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Von der Leyen's Davos economic vision for Europe
As European leaders and the world's most powerful companies descended upon Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum this week, Commission President Ursula von ...
How a spy scandal exposed EU's failure to protect its officials
The EU is facing some serious questions about the lack of robust counter-intelligence measures after an investigation revealed that Hungarian secret forces spied on th...
What the EU stands to lose from Trump 2.0
For his first full day in office as 47th president, Donald Trump is expected to sign as many as 100 executive orders on climate, tariffs and national security. Meanwhi...
What makes 2025 the lucky year for EV buyers
German carmakers are under pressure. They must meet new EU carbon emission targets. Chinese manufacturers are gaining ground with cheaper, subsidized electric vehicles...
Why Brussels is excluded from the Israel-Hamas peace talks
Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks are hanging by a thread, despite months of brokering from Qatar, Egypt and the United States. Talks are stalling over how far Israeli troo...
The EU’s next move as Big Tech gets behind Trump
The incoming Trump presidency is changing the rules of the game for big tech compliance with digital EU regulation. Meta axed its fact-checking team in the United Stat...
Unpacking the Polish Presidency with diplomat Sobkowiak-Czarnecka
For the next six months, Poland will chair the Presidency of the Council of the EU and coordinate the 27 member states under the motto ‘Security, Europe!’. But even ju...
Why Russia wants to leave the Baltics in the dark
Leaders meet today to coordinate on how to better defend the Baltic Sea after the latest incident saw the cutting of four internet and one power transmission cable on ...
How Austria’s new leader could test the EU and what Brussels can do to push back
The bloc of populists within the European Union might soon expand to include Austria. Herbert Kickl is likely to become Austria’s next Chancellor. Until recently, even...
Top10. How Musk’s White House appointment could test the EU
In this episode, we revisit a significant development in the transatlantic tech landscape: Elon Musk’s controversial appointment as head of the US Department of Govern...
Top10. The climate ambitions of the next EU commission
In this episode, we look back at a critical development in Europe’s green agenda: Teresa Ribera’s appointment by President von der Leyen to steer Europe’s green transi...
Top10. Von der Leyen launches new EU commission with surprising picks
In this episode, we revisit a pivotal moment in EU politics: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s unveiling of her proposed team of European Commissioners.Host ...
Top10. EU-US trade: what EU economy ministers fear about second Trump term
In this episode, we revisit an important discussion from November 21st, when EU economy ministers convened to tackle the future of EU-US trade relations.With the prosp...
Top10. Why the EU is divided over the Mercosur trade deal
As we reflect on the key milestones of the past year, we revisit the conclusion of a historic trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Bra...
Top10. The vote that might end EU anti-deforestation law
As the year winds down, we revisit a critical moment in the EU’s environmental efforts: the European Parliament’s decision on the landmark anti-deforestation law, the ...
Top10. Niinistö report: How the EU must gear up for future crises
As the year comes to a close, we revisit a pivotal conversation on how the EU can brace itself for the challenges ahead. A landmark report by outgoing Finnish presiden...
Top10. German coalition collapse: what European leaders fear
As we reflect on the events that shaped Europe this year, we’re revisiting one of the most dramatic moments in German politics: the collapse of Germany’s coalition gov...
Top10. Draghi,The EU to consider report's proposals or face 'slow agony'
As we look toward 2025, we revisit a crucial moment from earlier this year: September 9th, when Mario Draghi presented his highly anticipated report on European compet...
Looking back at Europe's defining moments of 2024
This year brought seismic changes across Europe: political crises, shifting environmental priorities, and debates about the continent’s industrial strategy.From the Gr...
