In this episode, POLITICO's Suzanne Lynch breaks down the reaction to Russia's recent escalation in Ukraine with an update from NATO headquarters. We also dive into growing concerns about irregular migration into the European Union and get an update on the global food crisis.
Vladimir Putin's recent nuclear threats and bombardment of civilian targets in Ukra ... Show More
Nov 21
Inside Europe’s far right — going pro and going strong
When Europe’s biggest political family crosses the aisle to vote with the far right, something fundamental shifts in Brussels.
In this episode, host Sarah Wheaton unpacks the vote that cracked the European Parliament’s cordon sanitaire — and what a newly disciplined, image-polis ... Show More
32m 47s
Feb 2022
How Russia’s Ukraine threat galvanised western alliances
<p>After a week of frenetic diplomacy, the Ukraine crisis has yet to be resolved. But it has had a significant impact on reshaping western alliances. Gideon talks to Charles Grant, head of the Centre for European Reform, a London-based think-tank, about the impact of the Russian ... Show More
21m 48s
Apr 2022
How the War in Ukraine is Creating a Global Food Crisis
<p>Ukraine and Russia are enormous producers of wheat, corn, barley, sunflower oil and fertilizer. One study calculated that the two countries accounted for 12 percent of the world’s calories.</p><p>With Ukraine under attack and Russia hit with strict sanctions, a huge supply of ... Show More
21m 36s
Apr 2022
The rising risk of a global food supply crisis
Converging disruptions have sent food prices soaring—and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s six breadbasket regions, risks tilting the food system into a global food supply crisis. In this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, Daniel Aminetzah, leader of McKinsey’s Chemi ... Show More
22m 5s