OMG it's Omicron — China's EU strategy — Amnesty's Agnès Callamard
This week: the Omicron variant and its impact on Europe's coronavirus response, our editor-in-chief on China's approach to Europe and Amnesty International's boss on EU emergency migration measures. P...
2 Dec 202136min
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg — New German government — Luuk van Middelaar
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg, France's Europe minister Clément Beaune and Dutch political theorist and author Luuk van Middelaar all feature in this episode. Plus, we dive into Germany's...
25 Nov 202134min
COP26 climate drama — Top US foreign policy adviser Derek Chollet
This week, we get the American perspective on European strategic autonomy and other issues facing the EU from Derek Chollet, the top adviser to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. We also unpack t...
18 Nov 202131min
4th wave — Whistleblower Frances Haugen — EU border blackmail
In this episode, we discuss Europe's coronavirus resurgence and the escalating migration crisis at the Polish border. Plus, we hear exclusively from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on the EU's e...
11 Nov 202137min
COP26 catch-up — Tech boss John Collison — EU gets (even) funnier
The COP26 climate talks, a top European tech entrepreneur and a return to the question of whether the EU is funny all feature in this week's episode. POLITICO's Karl Mathiesen joins Andrew Gray and th...
4 Nov 202133min
COP26 and G20 preview — Glasgow gears up — Lessons for liberalism
We preview two big weekend events: the G20 summit and the start of COP26 climate talks. We also discuss liberalism and its current struggles with British author and journalist Ian Dunt. POLITICO's Dav...
28 Okt 202139min
Hungary's would-be PM — Rule-of-law ripples — German coalition talks
We talk to Péter Márki-Zay, the man chosen by Hungarian opposition parties to take on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Also in this episode, we have an update on the EU's rule-of-law battle and get you up...
21 Okt 202130min
EU energy prices — Curtains for Kurz — Poland courts controversy
On the agenda this week: The EU's plans to tackle soaring energy prices, Sebastian Kurz's resignation as Austrian chancellor and a Polish challenge to the primacy of EU law. POLITICO's Zosia Wanat joi...
14 Okt 202135min
