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Biden in Europe — Back to Strasbourg — Transatlantic talk
Episode 233
Joe Biden's trip to Europe, an interview with Germany's transatlantic coordinator, the European Parliament's strange return to Strasbourg, and a brew…
4 years, 9 months ago
Spy affair — Laschet litmus — Former Irish President Mary Robinson
Episode 232
Claims that Denmark helped the U.S. spy on European leaders, demands for the EU to step up on defense and bellwether state elections in Germany's Sax…
4 years, 9 months ago
Belarusian 'hijack' — Brussels food fight — Art of diplomacy
Episode 231
The Belarus airliner drama and EU leaders' response, as well as a big bunfight over farm subsidies, are up for debate this week. And longtime EU dipl…
4 years, 9 months ago
Ep 201, presented by Equinor: Israeli-Palestinian conflict — Laschet's foreign foray — Javier Solana
Episode 230
European attitudes toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the foreign policy of Germany's conservative candidate for chancellor, and a chat with fo…
4 years, 9 months ago
Ep 200, presented by Shell: Vaccine patent waivers — Macron gets mad — Facebook's Nick Clegg
Episode 229
European leaders' cool reaction to a U.S. proposal to waive patents for coronavirus vaccines is up for debate this week. We also discuss big issues f…
4 years, 10 months ago
Ep 199, presented by SQM: Media freedom — European travel — Social summit
Episode 228
Is media freedom in Europe under threat? Is the Continent ready to open up as the coronavirus abates? And how much of a social union should the EU be…
4 years, 10 months ago
Ep 198, presented by Equinor: Recovery recipes — Presidential problems — Scottish election
Episode 227
Recovery fund masterplans, a power struggle among EU presidents and a deep dive into next week's Scottish Parliament election all feature in this epi…
4 years, 10 months ago
Ep 197: Germany's candidates — Super League shambles — data breach battles
Episode 226
The candidates vying to be Germany's next chancellor, Europe's Super League football flop and battles over people's personal data all feature in this…
4 years, 10 months ago
Ep 196: Ukraine tension — Merkel succession battle — Marine litter
Episode 225
POLITICO's Matthew Karnitschnig has been following this week's dramatic battle to become the conservative nominee to replace German Chancellor Angela…
4 years, 11 months ago
Ep 195: Sofagate — Central and Eastern Europe's COVID struggles — Ivan Krastev
Episode 224
The big preoccupation for the Brussels bubble this week was a trip to Ankara by European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ur…
4 years, 11 months ago