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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
SPONSORED CONTENT: Carbon capture and storage to reach net zero
Oil, gas and coal still made up 81.5 percent of the global energy mix in 2022 — down just 3 percent from 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was s…
2 years, 3 months ago
Spain's Pedro Sánchez to form new government as prime minister
Episode 347
Ending months of political paralysis, we bring you up to speed on the turmoil in Spain that has left Pedro Sánchez clinging to power. The Socialist l…
2 years, 4 months ago
The EU's report card: Ukraine, Moldova and other aspiring members
Episode 346
The EU made important steps this week toward bringing new members into the bloc — our POLITICO team explains in this episode of EU Confidential.
Host …
2 years, 4 months ago
The race to regulate AI before it's too late
Episode 345
It has been a big week for the world's key players in the race to regulate AI development and make it safe. In this episode of EU Confidential, we br…
2 years, 4 months ago
EU leaders meet amid Israel-Hamas war
Episode 344
Coming to you directly from the European Council summit, our POLITICO team brings you the very latest on a range of difficult subjects facing EU lead…
2 years, 4 months ago
Welcome back, Donald: Seismic shift in Poland after general election
Episode 343
In this episode, we analyze what Poland's recent election means for its political future and EU relations — in conversation with journalist and histo…
2 years, 4 months ago
Deadly attacks on Israel and a bitter Polish election
Episode 342
In this episode of EU Confidential, POLITICO's Barbara Moens joins us to discuss the EU’s muddled response to the heinous attack on Israel in which H…
2 years, 5 months ago
Donald Trump 2.0 — is Europe ready?
Episode 341
In this episode of the EU Confidential, we entertain the idea of Donald Trump returning to the White House in 2024 and what that would mean: for the …
2 years, 5 months ago
Visa-for-bribes scandal rocks Poland — reaction and analysis
Episode 340
In this episode of EU Confidential, we discuss an alleged bribery scheme to hand out Polish visas, which is rocking the country just weeks before gen…
2 years, 5 months ago