Scholz and Macron's missions — Le Pen 2.0 — MEP David McAllister
Macron in Moscow, Scholz in Washington: How did the French and German leaders do in their diplomatic missions in the midst of the Ukraine crisis? We also get the European Parliament's perspective on t...
10 Helmi 202237min
Partygate fallout — Estonian PM Kaja Kallas — Cecilia Malmström on EU trade
This week, a tale of two (very different) crises: the Partygate scandal threatening Boris Johnson and the continuing tension over Ukraine. We hear from Estonian PM Kaja Kallas on the latter. And our o...
3 Helmi 202237min
Latvia's war worries — Neutrals for NATO? — Polish MEP Patryk Jaki
We take the temperature in the Baltics amid fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine and unpack how the U.K. is handling the crisis. We also talk to conservative Polish MEP Patryk Jaki about his governmen...
27 Tammi 202236min
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola — Macron on EU — Merkel's next gig
Roberta Metsola, the new president of the European Parliament, is our special guest. We also unpack French President Emmanuel Macron's appearance in the European Parliament and share suggestions for A...
20 Tammi 202234min
Omicron tidal wave — Remembering David Sassoli — Russia standoff
The coronavirus wave engulfing Europe and the West's standoff with Russia over Ukraine both feature in this episode. We also reflect on the legacy of European Parliament President David Sassoli, who d...
13 Tammi 202237min
Previewing 2022 — Russian brinkmanship — DOT Europe's Siada El Ramly
We look at the big stories we expect to shape 2022 and suggest a few New Year’s resolutions for European politicians — and DOT Europe Director General Siada El Ramly talks EU tech policy. POLITICO's R...
6 Tammi 202234min
Key 2021 political moments — Hearing from listeners — Politics of Jesus
The podcast crew, Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz, Matthew Karnitschnig and Cristina Gonzalez, present audio clips that sum up some of the big stories of the year — in a conversation recorded at a (virtual) g...
16 Joulu 202143min
Germany's new government — Denglish debate — POLITICO 28
As Angela Merkel bows out after 16 years, we focus this episode on Germany's new government and its chancellor, Olaf Scholz. We also debate the growing use of "Denglish" — a hybrid of German and Engli...
9 Joulu 202136min
