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Berlin turns up the heat
Episode 43
Europe is staring down a familiar and unwelcome set of circumstances: rising energy prices, slowing growth and growing political pressure.
As the fal…
1 month ago
Don't aggravate Trump on Iran: Veteran US ambassador to NATO's friendly advice to European leaders
The fragile ceasefire in the Persian Gulf and the uncertainty over peace talks between the U.S. and Iran have cast a long shadow over European capita…
1 month ago
Too many crises for one summit?
Episode 42
On today's show, Ian is in the sunny Mediterranean nation of Cyprus for the biggest gathering of EU leaders on the island for many, many years.
Sara…
1 month ago
The clock is ticking on the EU’s next budget
Episode 41
Brussels faces a narrowing window to strike a deal on its next long-term budget.
EU leaders gather in Cyprus this week for a potential clash over the…
1 month ago
No Orbán, no excuses
Episode 40
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss a hefty list of geopolitical crises. But compared with past gatherings, something fee…
1 month, 1 week ago
SPONSORED EPISODE: Energy, security and the new European risk landscape
Europe, in efforts to disentangle itself from Russian gas, has become increasingly aware of the vulnerability of its web of pipelines, subsea cables …
1 month, 1 week ago
The Board of Peace, EU edition
Episode 39
This week's agenda is brimming with high-level summits and meetings on foreign affairs. The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, kicks it all off by focus…
1 month, 1 week ago
What Orbán’s ouster means for MAGA, Le Pen and Brussels
Episode 431
Election night in Hungary was an emotional and teary one ... but now, the work begins.
The winners — Peter Magyar’s Tisza party — have the daunting t…
1 month, 1 week ago
Can an ex-fighter-jet pilot run Bulgaria?
Episode 38
Viktor Orbán may be out — but his man in Brussels is not.
Today on the pod, Ian and Sarah discuss how the Hungarian Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is e…
1 month, 1 week ago
The rise of the centrist dads
Episode 37
European ambassadors are gathering to prep for a leaders’ summit taking place in Cyprus next week. And yet again, the agenda will likely be dominated…
1 month, 1 week ago