Viktor Orbán's political director — Sponsored flight flap — VDL meets Biden
This week, we debate a controversy over travel rules for top EU officials and unpack what the European Commission president is hoping to achieve during her visit to North America. Our special guest is...
9 Maalis 202333min
New EU-UK chapter — VDL meets the king — Decoding Brussels-speak
This week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met King Charles III at Windsor Castle after a deal was sealed on a long-awaited solution to the post-Brexit trade row over Northern Irela...
2 Maalis 202332min
Russia's war in Ukraine, one year on: How Europe has changed
As we approach the one year mark of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU Confidential crew chronicles the historic policy shifts in the EU and European capitals with the help of Bulgarian p...
23 Helmi 202336min
VDL's texts — MEPs arrested — Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe
This week, we unpack some of the transparency issues plaguing the EU's top institutions, and our special guest is Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe on Europe's economic outlook. Host Suzanne Lynch i...
16 Helmi 202333min
Zelenskyy in Brussels: the worst-kept secret in town — EU leaders on migration
Coming to you during Thursday's meeting of EU leaders, we discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's (not so) surprise visit to Brussels, as well as other topics on the agenda: migration and Eu...
9 Helmi 202327min
EU-Ukraine summit — Fighter jets? — Moldovan President Maia Sandu
All eyes are on Ukraine as the EU's top officials visit Kyiv for a historic summit — the first to be held in an active war zone. And Moldovan President Maia Sandu is our special guest. Host Suzanne Ly...
2 Helmi 202331min
Scholz's tanks for your assistance — EU finance chief Mairead McGuinness: Crypto is like 'a religion'
Our POLITICO team has the inside scoop on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's long-awaited decision to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and how it's landing internationally. Also, our special guest is Mair...
26 Tammi 202330min
From Davos: Tanks to Ukraine — Irish PM Leo Varadkar — EU-US trade fight
The EU Confidential crew takes you inside this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where the world's rich and powerful are gathered. POLITICO's Suzanne Lynch, Ryan Heath, Erin Banco and ...
19 Tammi 202325min
