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Coronavirus edition #4: Pandemic preparations — Behind the masks — Coronavirus apps
Episode 168
David Alexander, a professor of risk and disaster reduction, explains how governments should prepare for a pandemic and why leaders seem to be in a s…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 146: Jobs Commissioner Schmit — Lockdown limits — Corona bond bungle
Episode 167
Nicolas Schmit, the European commissioner for jobs and social rights, is our special guest — discussing the Commission's plan to help people stay in…
5 years, 11 months ago
Coronavirus edition #3: Testing questions — Corona bond debate — Dr. Herman Goossens
Episode 166
Herman Goossens, a professor of microbiology and coordinator of an EU group studying how to combat the coronavirus, is our special guest. What would …
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 145: Italian lessons — Democratic distancing — ONE Campaign's Gayle Smith
Episode 165
POLITICO's Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli in Rome shares her thoughts on what the rest of Europe can learn from Italy's response to the coronavirus. Our p…
5 years, 11 months ago
Coronavirus edition #2: European Commissioner Ylva Johansson — Vaccine confusion — 8 more weeks?
Episode 164
We hear from someone directly involved in the EU's response to the coronavirus crisis: Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson. The Swedish commissi…
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep 144 In Focus: Energy, presented by Shell: Europe on hold — COVID-19 leadership — Energy battles
Episode 163
As COVID-19 paralyzes Europe, our podcast panel describes daily life right now in Paris, Berlin, London and Brussels. We also look at how Emmanuel Ma…
5 years, 11 months ago
Coronavirus edition #1: Shutdowns & lockdowns — Europe's response — What airlines want
Episode 162
POLITICO brings you a special edition of the EU Confidential podcast focusing on the coronavirus crisis. This is the first in a series of extra episo…
6 years ago
Ep 143: Italy in coronavirus lockdown — Elections in France — UK's Tom Tugendhat
Episode 161
Life under lockdown in Italy: This episode of EU Confidential leads off with a conversation with Silvia Sciorilli-Borrelli in Rome about how Italy's …
6 years ago
Ep 142, presented by Goldman Sachs: EU in crisis mode — Super Tuesday — Syrian doctor Amani Ballour
Episode 160
From Brussels, Berlin, Paris and London, we break down responses to the coronavirus across Europe. How are politicians and the general population in …
6 years ago
Ep 141: Europe's coronavirus response — Carnival & anti-Semitism — Valdis Dombrovskis interview
Episode 159
This episode of EU Confidential explores how Europe is responding to the coronavirus, with POLITICO's senior health reporter, Sarah Wheaton. We also …
6 years ago