
NATO summit — Swedish, Norwegian and Estonian PMs — G7 flop
Coming to you from the NATO summit in Madrid, our POLITICO team analyzes a packed week in international diplomacy and what it means for Europe and its security. We also hear from the prime ministers o...
30 Jun 202236min

Ukraine on EU membership path — Balkan backlash — Albanian PM
Coming to you from the EU leaders' summit in the heart of Brussels, we discuss Ukraine's candidacy to join the club and the lack of progress for EU-hopefuls in the Western Balkans. We hear from Albani...
24 Jun 202232min

Ukraine impact — Panel-speak, decoded — Poets' guide to economics
We explore more repercussions of the war in Ukraine, explain the latest dust-up between the U.K. and the EU and unpack the patois of political panel discussions. Our special guest is retired British d...
16 Jun 202236min

Merkel's return — Poland pushback — US NATO ambassador
We break down the controversy over a plan to unlock billions of euros in EU funds for Poland and debate Angela Merkel's return to the public arena. Our special guest is Julianne Smith, the U.S. ambass...
9 Jun 202232min

Russian oil ban — Hungarian hold-up — EU 'ghostwriters'
We unpack EU leaders' deal to ban Russian oil imports — with some notable exceptions after Hungary played hardball. And author Tommaso Pavone tells the story of the lawyers who turned "ghostwriters" t...
2 Jun 202237min

Scholz on Ukraine — COVID update — Food waste solution
This special edition of EU Confidential from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland drills into the question of whether the EU is really ready for a forceful response to Russia’s invasion of U...
26 Mai 202237min

Death of globalization? — EU expansion — Women in Davos
This bumper edition of Davos Confidential includes a debate on the death of globalization, the prospects of more countries joining the European Union and an insider's take on the role of women at the ...
25 Mai 202241min

Russian oil sanctions — Stagflation fears — Crypto not dead
We hear exclusively from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the chance of clinching a sixth package of EU sanctions, and from experts on Russia and the latest trends in the financia...
24 Mai 202239min




















