Ep 150: Chinese propaganda — Economist Thomas Piketty — Brussels love bus
French economist Thomas Piketty has some big ideas about how Europe should respond to the coronavirus crisis. He shared them in a livestreamed conversation with POLITICO earlier this week, and Brussel...
30 Apr 202031min
Coronavirus edition #7: Commissioner Elisa Ferreira on economic recovery — Critical seasonal workers
Elisa Ferreira, the European commissioner for cohesion and reforms, is directly involved in crafting the EU's economic response to the coronavirus. She speaks with POLITICO's Lili Bayer about how the ...
27 Apr 202018min
Ep 149: Europe's recovery — Virtual Council — Anything but corona
EU leaders met virtually to try to forge a path toward economic recovery — and they found a way not to disagree, by deciding in advance not to try to agree. With the European Commission now tasked wit...
23 Apr 202030min
Coronavirus edition #6: Belgium death toll explained — Antibodies vs. immunity — AI & COVID-19
Why is Belgium’s coronavirus death toll so high? And will antibody tests be the panacea to ending lockdowns in Europe? POLITICO's Sarah Wheaton and Barbara Moens answer these questions in the latest e...
20 Apr 202023min
Ep 148: Coronavirus Twitter chat — The Brussels Effect — Virtual Parliament
How have the EU and the U.K. handled the coronavirus crisis so far? Our podcast team took your questions on that subject in a live Twitter chat. Listen in to hear what U.K. political correspondent Ann...
16 Apr 202039min
Coronavirus edition #5: How Europe failed coronavirus test — Auto industry impact — MEP Bas Eickhout
Our senior health reporter Sarah Wheaton reviews the key moments of this crisis so far and answers the big questions on how Europe ended up here. You can read the deep dive Sarah co-authored with chie...
13 Apr 202026min
Ep 147: Who's running Britain? — Exit strategy U-turn — Virtual Brussels tour
Who's running Britain? Does anyone have a plan to get us out of lockdowns? And what's behind the battle over corona bonds? We try to answer all these questions and more in this week's episode. POLITIC...
9 Apr 202032min
Coronavirus edition #4: Pandemic preparations — Behind the masks — Coronavirus apps
David Alexander, a professor of risk and disaster reduction, explains how governments should prepare for a pandemic and why leaders seem to be in a state of "frantic improvisation" now this one has co...
6 Apr 202027min
