Decoding the call: What the Trump-Putin exchange means for global politics
This week, Mark Leonard is joined by Kirill Shamiev, a policy fellow with ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, to dissect the outcomes and implications of the historic phone call between Donald Trump and Vl...
19 Mars 202511min
Divide and conquer: Trump’s class war
In this episode, Mark Leonard is joined by Adam Tooze—ECFR trustee, the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis professor of history at Columbia University, director of the university’s European Institute and...
17 Mars 202513min
Trump’s shadow: Reshaping politics and policy across Europe
Donald Trump's presidency has cast a significant shadow over Europe, reshaping its varied political landscapes and policy decisions. As the continent navigates this transformative era, it also faces t...
14 Mars 202524min
Ceasefire or crossroads: Ukraine, the US and Russia's next move
This week, Mark Leonard welcomes Marie Dumoulin, head of ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, to explore the implications of and strategic motives behind a newly announced Ukraine-US agreement amid the Russ...
12 Mars 202515min
Nuclear rhetoric: Merz, Tusk and the future of deterrence
This week Mark Leonard welcomes Piotr Buras senior policy fellow and head of ECFR’s Warsaw office to discuss the recent shifts in Europe’s defence strategy. On the weekend, Germany’s chancellor-in-wai...
10 Mars 202515min
After Assad: Shifting power and new politics in Syria
Fourteen years after the outbreak of civil war, Syria is at a critical juncture. Beyond its borders, regional tensions continue to shape its fate. Meanwhile, traditional global powers, particularly th...
7 Mars 202540min
ECFR’s Emergency Room: What America’s aid pause means for Ukraine and Europe
Europeans face major challenges in maintaining transatlantic relations amid Trump’s withdrawal of US support for Ukraine; now ECFR has declared a policy emergency. Over the next month, Mark Leonard wi...
5 Mars 202513min
German elections: Impact and implications for Europe
The final episode of Searching for Deutschland—a special crossover with the World in 30 Minutes—sees experts from Berlin, London, Paris and Warsaw break down the result of Germany’s federal election a...
28 Feb 202538min
