Ep 159: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić — Macron soliloquies — Green wave
A Green wave in France, the speaking styles of Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić all feature in this week's podcast. POLITICO's Rym Momtaz in Paris explains wha...
2 Jul 202027min
Ep 158: French & Polish elections — Germany's EU mission — Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean
The podcast crew marks your political calendar with previews of elections in France and Poland as well as Germany's presidency of the EU Council. Rym Momtaz in Paris looks ahead to Sunday's second rou...
25 Jun 202034min
Ep 157: Peter Mandelson's WTO bid — Recovery review — Kosovo maneuvers
Peter Mandelson, former EU trade commissioner and British Cabinet minister, throws his hat into the ring to be the next boss of the World Trade Organization (WTO). He makes his pitch as to why he coul...
18 Jun 202033min
Ep 156: VP Věra Jourová on disinformation — US troop pullout — China strategy
European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová joins us to discuss the EU executive's plan to crack down on disinformation related to the coronavirus. The document specifically accuses China and Russ...
11 Jun 202036min
Ep 155: Protests spread — G7 drama — French MEP Manon Aubry
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police officers sparked protests in the United States, as well as in Europe. POLITICO's Rym Momtaz, Matthew Karnitschnig and David M. Herszen...
4 Jun 202035min
Ep 154: Commission's €750B recovery plan — Battles ahead — Making 'Parlement' funny
The European Commission this week unveiled a sweeping €750 billion proposal to get the EU's economies back on track. POLITICO's budget guru Lili Bayer, along with Andrew Gray, Matthew Karnitschnig and...
28 Mai 202035min
Coronavirus edition #11: Reviewing Europe's response — Challenges ahead — Behind-the-scenes peek
As countries ease lockdowns and try to move toward normality, we take stock of Europe's response to the coronavirus so far. We pick out key themes and moments, offer a behind-the-scenes peek at our co...
25 Mai 202032min
Ep 153: Merkel & Macron's Recovery Fund — Economist Lucas Guttenberg
It was big and bold and came out of the blue — Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron took Europe by surprise with a plan for a €500 billion EU recovery fund. Was it a historic moment for Europe? How would...
21 Mai 202033min
