Ep 189: Message to Moscow — Frontier fracas — Euro English
EU foreign ministers this week gave the go-ahead for sanctions on Russian officials in response to the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. POLITICO's David M. Herszenhorn, Andrew Gray, Rym Mo...
25 Helmi 202130min
Ep 188: Mario Draghi's return — Italian influence — Is the EU funny?
We discuss Italy's new prime minister, Mario Draghi, and explore how he will operate at home and on the European stage. Plus, we debate whether the EU is funny, with a talented comedic cast. POLITICO'...
18 Helmi 202133min
Ep 187, presented by Equinor: Borrell Russia rumpus — Macron's rivals — Lithuania's foreign minister
We debate EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell's controversial trip to Moscow and hear from the foreign minister of a country that knows first-hand about Russian influence, Lithuania's Gabrielius Lan...
11 Helmi 202130min
Ep 186, presented by Equinor: Vaccine export fiasco — Von der Leyen's line — Belgian virologist
POLITICO trade reporter Jakob Hanke Vela talks us through how the Commission's export control scheme became more controversial as it evolved, culminating in a plan to override part of the Brexit deal ...
4 Helmi 202133min
Ep 185, presented by BP: Europe's vaccine blame game — Brussels bubble struggles
POLITICO's Chief Policy Correspondent Sarah Wheaton joins Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz and Matthew Karnitschnig to talk through an in-depth story she co-authored with health reporter Jillian Deutsch on the...
28 Tammi 202134min
Ep 184: Europe reacts to Biden's inauguration — Merkel succession
Joe Biden's inauguration may have been happening in America, but the eyes of Europe and the world were watching. POLITICO's Rym Momtaz, Matthew Karnitschnig and David M. Herszenhorn discuss European r...
21 Tammi 202128min
Ep 183: CDU contenders — Platforms and politicians — 'Good' countries
POLITICO's Andrew Gray and Matthew Karnitschnig set up the biggest political event in Europe this week — the election of the next leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Matt goes up against t...
14 Tammi 202136min
Ep 182: Vaccine vexation — EU-UK deal — Previewing 2021
We look back on the big news of the holiday period and forward to the stories we expect to shape 2021 in another bumper podcast panel edition of EU Confidential.POLITICO's Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz, Mat...
7 Tammi 202142min
