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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Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and the main political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been arrested. So what... more
A lobbying frenzy, secret perks, and now police raids. Huawei’s cozy ties in Brussels have exploded into a full-blown corruption... more
100 days in, Europe’s top leaders are facing a reality check. Ursula von der Leyen talks about a new sense of... more
This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from Thursday’s emergency meeting of EU leaders — the political equivalent... more
Germany has voted, and Friedrich Merz is now the chancellor-in-waiting. But can he rise to the occasion? With Donald Trump... more
Europe suddenly has to do it all — all alone, all at once. Still in shock after U.S. President Donald Trump’s... more
You’ve gotta hand it to Donald Trump — even when you’re expecting him to surprise you, he still surprises you. The... more
Pasta, pizza, and Parmigiano — delicious? Absolutely. But in 2025, they’re also deeply political. This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah... more
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