EU Confidential is a weekly European news and politics podcast published every Friday by POLITICO Europe. Each 30-minute episode features POLITICO’s analysis... more
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Diplomatic credentials? Optional. Deep pockets and loyalty to Trump? Essential. As Donald Trump rolls out his picks for U.S. ambassador posts... more
As Donald Trump settles back into the White House, all eyes—even in snowy Davos—are on Washington. Host Sarah Wheaton reports... more
While the president of the European Commission was secretly in the hospital, the next president of the United States was... more
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For the final episode of EU Confidential this year, we revisit a compelling discussion on the European Union’s waning influence... more
Politics are driving a growing culture of secrecy at the European Commission, warns European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly in this week’s... more
This week's episode of EU Confidential takes you inside the POLITICO 28 gala, where we revealed our list of the... more
Finally. After months of paralysis, the new leadership team in Brussels is up and running. Then again, the power trio... more