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Anne Applebaum on dictators big and small
Episode 383
In this episode of EU Confidential, we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum. Her latest book, "Autocracy Inc.," explores how aut…
1 year, 6 months ago
This burger could kill the EU
Episode 382
In this episode, host Sarah Wheaton is joined by Alessandro Ford, POLITICO’s agriculture reporter, to unpack how the prospect of lab-grown meat has r…
1 year, 6 months ago
Summer special: Who votes for the European far right? And why?
While the podcast takes a little break, we bring this insightful episode back into your feed — unpacking details of who votes for the far right in Eu…
1 year, 7 months ago
Summer special: ‘Rent is too damn high!’ Europe’s growing housing crisis
On our summer break, we're bringing this episode from January back into your feed by popular demand, looking at a crisis that is affecting many Europ…
1 year, 7 months ago
EU Commissioners' power puzzle
Episode 381
Brussels might seem empty, but high-stakes games are afoot behind the scenes. From air-conditioned government suites (and the occasional vacation vil…
1 year, 7 months ago
Harris, Vance and what they mean for Europe
Episode 380
Is American politics giving you whiplash? This week’s episode of EU Confidential has all you need to cope, with primers on the foreign policy posture…
1 year, 7 months ago
As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
Episode 379
Big decisions awaited the new class of MEPs this week: Whether to back Ursula von der Leyen for a second term atop the Commission; which committee as…
1 year, 7 months ago
Viktor Orbán's rogue “peace missions” to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington
Episode 378
Just days into his country's rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again stunned other Europe…
1 year, 8 months ago
French election shocker: reaction and analysis
France has voted and the results are in — our POLITICO team in Paris discusses the surprising results of the final round of the parliamentary electio…
1 year, 8 months ago
Panic mode: Biden and Le Pen imperil mainstream politics
Episode 377
Just days before the final round of France's snap parliamentary elections, we discuss possible scenarios for what could emerge from the messy politic…
1 year, 8 months ago