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Can the EU defend Ukraine (and itself)?
Episode 357
Europe is waking up to the urgent need to strengthen its own defenses — especially as Donald Trump seems poised to capture the Republican nomination …
2 years, 1 month ago
Europe's angry farmers and EU funds for Ukraine (finally)
Episode 356
As farmer protests continue around Europe, we unpack their various concerns and analyze their impact on the European election. We also take you to an…
2 years, 1 month ago
'Rent is too damn high!' Europe’s growing housing crisis
Episode 355
In this episode we look at a crisis that is affecting many Europeans in most EU countries: skyrocketing rents and house prices, a shortage of flats, …
2 years, 1 month ago
Can the EU manage migration?
Episode 354
After seven years of bitter wrangling, the EU has finally reached an agreement on how to handle migration — one of its most challenging and divisive …
2 years, 1 month ago
EU top jobs kickoff — finding compromise with Viktor Orbán
Episode 353
In this episode we look at the ongoing tug-of-war between Budapest and Brussels in the context of a rather shocking development that could pave the w…
2 years, 2 months ago
What's in store for Europe in 2024?
Episode 352
This isn't just any new year — 2024 in the political calendar means mega elections in Europe, the U.S., the U.K. and beyond. Our EU Confidential crew…
2 years, 2 months ago
Top EU stories of 2023 — POLITICO's guide
Episode 351
Our last episode of 2023 is a bumper edition, reviewing some of the key stories that drove the conversations in Brussels and throughout Europe this y…
2 years, 3 months ago
Qatargate: Where do we stand a year after the corruption scandal erupted?
Episode 350
In this episode, we revisit the huge corruption scandal which shook the European Parliament and the EU bubble exactly one year ago.
Host Sarah Wheaton…
2 years, 3 months ago
The most powerful people in Europe (for better or worse)
Episode 349
This week, we take you inside our POLITICO 28 unveiling of Europe's most powerful people and unpack Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's comme…
2 years, 3 months ago
Geert Wilders stuns with far-right election victory in the Netherlands
Episode 348
Far-right leader Geert Wilders came out on top in the Dutch election this week, sending shock waves through Brussels and beyond.
In this episode of EU…
2 years, 3 months ago