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Nov 14

Growing pains: Can the EU handle enlargement?

Russia’s war in Ukraine has given new momentum to EU enlargement — and raised a bigger question: Is the bloc itself ready to grow? This week, host Sarah Wheaton examines the EU’s growing pains — not just the politics and geopolitics of enlargement, but also the cultural and emoti ... Show More

42m 11s

Nov 7

Pornography, children and privacy: Europe's digital dilemma

Europe faces a growing dilemma: how to protect children online without breaking digital privacy for everyone. A new report from the Internet Watch Foundation found that 62 percent of all child sexual abuse material discovered online last year was hosted on EU servers. It’s a shoc ... Show More

33m 48s

Oct 31

How to lose a Dutch election — and still win one

Is it enough to come first in an election? In the Netherlands, you hear that centrist Rob Jetten won big and Geert Wilders’ far right lost a lot — even though either one could still turn out to be No. 1 when all the votes are counted. Eva Hartog breaks down the results of the Dut ... Show More

35m 21s

Apr 2014

The differing responses to the Ukraine crisis

This week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Washington for talks with President Barack Obama, and Ukraine will top the agenda. Washington has led the way on sanctions, imposing asset freezes and travel bans on dozens of senior Russians and scores of companies, in an attempt ... Show More

9m 48s

Feb 2025

Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True

<p>Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trump announced that the US and Russia would directly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine through talks that exclude Ukraine and Europe. They also explain how JD Vance’s first fo ... Show More

1h 35m

Mar 2025

Ep104. Trump and Putin - the Bromance reignited: with Sir Bill Browder

When it comes to Russia, Trump’s America appears on the verge of a major foreign policy U-turn. A couple of weeks ago, Trump called Zelenskyy a dictator and lyingly claimed that Ukraine had started the war. Then there was the February 28 ‘Oval Office Ambush’ heard round the world ... Show More

52m 41s

Aug 11

Trump tries for a Ukraine peace deal

UK employers cut back hiring over labour and tax cost fears, and Ukraine and its European allies worry about US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, HSBC is weighed down by woes in the Hong Kong commercial property market, and India’s huge ... Show More

10m 45s

Mar 2025

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže

In what would mark a small but significant diplomatic breakthrough, the White House says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop using military force in the Black Sea. But, Russia says that will only go into effect once sanctions are lifted on its financial institutions. As Ukrain ... Show More

56m 4s

Sep 27

Putin's Nuclear Ambitions, Ukraine Tensions, and Russia's Future

Vladimir Putin BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Vladimir Putin has been at the center of several high-profile events this past week, both on the world stage and domestically. Just days ago, he officially opened the World Atomic Week 2025 in Moscow, hosting dignitaries and indus ... Show More

3m 51s

Aug 2023

Putin Leads BRICS Meeting, THREATENS U.S. Sovereignty

Vladimir Putin recently led a three-day summit among emerging nations to create an alternative global reserve currency, challenging the U.S. dollar. Considering Joe Biden's reckless spending in Ukraine and its inflationary impact, Liz discusses the repercussions on America's supe ... Show More

7m 54s

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