Brussels might seem empty, but high-stakes games are afoot behind the scenes. From air-conditioned government suites (and the occasional vacation villa), leaders are working the phones, trying to convince European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to give their country the most prestigious posts in the EU executive.
In this week’s edition of EU Confi ... 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
Nov 2024
334. 11pm: US Election Countdown Begins
Head to The Rest is Politics Youtube channel now for live coverage of the final twists and turns of the US presidential election, between 8pm-midnight GMT on Tue 5th Nov, again from 5am-9am GMT on Wed 6th Nov, and finally at 7-8.30pm GMT on Wed 6th Nov.
In the first of these spe ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2025
Ursula von der Leyen, l’hyperprésidente de l’Europe
<p>L’Allemande, plus puissante que jamais, vient de démarrer son second mandat à la tête de la Commission européenne. Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des Echos, Margaux Boulte et son invité Karl Meyer reviennent sur le parcours de cette femme arrivée par surpr ... Show More
22m 3s
Jul 2024
282. Starmer’s first week, Le Pen’s loss in France, and Iran’s new president
What has Keir Starmer’s new cabinet promised so far? What’s next for France after voters mobilised to stop Marine Le Pen’s far-right party from gaining power? Who is Iran’s new President, Masoud Pezeshkian?
Join Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for the latest episode of The Re ... Show More
58m 27s
Feb 2025
[Le monde devant soi] Élections législatives en Allemagne: soutenue par Elon Musk, l'AfD en embuscade
Cette semaine, pas de nouvel épisode de New Deal. À la place, nous vous proposons d'écouter le dernier épisode de notre autre podcast politique, Le monde devant soi. Bonne écoute.
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Le dimanche 23 février, les Allemands vont voter pour élire leurs nouveaux députés. Ces é ... Show More
19m 37s