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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POLITICO speaks to someone who's experienced the impact of HIV criminalization first-hand, and to those campaigning for change, to understand why legal systems have refused to listen to the evidence.
episode 330: EU leaders meet in the shadow of failed Wagner mutiny in Russia
Our slightly-later edition of this week's EU Confidential comes to you from on-the-ground at the European Council.
From cell to cell: Eliminating HIV in prisons
In the first episode of our EU Confidential: In Focus mini-series on HIV in Europe, we take you inside a French prison successfully tackling the spread of the disease.
episode 329: Europe’s new Marshall Plan: making a bet on Ukraine
This week’s EU Confidential episode comes to you from London, where the Ukraine Recovery Conference has just wrapped up.
episode 328: Artificial intelligence and the EU's attempt to regulate it — Commissioner Thierry Breton
This week's episode dives deep into artificial intelligence — and how the EU is responding to this rapidly developing technology.
episode 327: Polish protests — Hungary's EU role — Sleeper train journey
In this bumper edition, we explain what's behind recent large protests in Poland, why some in Brussels want to stymie Hungary in the EU decision-making process and we take you along on a new night train route from Berlin to Brussels.
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.