Farmers lead the EU climate backlash
As EU leaders received a stark warning about the climate risks facing the bloc, the European Commission caved to farmer protests and demands to slash environmental requirements. Host Sarah Wheaton tal...
22 Mar 202437min
Portuguese voters' anger and what it means for Europe
Portugal's snap election has brought seismic change — the Socialists are now in opposition and the center-right Democratic Alliance, which narrowly won the vote, will try to form a minority government...
15 Mar 202434min
Inside the European People's Party Congress 2024
On this bumper edition of EU Confidential, we take you inside the two-day European People Party's Congress in Bucharest. Host Sarah Wheaton and POLITICO's Eddy Wax reveal what was happening as the cen...
8 Mar 20241h
European Parliament election 2024 — state of play
With less than 100 days until the European Parliament election, we bring you the state of play. Also, we hear from Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili about her country's ambitions to join the EU....
1 Mar 202436min
VDL 2.0 — How Europe and Ukraine have changed, two years into Russia's all-out war
As we mark two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take stock of how the war has changed Europe's political landscape and identity — as well as life for Ukrainians under siege. Also, ...
23 Feb 202441min
Europe responds to Donald Trump
Donald Trump has again sent shockwaves across Europe with comments suggesting that he would encourage Russia to invade NATO countries that do not spend enough on defense. In this episode, we discuss r...
16 Feb 202432min
Can the EU defend Ukraine (and itself)?
Europe is waking up to the urgent need to strengthen its own defenses — especially as Donald Trump seems poised to capture the Republican nomination and possibly even the White House in November presi...
9 Feb 202432min
Europe's angry farmers and EU funds for Ukraine (finally)
As farmer protests continue around Europe, we unpack their various concerns and analyze their impact on the European election. We also take you to an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders in Brussels wh...
2 Feb 202433min
