Aug 18

Hunter Biden: Father’s pardon not good for country

“Was it good for our Constitution? Was it good for the American people? Was it good for my dad's legacy? No, on all counts. It was not. All I know is that I'm grateful that he did it for me.” BBC Newsnight presenter Paddy O’Connell speaks to Hunter Biden, son of former president ... Show More

23m 1s

Aug 16

Celeste Saulo, WMO: Extreme weather is the new normal

“[This weather] is a new norm, and we need to make sure that we are prepared to deal with that…these extreme wildfires put more responsibility onto improving our forecasting tools to support the brigades, to support communities.”Victoria Gill speaks to Professor Celeste Saulo, he ... Show More

23m 58s

Aug 13

Dmitry Muratov, journalist: Putin can’t claim victory in Ukraine

"There are repressions, political repressions, against freedom of speech, against elections, against the rights of citizens to hold mass events. To such an extent that we don't know what the real public mood is.”The BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg meets Dmitry Muratov one of ... Show More

22m 59s

Mar 2025

Europe's response to the threat from Trump

Europe is facing its biggest defence challenge since the second world war. This is compounded by the destabilising impact of US tariffs. So how is it measuring up? Gideon puts this question to Arancha González Laya, dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Science Po ... Show More

28m 19s

Jun 2025

Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.

Trump is finally facing some resistance. Can Europe seize the moment? This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Swedish Member of the European Parliament Karin Karlsbro, just back from Washington, about how Brussels is reading the room in D.C. — and whether the ... Show More

39m 44s

Mar 2025

Europe vs. Trump: Deterrence or escalation?

<p>This week, Mark Leonard hosts Tobias Gehrke, an ECFR senior policy fellow specialising in geoeconomics and economic security, and José Ignacio Torreblanca, head of ECFR’s Madrid office and expert on tech geopolitics, to explore how Europe can counter a potentially hostile Trum ... Show More

30m 43s

May 2025

Will Trump impose tariffs on the European Union?

US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose 50% tariffs on European Union imports starting June 1st. The EU says it stands ready to defend its interests. But is Trump genuinely seeking a deal with the European Union? And is Europe about to pay a high price for not settling ... Show More

25m 10s

Feb 2025

What Is Trump's Endgame With Tariffs?

This week, we ask what it is exactly US President Donald Trump may be trying to accomplish with his tariff threats and trade wars. Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, is joined by Anna Wong, chief US economist at Bloomberg Economics, and Bloomberg re ... Show More

29m 24s

Aug 2025

Limping through the Trump era: Can Europe lead again?

From a picturesque mountain resort in Austria, at the European Forum Alpbach, host Sarah Wheaton unpacks fresh threats by the U.S. to hit countries with tariffs over their digital rules — drawing instant reactions from the European Commission’s Sabine Weyand and Nobel laureate Jo ... Show More

36m 55s

Mar 2025

Trump, Europe and the New World Order

<p>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.</p><p>Mark Landler, the London bureau chief of The New York Times, explains how a fracturing alliance with Europe could af ... Show More

34m 15s

Christine Lagarde: Can Europe's economy ...