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Europe's balancing act on Iran
Episode 12
After a weekend of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran — and the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — Brussels is moving to coordinate its diplomati…
2 weeks ago
Diplomats or disruptors — when Trump’s ambassadors get ‘rude’
Ambassadors are supposed to smooth tensions, not spark them. But in recent weeks some American envoys in Europe – from Belgium to Poland and France —…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Inside EU ambassadors' crisis 'bunker'
Episode 11
Brussels is adjusting to a shifting geopolitical landscape.
Coreper meetings — the regular gatherings of EU ambassadors — are becoming more frequent …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Who showed up — and who didn't — for Kyiv's big day
Episode 10
Europe marked four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion with a high-profile show of solidarity in Kyiv on Tuesday. Ursula von der Leyen and Antón…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Four years of war — and Hungary breaks EU unity
Episode 9
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European leaders gather in Kyiv to signal unity and solidarity. But back in Bru…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Sanctions, tensions — and a birthday at the FAC
Episode 8
EU foreign ministers are gathering in Brussels with one clear goal: to agree on a 20th sanctions package against Russia. But Hungary is threatening t…
3 weeks ago
The EU’s envoy to Ukraine on war, resilience — and Nordic walking
An air raid siren sounded as we were wrapping up our interview with the EU’s ambassador in Kyiv.
On this week’s EU Confidential, Sarah Wheaton speaks…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Testing Trump’s Board of Peace
Episode 7
The EU is taking a careful seat at Donald Trump’s first meeting of the Board of Peace — sending Mediterranean Commissioner Dubravka Šuica, but not si…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The EU’s plan to revive its frontline regions
Episode 6
The war in Ukraine is reshaping life well beyond the battlefield.
On this episode of the Brussels Playbook Podcast, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Power play in European Parliament
Episode 5
A battle for power in the European Parliament is already underway — though quietly for now — with the midterm reshuffle a year away.
Behind the scen…
3 weeks, 6 days ago