Episode 67, Alexander Stubb on why he should be European Commission president
Alexander Stubb lays out his pitch for the European Commission presidency in this week's episode. Stubb is competing with Manfred Weber to be the European Peoples Party's candidate for the post in 201...
4 Okt 201827min
Episode 66, presented by Qualcomm: OSCE chief — Montenegro's foreign minister — MEP expenses
Ukraine, the Balkans, MEPs' expenses, fake news and fallout from the Salzburg summit are all on the menu this week. Our main guests are Thomas Greminger, head of the Organisation for Security and Coop...
27 Sep 201833min
Episode 65, presented by Google: Emily O'Reilly — Vestager vs. German carmakers — Macron's job tips
EU watchdog Emily O'Reilly is our main guest this week. Before heading off to get married, regular host Ryan Heath sat down for a candid chat with the European ombudsman in Strasbourg. Among the many...
20 Sep 201834min
Episode 64, presented by Qualcomm: Lyor Cohen — Alain Deneef — Democracy festival
This week, a bona fide music mogul. Lyor Cohen has been in the business for 37 years, working with musicians who define memories and eras — think the Beastie Boys, Run DMC and Public Enemy, all signed...
13 Sep 201829min
Episode 63, presented by Qualcomm: Dimitris Avramopoulos — Selmayrgate — Election fever
Dimitris Avramopoulos, the European commissioner for migration, sets out how the Commission plans to fighting back against populist attempts to hijack the migration agenda.Avramopoulos outlines contro...
6 Sep 201833min
Episode 62 — Inside Europe's right-wing extremist groups with Julia Ebner
This week's episode revolves around two political hot topics: how Europe should manage the growth of far-right politics across the continent, and whether to support redrawing the borders of Serbia and...
30 Aug 201845min
Episode 61: Brexit scenarios unpacked — Headscarf-free holidays
This week we hit peak Barnier — the height of the EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier's influence — and the U.K. published its Brexit no-deal contingency plans. We run through the dangers and the dram...
23 Aug 201831min
Episode 60: Summer stories — Tattoos to potatoes — Bridge blame game
This week, we mix the format up: not one guest, but many. We've asked POLITICO reporters to talk us through stand-out stories they've produced this summer. Ginger Hervey and Jillian Deutsch talk about...
16 Aug 201836min
