Special edition: French presidential election first round unpacked
In this special edition, we unpack the results of the first round of the French presidential election, which saw Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen qualify for a run-off vote on April 24. The show feat...
11 Apr 202226min
French election preview — Orbán's victory — Transparency International Ukraine
We preview this Sunday's presidential vote in France, discuss the latest Western responses to Russia's war in Ukraine and reflect on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's reelection. Our special gue...
7 Apr 202238min
Brussels after Biden — Hungarian election — World Food Programme boss
We recap Joe Biden's visit to Brussels for a series of summits focused on the war in Ukraine and get you up to speed on Hungary's election this weekend. World Food Programme boss David Beasley joins u...
31 Mars 202233min
Biden's Brussels summits — Sanctions stalemate — Ukrainian writer Andriy Kurkov
We dive into the issues at the center of three Brussels summits dominated by Russia's war in Ukraine, as Joe Biden meets with leaders of NATO, the EU and the G7. Our special guest is Ukrainian novelis...
24 Mars 202233min
China's role in Ukraine — Wartime leaders — Refugee crisis
This week we examine China's role in the Ukraine crisis and unpack the latest EU efforts to bring the war to an end. We also hear how organizations like the UN Refugee Agency are supporting Ukrainian ...
17 Mars 202235min
Russia's repression — Ukraine jet confusion — Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov
In this episode, we learn how the war in Ukraine is being reported inside Russia and unpack the confusion over whether Poland will supply fighter jets to the Ukrainian government. You'll also hear fro...
10 Mars 202238min
Europe's historic shift on Russia — Inside the war in Ukraine — Turkey's role
In this extended episode, we recap and reflect on the week that changed everything, for Europe and the world, after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. We also hear from scholar Dimitar Bechev on Tu...
3 Mars 202248min
Russia's war on Ukraine: European reaction and analysis
This episode focuses entirely on Russia's war on Ukraine. We have reporting from inside Ukraine, news of the European response and analysis of the global repercussions. POLITICO's Andrew Gray hears fr...
24 Feb 202238min
