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From Stockholm: Sweden shifts right on crime and migration — EU Council captaincy
Episode 307
This week, the EU Confidential crew travels to Stockholm to examine Sweden's domestic political challenges such as migration, crime and climate — and…
3 years, 2 months ago
2023 crystal ball — Qatargate update — Slovenian PM Robert Golob
Episode 306
It's a bumper edition to start the new year as we look ahead to the big stories likely to dominate the EU's agenda in 2023.
POLITICO's top policy repo…
3 years, 2 months ago
EU rocked by Qatar corruption scandal — 2022 highlights
Episode 305
Our final episode of 2022 is a bumper edition featuring the latest news and analysis of the Qatar corruption scandal centering around the European Pa…
3 years, 3 months ago
From Tirana: Western Balkan bid — Author Misha Glenny — City of spies
Episode 304
This week's episode comes to you from the Albanian capital of Tirana where EU leaders met with Western Balkan hopefuls. And we dive into the fascinat…
3 years, 3 months ago
Brewing EU-US trade war — Ukraine FM Dmytro Kuleba — Future of Europe
Episode 303
This week, we debate simmering industrial tensions in the EU over a new U.S. law. We also get an update on the situation in Ukraine, including from F…
3 years, 3 months ago
Brussels' Twitter headache — Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko — EU 'Superstate'
Episode 302
This week, we debate how Europe is grappling with Twitter since Elon Musk took the helm. We hear from Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and discuss a new b…
3 years, 3 months ago
G20 summit digested — Viktor Orbán's authoritarian journey
Episode 301
The annual gathering of G20 leaders in Bali, Indonesia was overshadowed by a deadly incident in Poland. A missile struck a village close to the borde…
3 years, 4 months ago
COP27 and Europe's climate role — A new Cold War?
Episode 300
On this week's episode, host Suzanne Lynch in Brussels speaks with Karl Mathiesen, POLITICO's senior climate correspondent, at the COP27 climate conf…
3 years, 4 months ago
Europe braces for US mid-term elections
Episode 299
As Americans head to the polls next week, we dive into transatlantic relations and the impact these elections could have on European policy and relat…
3 years, 4 months ago
NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg — Commissioner Věra Jourová on EU media freedom
Episode 298
This week, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses how the war in Ukraine has shaped the military alliance. We also dig into the EU's proposed l…
3 years, 4 months ago