EU Confidential is a weekly European news and politics podcast published every Friday by POLITICO Europe. Each 30-minute episode features POLITICO’s analysis of the top stories driving EU politics, as well as notable guests shaping European policy and deep-dive stories from around the Continent. It’s hosted by Sarah Wheaton, POLITICO’s chief policy correspondent, who is joined by reporters from around Europe. Discover our show notes for EU Confidential here: https://www.politico.eu/eu-confidential-podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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episode 364: 'If you want peace, prepare for war': How an old saying is making a comeback in Europe
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episode 363: Farmers lead the EU climate backlash
As EU leaders received a stark warning about the climate risks facing the bloc, the European Commission caved to farmer protests and demands to slash environmental requirements.
episode 362: Portuguese voters' anger and what it means for Europe
In this episode of, host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO’s Aitor Hernández-Morales, Barbara Moens and Nicholas Vinocur to break down the results of the vote and discuss what the far-right surge in Portugal could mean for the future of the EU.
episode 361: Inside the European People's Party Congress 2024
On this bumper edition of EU Confidential, we take you inside the two-day European People Party's Congress in Bucharest.
episode 360: European Parliament election 2024 — state of play
With less than 100 days until the European Parliament election, we bring you the state of play. Also, we hear from Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili about her country's ambitions to join the EU.
episode 359: VDL 2.0 — How Europe and Ukraine have changed, two years into Russia's all-out war
As we mark two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take stock of how the war has changed Europe — as well as life for Ukrainians under siege. Also, we look at Ursula von der Leyen's campaign to remain European Commission chief.
episode 358: Europe responds to Donald Trump
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episode 357: Can the EU defend Ukraine (and itself)?
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