Ep 193, presented by the European Training Foundation: Vax attacks — German scandals — Syria conflict
POLITICO's Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz, Matthew Karnitschnig and Jakob Hanke Vela break down the Commission plan to give the EU more powers to stop vaccine exports — and point out a loophole that means ev...
25 Mar 202129min
Ep 192: AstraZeneca limbo — Vaccine export bans — COVID disinformation
As the European Commission proposes a digital certificate to allow for safe travel around the EU in the corona era, we debate how much that matters if enough Europeans aren't vaccinated. POLITICO's An...
18 Mar 202135min
Ep 191: German election journey — EESC in spotlight
Our Trans-Germany Express stops first in Stuttgart to speak with POLITICO's Laurenz Gehrke about Sunday's regional elections. Then we head to Düsseldorf, where Matthew Karnitschnig picks out national ...
11 Mar 202142min
Ep 190: EU solidarity jabbed — Vaccine passports — China relations
POLITICO's Sarah Wheaton joins podcast regulars Andrew Gray and Rym Momtaz to discuss the implications of an increasing number of EU countries shopping outside the bloc for their vaccines. Where's the...
4 Mar 202137min
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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 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 Feb 202133min
