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No-confidence vote: Is the EU Parliament about to break?
Episode 424
Ursula von der Leyen survived a motion of censure — but not without sustaining damage. In Strasbourg, tensions within her pro-European coalition burs…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Boiling in Brussels: Climate fights and Orbán vs. Pride
Episode 423
Europe baked, the Atomium shut early — and Brussels finally unveiled its long-delayed climate target.
Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with POLITICO Climate…
11 months ago
Of Daddies and Queens — from Trump to von der Leyen — and who’s really in charge in Europe
Episode 422
This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from the Europa building in Brussels. We’ve been covering not one but two high-stakes gatherings,…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What’s really behind Europe’s 5% defense push
Episode 421
As NATO leaders prepare to endorse a dramatic defense spending hike, Europe faces a reckoning: Where will the money come from — and will new tanks me…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare
Episode 420
Bulgaria’s big step toward using the euro is a victory for European unity — but the country itself isn’t united on whether joining the common currenc…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.
Episode 419
Trump is finally facing some resistance. Can Europe seize the moment?
This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Swedish Member of …
1 year ago
Between a smack and a hard place — Poland votes, Orbán provokes, and Brussels shows its teeth
Episode 418
Slaps were exchanged — some literal, some political — and suddenly Brussels isn’t just watching from the sidelines.
This week on EU Confidential, we d…
1 year ago
Leo Varadkar on Donald Trump, and the EU’s Israel dilemma
Episode 417
The EU-Israel relationship is at a tipping point.
This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton breaks down how EU leaders are calling for scruti…
1 year ago
The crown slips: How queen Ursula failed her transparency test
Episode 416
Those text messages Ursula von der Leyen didn’t want to share? The EU’s top court says that’s not OK.
In a win for transparency advocates, Europe’s j…
1 year ago
Populist currents and fragile coalitions: Trump’s shadow over Europe
Episode 415
Europe’s political center is wobbling. Again.
In Germany, a dramatic Bundestag vote leaves new Chancellor Friedrich Merz bruised before he’s even beg…
1 year, 1 month ago