EU Confidential is a weekly European news and politics podcast published every Thursday 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 Suzanne Lynch, POLITICO’s chief Brussels 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.
https://www.politico.eu/eu-confidential-podcast/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 23 hours 56 minutes
recommended podcasts
episode 326: From Moldova: The European Political Community is back
This week's episode comes to you from the second meeting of the European Political Community in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău.
episode 325: EU's 'Defence of Democracy' debate on combatting foreign influence
This week, we debate the EU's latest attempt to combat foreign influence with its forthcoming "Defence of Democracy package," which some in Brussels claim could result in unintended consequences.
episode 324: EU commissioner resigns — Bulgaria's breaking point — European elections 2024
This week, we dive into the political upheaval in Bulgaria and the resignation of the country's EU Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. And we begin our spotlight series on the European Parliament, as the dates for elections next year are finalized.
episode 323: The end of Erdoğan? — Turkey's EU accession ambitions — Europe Day
This week, the focus is on Turkey and what's at stake in elections happening May 14. We also hear from British writer and scholar Hugh Pope, who has written extensively on modern Turkey and tackles the long-standing issue of EU accession.
episode 322: POLITICO reviews ‘The Diplomat’ — Meloni surprises Brussels — The key to Ukraine's victory
We hear from former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe Ben Hodges on Ukraine. We also ask why Giorgia Meloni in Italy is struggling to spend EU recovery funds in time, and find out what European diplomats think of Netflix series “The Diplomat.”
episode 321: Timothy Garton Ash on the future of Europe — Eva Kaili back in the spotlight
"We have created the best Europe there has ever been" — so says Timothy Garton Ash, this week's special guest. Meanwhile, former vice president of the European Parliament, Eva Kaili, is fighting more criminal allegations.
episode 320: Ukraine grain strain — Von der Leyen 2.0 — EU diplomacy in review
We're back from a break and straight into tackling the geopolitical tensions that underlie a sudden ban on Ukraine's grain exports by neighboring Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.
episode 319: Finland joins NATO — Ukraine foreign minister in Brussels — EU's China visit
This week, Finland joins NATO while Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, joins us here in the POLITICO studio to talk about his own country's NATO ambitions.
episode 318: France & Germany on strike – Commission Legal Chief, Daniel Calleja Crespo
The worst strikes and protests in decades bring both France and Germany to a standstill this week. We ask if this is just the beginning of Europe’s cost of living crisis?
episode 317: Economic jitters, French upheaval, arms for Ukraine — what’s occupying EU leaders
Coming to you from this week’s European Council summit in Brussels, competitiveness and the economy are high on the agenda, alongside a historic EU agreement for joint arms procurement.