With POLITICO turning 10 and Brexit hitting 5 earlier this year, Sarah Wheaton and her guests take stock of two milestones that shaped Brussels — in very different ways — on this week’s episode of EU Confidential. 🎧 Have a listen: ow.ly/Zi0B50VHx6V

100 days in: what’s Europe really doing about Trump? #EUConfidential host miniwheat breaks it down with POLITICOEurope's best and brightest —Camille Gijs, Eliza Gkritsi, Jan Cienski & Karl Mathiesen Tune in! politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

After 100 tumultuous days of Donald Trump, is the EU still stuck in paralysis — or does it finally have a plan? 🎧 On EU Confidential, Sarah Wheaton and her guests reflect on the chaotic start of Trump 2.0 ... that's unlikely to slow down anytime soon: ow.ly/RC7550VLTIV

Trump’s long shadow over Europe — with case studies from 🇩🇪 & 🇷🇴. A chancellor weakened before day one. A MAGA-loving firebrand leads in Bucharest. This week on #EUConfidential with Sarah Wheaton, Tim Ross @timross1.bsky.social, Carmen Paun & Nette Nöstlinger POLITICOEurope politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

Poland’s presidential election could shift the region — and the EU. What’s at stake for Donald Tusk & Europe’s political future? Plus: von der Leyen’s transparency test. #EUConfidential with miniwheat, @AndrzejBobinski, @MBonikowska & Mari Eccles politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

#EuConfidential: The EU is reviewing its ties with Israel over the Gaza war and fears of famine. Rym Momtaz ريم ممتاز (rmomtaz.bsky.social) joins Sarah Wheaton to explain what’s behind the move. Plus: ex-Irish PM Leo Varadkar on Trump — and what he’s been up to after retiring from politics politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

A “beautiful deal” on trade. Bone-crushing sanctions on Russia. MAGA vibes in Warsaw. The EU’s having a moment — but can it deliver? #EUConfidential host Sarah Wheaton talks to Andrzej Bobinski, Karin Karlsbro, Josh Berlinger & Amy Mackinnon POLITICOEurope pod.link/1244862657/epi…

W najnowszym #EUConfidential: czy 🇪🇺 dogada się z Trumpem? Dlaczego powrót ceł na towary z 🇺🇦 to – wg Karin Karlsbro – „historyczny skandal”? Co z sankcjami na 🇷🇺? Czy Nawrocki zablokuje unijną agendę rządu? Wśród gości Sarah Wheaton - Andrzej Bobinski politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

Bulgaria’s ditching the lev — bold step or risky bet? Host Sarah Wheaton asks Izabella Kaminska Plus: Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 may be out of government, but he’s still swinging — at EU complacency, NATO drift, and Trump. Listen to #EUConfidential! POLITICOEurope politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

Bulgaria’s big step toward using the euro is a victory for European unity — but the country itself isn’t united on whether it's a good idea. On EU Confidential, Sarah Wheaton speaks with Izabella Kaminska about the pros and cons of ditching the lev. 🎧 Listen: ow.ly/HK4R50W8PCF

Tanks vs Pensions? As NATO eyes 5% defense spending, critics push back: 🇧🇪 Sammy Mahdi (cd&v) calls it “insane” 🇩🇪 Ralf Stegner MdB (SPD) prefers diplomacy Plus:Michelle Haas on funding the military surge #EUConfidential with Sarah Wheaton POLITICOEurope politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

Couldn't resist stirring the pot on Belgian politics when I spoke to Sammy Mahdi, head of the Flemish Christian Democrats (EPP). Could cd&v and Bart De Wever's N-VA coexist within the EPP? "No, I don't think so," Mahdi said. More in Bx Playbook: politico.eu/newsletter/bru…

NATO leaders are preparing to endorse a 5 percent defense spending target. But not everyone thinks that’s a good idea. Sammy Mahdi tells EU Confidential host Sarah Wheaton why he thinks the goal is “crazy” 👇 Listen here: ow.ly/xOOs50WcSoE

#EuConfidential: Trump got the fanfare in The Hague. Then Brussels scrambled to fund the 5% pledge — and von der Leyen’s centrist bloc began to crack. Sarah Wheaton and POLITICOEurope colleagues pulled a late one to unpack both summits. Give it a listen! politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

This week, while Europe baked, Brussels finally unveiled its new 2040 climate target. On EU Confidential, Sarah Wheaton speaks with Louise Guillot / @l-guillot.bsky.social, Nicholas Vinocur ✍️ and Max Griera about what a 90 percent emissions cut means and why it's already facing criticism: ow.ly/JePk50WkRLp

Ursula von der Leyen survived the motion of censure — but cracks in her coalition are showing. From Strasbourg, Sarah Wheaton speaks to MEPs Gheorghe Piperea, K. Barley & Siegfried Muresan 🇷🇴🇪🇺 — and brings behind-the-scenes insight into the Parliament drama. politico.eu/podcast/eu-con… POLITICOEurope

🎧 Part 2 of this week’s #EUConfidential hits hard! A raw, powerful dispatch from Kyiv — where our colleague Veronika Melkozerova shares what it’s like to live and try to sleep through relentless Russian bombardment. POLITICOEurope politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

Was in tears on streets of Strasbourg, listening to early edit of segment in latest EU Confidential. Stirring, immersive 1st person account of sleepless nights in Kyiv, on mattress in the hallway, from Veronika Melkozerova, produced by Dionisios Sturis. politico.eu/podcast/eu-con…

🎙️On the latest episode of EU Confidential, our Ukraine reporter Veronika Melkozerova takes us inside the terrifying reality of life under relentless Russian bombardment. 🎧 Listen to her deeply personal dispatch here: pod.link/1244862657

This week, our EU Confidential podcast is stepping away from the summits, trade battles, and trilogues — and escapes into the world of books. Listen to this episode for summer reading recommendations from Kaja Kallas, Jessica Rosencrantz and more: pod.link/1244862657/epi…