Ep 185, presented by BP: Europe's vaccine blame game — Brussels bubble struggles
POLITICO's Chief Policy Correspondent Sarah Wheaton joins Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz and Matthew Karnitschnig to talk through an in-depth story she co-authored with health reporter Jillian Deutsch on the...
28 Jan 202134min
Ep 184: Europe reacts to Biden's inauguration — Merkel succession
Joe Biden's inauguration may have been happening in America, but the eyes of Europe and the world were watching. POLITICO's Rym Momtaz, Matthew Karnitschnig and David M. Herszenhorn discuss European r...
21 Jan 202128min
Ep 183: CDU contenders — Platforms and politicians — 'Good' countries
POLITICO's Andrew Gray and Matthew Karnitschnig set up the biggest political event in Europe this week — the election of the next leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Matt goes up against t...
14 Jan 202136min
Ep 182: Vaccine vexation — EU-UK deal — Previewing 2021
We look back on the big news of the holiday period and forward to the stories we expect to shape 2021 in another bumper podcast panel edition of EU Confidential.POLITICO's Andrew Gray, Rym Momtaz, Mat...
7 Jan 202142min
Ep 181, presented by Google: Reflecting on 2020
It's a bumper end-of-year review edition! But don't worry if 2020 is the year you're already trying to forget — we want to reflect on key moments and themes, rather than relive the trauma. POLITICO's ...
17 Des 202042min
Ep 180, presented by Shell: EU deals on climate & budget — Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya
In their final meeting of 2020, EU leaders made key decisions on the bloc's long-term budget and recovery fund, emissions targets, and foreign affairs. We delayed this week's episode to bring you a mu...
11 Des 202039min
Ep 179, presented by Equinor: Von der Leyen's first year reviewed — Manfred Weber interview
One year on from Ursula von der Leyen taking office as Commission president, we take stock of how she has performed. And Manfred Weber, leader of the largest group in the European Parliament, shares h...
3 Des 202039min
Ep 178: Europe's new US BFFs — Biden calling — Big tech lobbying
They like America's traditional allies! They talk about multilateralism! Some of them even speak French! U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's foreign policy team has drawn rave reviews in Europe. We debat...
26 Nov 202040min
