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 Joseph Stiglitz. She then sits down with former Spanish Foreign Minister — now dea ... 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
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
Dec 2024
Forging peace: Europe’s role in Ukraine’s future
<p>As Donald Trump’s return to the presidency looms, European leaders are intensifying their diplomatic efforts. Emmanuel Macron has met with Donald Tusk to discuss European troop deployments, while a high-stakes meeting in Brussels with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, NA ... Show More
36m 57s
Mar 2025
Trump & Zelensky Hold Heated Oval Office Meeting
First: Zelensky joins a parade of European leaders at the White House this week, wheeling and dealing over the security of Ukraine and the whole continent.
Then: With the future of the US-European alliance on the line, Britain’s former defense secretary, Ben Wallace, discusses w ... Show More
31m 13s