Ep 148: Coronavirus Twitter chat — The Brussels Effect — Virtual Parliament
How have the EU and the U.K. handled the coronavirus crisis so far? Our podcast team took your questions on that subject in a live Twitter chat. Listen in to hear what U.K. political correspondent Ann...
16 Huhti 202039min
Coronavirus edition #5: How Europe failed coronavirus test — Auto industry impact — MEP Bas Eickhout
Our senior health reporter Sarah Wheaton reviews the key moments of this crisis so far and answers the big questions on how Europe ended up here. You can read the deep dive Sarah co-authored with chie...
13 Huhti 202026min
Ep 147: Who's running Britain? — Exit strategy U-turn — Virtual Brussels tour
Who's running Britain? Does anyone have a plan to get us out of lockdowns? And what's behind the battle over corona bonds? We try to answer all these questions and more in this week's episode. POLITIC...
9 Huhti 202032min
Coronavirus edition #4: Pandemic preparations — Behind the masks — Coronavirus apps
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 state of "frantic improvisation" now this one has co...
6 Huhti 202027min
Ep 146: Jobs Commissioner Schmit — Lockdown limits — Corona bond bungle
Nicolas Schmit, the European commissioner for jobs and social rights, is our special guest — discussing the Commission's plan to help people stay in jobs despite the coronavirus crisis. Our pan-Europ...
2 Huhti 202034min
Coronavirus edition #3: Testing questions — Corona bond debate — Dr. Herman Goossens
Herman Goossens, a professor of microbiology and coordinator of an EU group studying how to combat the coronavirus, is our special guest. What would he have done differently if he could turn back the ...
30 Maalis 202029min
Ep 145: Italian lessons — Democratic distancing — ONE Campaign's Gayle Smith
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 pan-European panel debates the challenges for democr...
27 Maalis 202031min
Coronavirus edition #2: European Commissioner Ylva Johansson — Vaccine confusion — 8 more weeks?
We hear from someone directly involved in the EU's response to the coronavirus crisis: Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson. The Swedish commissioner talks about the challenges of trying to keep t...
23 Maalis 202029min
