Ep 201, presented by Equinor: Israeli-Palestinian conflict — Laschet's foreign foray — Javier Solana
European attitudes toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the foreign policy of Germany's conservative candidate for chancellor, and a chat with former EU High Representative Javier Solana all featu...
20 Maj 202128min
Ep 200, presented by Shell: Vaccine patent waivers — Macron gets mad — Facebook's Nick Clegg
European leaders' cool reaction to a U.S. proposal to waive patents for coronavirus vaccines is up for debate this week. We also discuss big issues facing Facebook with the company's public affairs ch...
13 Maj 202138min
Ep 199, presented by SQM: Media freedom — European travel — Social summit
Is media freedom in Europe under threat? Is the Continent ready to open up as the coronavirus abates? And how much of a social union should the EU be? We tackle all of these questions in this week's e...
6 Maj 202133min
Ep 198, presented by Equinor: Recovery recipes — Presidential problems — Scottish election
Recovery fund masterplans, a power struggle among EU presidents and a deep dive into next week's Scottish Parliament election all feature in this episode. Seeking approval for their share of the EU's ...
29 Apr 202139min
Ep 197: Germany's candidates — Super League shambles — data breach battles
The candidates vying to be Germany's next chancellor, Europe's Super League football flop and battles over people's personal data all feature in this week's episode. A resurgent Green party in Germany...
22 Apr 202134min
Ep 196: Ukraine tension — Merkel succession battle — Marine litter
POLITICO's Matthew Karnitschnig has been following this week's dramatic battle to become the conservative nominee to replace German Chancellor Angela Merkel in September's general election. Regardless...
15 Apr 202128min
Ep 195: Sofagate — Central and Eastern Europe's COVID struggles — Ivan Krastev
The big preoccupation for the Brussels bubble this week was a trip to Ankara by European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Michel took a chair next to Tur...
8 Apr 202136min
Special Edition: Stephen Brown — An audio appreciation
This special edition of the EU Confidential podcast reflects on the life and career of Stephen Brown, the POLITICO Europe editor in chief who died of a heart attack last month at the age of 57. Brown ...
4 Apr 202131min
