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 232: Spy affair — Laschet litmus — Former Irish President Mary Robinson
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episode 231: Belarusian 'hijack' — Brussels food fight — Art of diplomacy
The Belarus airliner drama and EU leaders' response, as well as a big bunfight over farm subsidies, are up for debate this week. And longtime EU diplomat Robert Cooper talks about his new book "The Ambassadors."
episode 230: 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 feature in this week's episode.
episode 229: 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 chief Nick Clegg, and get an alternative take on those ho
episode 228: 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 episode.
episode 227: 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.
episode 226: 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.
episode 225: Ep 196: Ukraine tension — Merkel succession battle — Marine litter
Rising tension over Ukraine, the showdown to be the German conservative candidate for chancellor, and a sailor-turned-politician on a mission to clean up the oceans all feature in this week's episode.
episode 224: Ep 195: Sofagate — Central and Eastern Europe's COVID struggles — Ivan Krastev
An EU storm over a seating snafu and a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Eastern and Central Europe take center stage in this episode — along with Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev.