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Debate time! EU lead candidates go head-to-head
Episode 368
It was a rare chance to see all the leading candidates from Europe's main political parties go head-to-head in a presidential-style debate to become …
1 year, 10 months ago
European Parliament in review — MEP unAwards 2024
Episode 367
Since the 2019 election this European Parliament has had to deal with various challenges, from Brexit and Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine and scandals…
1 year, 10 months ago
Brussels buzzwords of the week: competitiveness and Bolshewokism
Episode 366
In this episode we unpack the EU's new buzzword and the main point of discussion at this week's European Council summit: competitiveness. We also bri…
1 year, 10 months ago
EU election latest: Knives out for Ursula von der Leyen
Episode 365
With just weeks to go until the European Parliament election, we're bringing you the state of play.
Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by Elisa Braun, POLIT…
1 year, 11 months ago
'If you want peace, prepare for war': How an old saying is making a comeback in Europe
Episode 364
In this episode, we unpack the growing urgency among EU leaders to defeat Russia's Vladimir Putin. Remember the old Latin saying: si vis pacem, para …
1 year, 11 months ago
Farmers lead the EU climate backlash
Episode 363
As EU leaders received a stark warning about the climate risks facing the bloc, the European Commission caved to farmer protests and demands to slash…
1 year, 11 months ago
Portuguese voters' anger and what it means for Europe
Episode 362
Portugal's snap election has brought seismic change — the Socialists are now in opposition and the center-right Democratic Alliance, which narrowly w…
2 years ago
Inside the European People's Party Congress 2024
Episode 361
On this bumper edition of EU Confidential, we take you inside the two-day European People Party's Congress in Bucharest.
Host Sarah Wheaton and POLITI…
2 years ago
European Parliament election 2024 — state of play
Episode 360
With less than 100 days until the European Parliament election, we bring you the state of play. Also, we hear from Georgian President Salome Zourabic…
2 years ago
VDL 2.0 — How Europe and Ukraine have changed, two years into Russia's all-out war
Episode 359
As we mark two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take stock of how the war has changed Europe's political landscape and identity —…
2 years ago