Jul 4

Boiling in Brussels: Climate fights and Orbán vs. Pride

Europe baked, the Atomium shut early — and Brussels finally unveiled its long-delayed climate target. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with POLITICO Climate Reporter Louise Guillot, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nick Vinocur and EU Politics Reporter Max Griera about the EU’s new 2 ... Show More

39m 17s

Jun 27

Of Daddies and Queens — from Trump to von der Leyen — and who’s really in charge in Europe

This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from the Europa building in Brussels. We’ve been covering not one but two high-stakes gatherings, starting with NATO’s June 24-25 summit in The Hague, where Donald Trump got the royal treatment. June 26 brought the EUCO summit i ... Show More

36m 2s

Jun 20

What’s really behind Europe’s 5% defense push

As NATO leaders prepare to endorse a dramatic defense spending hike, Europe faces a reckoning: Where will the money come from — and will new tanks mean cuts to pensions? Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Michelle Haas, a defense analyst at Ghent University and an associate fellow at ... Show More

45m 53s

Jan 2025

Davos 2025: Changing their minds on Trump — Anthony Scaramucci and Niall Ferguson

President Trump’s first 24 hours in the White House have certainly been the talking point here in Davos, as business leaders and politicians digest what the new era means for them and the rest of the world. Continuing Power Play's daily coverage from the World Economic Forum in D ... Show More

27m 14s

Nov 2024

How will Donald Trump's re-election impact US - Europe relations?

European leaders meet, with the consequences of Donald Trump's election dominating talks. The war in Ukraine, relations with Russia, NATO, and trade and tariff fears are all under scrutiny. So what might be in store for Europe with Trump back in power? In this episode: Philip S ... Show More

24m 34s

Jan 2025

Can Trump end the Ukraine-Russia war?

Russia and Ukraine are still attacking each other's territory with no sign of a let-up on the battlefield. But the return of Donald Trump as US president is creating new pressure on both sides to end the war. Is that likely? In this Episode: Leonid Ragozin, Independent journali ... Show More

22m 55s

Mar 2025

Trump, Europe and the New World Order

In just a few weeks, the Trump administration has taken a hard line with allies such as Mexico and Canada. Now, a trade war is on the horizon with Europe.Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, explains how a fracturing alliance with Europe could affect globa ... Show More

34m 15s

Feb 2025

Why the US Is Falling Out with Europe

In today’s episode, Keir Starmer says the UK is prepared to send peacekeepers to enforce a Ukraine peace deal, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Middle East, and Germany’s political leaders focus their fire on the far-right with less than a week to go until the country’ ... Show More

6m 48s

Jul 2024

Allies brace for the potential of a second Trump term

Today on the show, Fareed is joined by former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt to discuss how Europe is bracing for a potential Trump-Vance White House. Would NATO survive? Ukraine? Next, Atlantic staff writer David Frum tells Fareed about the JD Vance that he knew more than a d ... Show More

42m 46s

Jan 2025

Election countdown: New Germany, new Europe, new podcast

With just five weeks remaining until the German federal election, Friedrich Merz's CDU is leading in the polls. But significant shifts in geopolitics—and opinion—can occur in weeks and days: and this election will take place in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s inauguration and ami ... Show More

32m 36s

Jun 1

How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar

Giorgia Meloni has world leaders falling at her feet and the Trump administration in her thrall. But how did she reinvent herself from leader of a minor neo-fascist party to the new political queen of Europe?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The ... Show More

29m 20s

Feb 2025

Trump Shocks Europe

A few days ago, the Trump administration began blowing up America’s existing approach to ending the war in Europe by embracing Russia and snubbing Ukraine.The shift has quickly turned into a broader assault on America’s relationship with Europe.Anton Troianovski, the Moscow burea ... Show More

23m 11s

May 2

Why Trump Fired His National Security Advisor

In today’s episode, we cover the firing of Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz, the AfD’s new classification, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the imminent Australian election.Watch TLDR’s latest videos here (YouTube):https://youtu.be/OQF8uCDNqqI?si=zLXxLs0mEjMISGKwW ... Show More

6m 20s

In Trump's new era: does Europe still ma...