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Ep 159: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić — Macron soliloquies — Green wave
Episode 188
A Green wave in France, the speaking styles of Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić all feature in this week's p…
5 years, 8 months ago
Ep 158: French & Polish elections — Germany's EU mission — Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean
Episode 187
The podcast crew marks your political calendar with previews of elections in France and Poland as well as Germany's presidency of the EU Council. Rym…
5 years, 8 months ago
Ep 157: Peter Mandelson's WTO bid — Recovery review — Kosovo maneuvers
Episode 186
Peter Mandelson, former EU trade commissioner and British Cabinet minister, throws his hat into the ring to be the next boss of the World Trade Organ…
5 years, 8 months ago
Ep 156: VP Věra Jourová on disinformation — US troop pullout — China strategy
Episode 185
European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová joins us to discuss the EU executive's plan to crack down on disinformation related to the coronaviru…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 155: Protests spread — G7 drama — French MEP Manon Aubry
Episode 184
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police officers sparked protests in the United States, as well as in Europe. POLITICO's Ry…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 154: Commission's €750B recovery plan — Battles ahead — Making 'Parlement' funny
Episode 183
The European Commission this week unveiled a sweeping €750 billion proposal to get the EU's economies back on track. POLITICO's budget guru Lili Baye…
5 years, 9 months ago
Coronavirus edition #11: Reviewing Europe's response — Challenges ahead — Behind-the-scenes peek
Episode 182
As countries ease lockdowns and try to move toward normality, we take stock of Europe's response to the coronavirus so far. We pick out key themes an…
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 153: Merkel & Macron's Recovery Fund — Economist Lucas Guttenberg
Episode 181
It was big and bold and came out of the blue — Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron took Europe by surprise with a plan for a €500 billion EU recovery f…
5 years, 9 months ago
Coronavirus edition #10: MEP Pascal Canfin on green recovery — Back-to-school questions
Episode 180
How green will Europe's economic revival be? Pascal Canfin, the chair of the European Parliament's environment committee, outlines what MEPs want to …
5 years, 9 months ago
Ep 152: Timothy Garton Ash — Second wave — War on leaks
Episode 179
Timothy Garton Ash, professor of European studies in the University of Oxford, doesn't mince words about the challenges — and opportunities — facing …
5 years, 10 months ago