Ep 162: EU budget and recovery summit — Deal, drama & details
The POLITICO team breaks down the details — and the drama — behind the deal struck by EU leaders on a €1.82 trillion financial package during a historic five-day summit in Brussels. Using audio clips...
23 Juli 202029min
Ep 161: Summit state of play — Polish election aftermath — 'Tribalization' of Europe
The EU's budget and recovery plan, the Polish election outcome and the "tribalization" of Europe are all up for debate in this week's episode. POLITICO's Lili Bayer has the latest take on where things...
16 Juli 202033min
Ep 160: Europe's chief prosecutor — French reshuffle — Merkel in Brussels
Emmanuel Macron's reshuffle, Angela Merkel's Brussels trip and Europe's approach to China all feature in this week's episode, as well as an interview with the EU's first chief prosecutor. POLITICO's F...
9 Juli 202027min
Ep 159: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić — Macron soliloquies — Green wave
A Green wave in France, the speaking styles of Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić all feature in this week's podcast. POLITICO's Rym Momtaz in Paris explains wha...
2 Juli 202027min
Ep 158: French & Polish elections — Germany's EU mission — Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean
The podcast crew marks your political calendar with previews of elections in France and Poland as well as Germany's presidency of the EU Council. Rym Momtaz in Paris looks ahead to Sunday's second rou...
25 Juni 202034min
Ep 157: Peter Mandelson's WTO bid — Recovery review — Kosovo maneuvers
Peter Mandelson, former EU trade commissioner and British Cabinet minister, throws his hat into the ring to be the next boss of the World Trade Organization (WTO). He makes his pitch as to why he coul...
18 Juni 202033min
Ep 156: VP Věra Jourová on disinformation — US troop pullout — China strategy
European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová joins us to discuss the EU executive's plan to crack down on disinformation related to the coronavirus. The document specifically accuses China and Russ...
11 Juni 202036min
Ep 155: Protests spread — G7 drama — French MEP Manon Aubry
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police officers sparked protests in the United States, as well as in Europe. POLITICO's Rym Momtaz, Matthew Karnitschnig and David M. Herszen...
4 Juni 202035min
