European and Gulf countries sign new deals on defence and energy. We examine the ties forged in crisis. Then: Google’s data centre plans in Finland are put on ice. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ heads to Helsinki. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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