Timothy Garton Ash on the future of Europe — Eva Kaili back in the spotlight
"We have created the best Europe there has ever been" — so says Timothy Garton Ash, this week's special guest. Meanwhile, former vice president of the European Parliament, Eva Kaili, is fighting more ...
27 Apr 202334min
Ukraine grain strain — Von der Leyen 2.0 — EU diplomacy in review
We're back from a break and straight into tackling the geopolitical tensions that underlie a sudden ban on Ukraine's grain exports by neighboring Poland, Hungary and Slovakia. We also discuss Ursula v...
20 Apr 202336min
Finland joins NATO — Ukraine foreign minister in Brussels — EU's China visit
This week, Finland joins NATO while Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, joins us here in the POLITICO studio to talk about his own country's NATO ambitions. We also follow EU chief Ursula von d...
6 Apr 202331min
France & Germany on strike – Commission Legal Chief, Daniel Calleja Crespo
The worst strikes and protests in decades bring both France and Germany to a standstill this week. Is this just the beginning of Europe’s cost of living crisis? Our special guest is Director General o...
30 Mar 202335min
Economic jitters, French upheaval, arms for Ukraine — what’s occupying EU leaders
Coming to you from this week’s European Council summit in Brussels, competitiveness and the economy are high on the agenda, alongside a historic EU agreement for joint arms procurement. We also discus...
23 Mar 202330min
Das Auto debate — Activist Bill Browder on Russia's political prisoners
We debate Germany's last-minute effort to derail EU plans to end the sale of combustion engines by 2035. And our special guest is author and activist Bill Browder, discussing how the EU can take a str...
16 Mar 202335min
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 Mar 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 Mar 202332min
