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EU Confidential
EU Confidential
POLITICO

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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Episodes

The €2 trillion question: Inside the battle over the EU's budget

Trillions of euros, almost as many priorities — and just over two years to agree. The European Commission has unveiled... more

18 Jul 2025 · 39 minutes
No-confidence vote: Is the EU Parliament about to break?

Ursula von der Leyen survived a motion of censure — but not without sustaining damage. In Strasbourg, tensions within her... more

11 Jul 2025 · 42 minutes
Boiling in Brussels: Climate fights and Orbán vs. Pride

Europe baked, the Atomium shut early — and Brussels finally unveiled its long-delayed climate target. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with POLITICO... more

04 Jul 2025 · 39 minutes
Of Daddies and Queens — from Trump to von der Leyen — and who’s really in charge in Europe

This week’s episode of EU Confidential comes to you from the Europa building in Brussels. We’ve been covering not one... more

27 Jun 2025 · 36 minutes
What’s really behind Europe’s 5% defense push

As NATO leaders prepare to endorse a dramatic defense spending hike, Europe faces a reckoning: Where will the money come... more

20 Jun 2025 · 45 minutes
All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

Bulgaria’s big step toward using the euro is a victory for European unity — but the country itself isn’t united... more

13 Jun 2025 · 42 minutes
Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.

Trump is finally facing some resistance. Can Europe seize the moment? This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Swedish... more

06 Jun 2025 · 40 minutes
Between a smack and a hard place — Poland votes, Orbán provokes, and Brussels shows its teeth

Slaps were exchanged — some literal, some political — and suddenly Brussels isn’t just watching from the sidelines.This week on... more

30 May 2025 · 33 minutes
Leo Varadkar on Donald Trump, and the EU’s Israel dilemma

The EU-Israel relationship is at a tipping point.  This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton breaks down how EU leaders... more

23 May 2025 · 39 minutes
The crown slips: How queen Ursula failed her transparency test

Those text messages Ursula von der Leyen didn’t want to share? The EU’s top court says that’s not OK. In a... more

16 May 2025 · 30 minutes

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