Podcast Episodes

Europe’s War on the Car I MCC Brussels Deep Dive

For more than a century, the car has expanded personal freedom, economic opportunity and independence. Yet across Europe, policymakers increasingly t…

5 hours ago

Aircon: the new political divide? I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode, why has air conditioning suddenly become a political dividing line in Europe? Will Ireland’s EU presidency push Brussels further int…

5 days, 5 hours ago

Brussels Is Expanding Its War on Free Speech I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode: Is the Democracy Shield really about protecting elections from foreign interference, or about policing dissent at home? Ten years af…

1 week, 5 days ago

Hungary’s New Government Launches Its Anti-Orbán Purge I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode: is Péter Magyar restoring Hungarian democracy, or using constitutional power to remove his main rival? Does the export controls and …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Europe’s Energy Delusion: Can Brussels Keep the Lights On? I MCC Brussels Deep Dive

In this MCC Brussels Deep Dive, John O’Brien speaks to Professor Samuele Furfari, one of Europe’s most experienced voices on energy policy.

Furfari sp…

3 weeks ago

Riots, Migration and Crime: Belgium’s Crisis Is a Warning to Europe I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode, is Belgium becoming a warning sign for the rest of Europe? Has the EU’s obsession with digital regulation made Europeans technologic…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

The End of the Western Alliance? I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode: Is Trump’s 4 July deadline a tariff threat, or a demand for reciprocity from Brussels? Can “remigration” be defined as lawful return…

1 month ago

Can Belgium Be Fixed? I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode: is Bart de Wever’s Belgium a genuine model for reform, or a warning about how difficult reform has become? Has Europe really shifted…

1 month, 1 week ago

Why The Establishment Fears Populism

Britain’s political class thought populism could be contained through censorship, speaker bans and moral blackmail. Instead, the revolt is spreading.…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Brexit Revolt Is Back I MCC Brussels Podcast

In this episode: Has Reform UK’s surge shattered Britain’s old Labour-Conservative order? Are the UN and EU using migration policy to weaken national…

1 month, 3 weeks ago