​This week, EU Confidential is on a spring break — but with trade tensions between the U.S. and the rest... more

A tariff storm was brewing — and then, just like that, the forecast changed. Donald Trump shocked everyone by pausing... more

What do Marine Le Pen, Yanis Varoufakis and Donald Trump have in common? More than you'd think. In this episode of... more

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

While the president of the European Commission was secretly in the hospital, the next president of the United States was... more

The world’s richest man has a lot to say, a vast platform, and the ear of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.... more

To kick off the new year, we’re sharing a standout episode from our sister podcast, Power Play. EU Confidential will... more

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

Romania’s presidential election delivered a TikTok-fueled political shock, with pro-Russia, far-right candidate Călin Georgescu winning the first round. His unexpected... more

While Donald Trump is filling out his top team, the EU faces a leadership vacuum. Thank Germany, where Chancellor Olaf... more

Europe’s energy system is entering a period of radical change. The net-zero transition will require a significant overhaul of our... more

There were 26 hearings and 72 hours of questions, answers and non-answers — and in the end, none of it... more

After Donald Trump’s election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is breaking out the Champagne. Germany’s government, meanwhile, is breaking... more

For a fresh view of the U.S. election in its final days — and what it means for Europe — this... more

A vote that was supposed to be a slam dunk in favor of the EU turned into a nail-biter: barely... more

This week’s episode of EU Confidential is a show about nothing. As in: Brussels’ endless lame-duck inertia. Sure, there’s still lots... more

Buckle up. This week on the EU Confidential podcast, we’re talking cars. And a looming trade war. European Union countries are... more

In this week’s episode of EU Confidential, we tackle the complex forces shaping Europe’s future — where political shifts, migration... more

Volodymyr Zelensky has just four months. That’s the time left until U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office. After that, who... more

Live from Strasbourg… and Paris… and Berlin… and London, it’s EU Confidential. In this week’s episode, we catch you up... more

While Brussels has been obsessed recently with the “Draghi report,” that’s NOT the topic of this week’s episode. We will,... more

It’s been a particularly chaotic rentrée for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In this week’s episode of EU Confidential, we talk... more

In this episode of EU Confidential, we speak to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum. Her latest book, "Autocracy Inc.," explores... more

In this episode, host Sarah Wheaton is joined by Alessandro Ford, POLITICO’s agriculture reporter, to unpack how the prospect of... more

While the podcast takes a little break, we bring this insightful episode back into your feed — unpacking details of... more

On our summer break, we're bringing this episode from January back into your feed by popular demand, looking at a... more

Brussels might seem empty, but high-stakes games are afoot behind the scenes. From air-conditioned government suites (and the occasional vacation villa), leaders... more

Is American politics giving you whiplash? This week’s episode of EU Confidential has all you need to cope, with primers... more

Big decisions awaited the new class of MEPs this week: Whether to back Ursula von der Leyen for a second... more

Just days into his country's rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán again... more

France has voted and the results are in — our POLITICO team in Paris discusses the surprising results of the... more

Just days before the final round of France's snap parliamentary elections, we discuss possible scenarios for what could emerge from... more

Straight from the European Council summit, we bring you the latest news and analysis on a range of tough issues... more

Almost two weeks after the EU election, there is still a lot of political manoeuvring going on — both in... more

As the EU comes to terms with its new (sort of) political reality following last weekend's European Parliament election, France... more

As election result projections were revealed on Sunday evening, our EU Confidential team recorded a live episode with first reactions... more

As voting gets underway throughout the EU, we check in on the polls and learn which stories are dominating the... more

With just a week to go until the European election and the campaign in full gear, we're focusing on how... more

This is your essential (and entertaining!) guide to the upcoming European election — everything you've wanted to know but been... more

Ursula von der Leyen made a promise this week: if she secures another term as president of the European Commission,... more

As recent national elections in several European countries have shown, far-right voters no longer fit the stereotype of the angry,... more

It was a rare chance to see all the leading candidates from Europe's main political parties go head-to-head in a... more

Since the 2019 election this European Parliament has had to deal with various challenges, from Brexit and Covid-19 to the... more

In this episode we unpack the EU's new buzzword and the main point of discussion at this week's European Council... more

With just weeks to go until the European Parliament election, we're bringing you the state of play. Host Sarah Wheaton is... more

In this episode, we unpack the growing urgency among EU leaders to defeat Russia's Vladimir Putin. Remember the old Latin... more

As EU leaders received a stark warning about the climate risks facing the bloc, the European Commission caved to farmer... more

Portugal's snap election has brought seismic change — the Socialists are now in opposition and the center-right Democratic Alliance, which... more

On this bumper edition of EU Confidential, we take you inside the two-day European People Party's Congress in Bucharest. Host Sarah... more

With less than 100 days until the European Parliament election, we bring you the state of play. Also, we hear... more

As we mark two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take stock of how the war has changed... more

Donald Trump has again sent shockwaves across Europe with comments suggesting that he would encourage Russia to invade NATO countries... more

Europe is waking up to the urgent need to strengthen its own defenses — especially as Donald Trump seems poised... more

As farmer protests continue around Europe, we unpack their various concerns and analyze their impact on the European election. We... more

In this episode we look at a crisis that is affecting many Europeans in most EU countries: skyrocketing rents and... more

After seven years of bitter wrangling, the EU has finally reached an agreement on how to handle migration — one... more

In this episode we look at the ongoing tug-of-war between Budapest and Brussels in the context of a rather shocking... more

This isn't just any new year — 2024 in the political calendar means mega elections in Europe, the U.S., the... more