Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested
Are voters hopelessly divided or universally angry?
- Duration seconds
- 2402
Podcast
Brussels Playbook Podcast
- Author
- POLITICO
- Feed episode count
- 577
- Official site
- https://www.politico.eu/eu-confidential-podcast/
Summary
POLITICO’s daily audio briefing on what’s moving Brussels — and why it matters. The Brussels Playbook Podcast is the audio extension of the Brussels Playbook newsletter. Hosted by POLITICO's chief EU correspondent, Zoya Sheftalovich, the podcast runs Monday through Thursday, offering a clear, reporting-driven guide to EU politics in under 15 minutes. It’s a perfect companion for your morning coffee. Each episode takes listeners inside the decisions, power shifts and debates shaping the day in Brussels — and explains how they connect to national capitals across Europe. Clear, conversational and shaped by reporting from the heart of the EU, the Brussels Playbook Podcast brings context to EU politics as your day begins. On Fridays, the same feed features a longer episode that goes deeper into the week’s biggest themes, offering context and analysis beyond the daily news cycle — with Sarah Wheaton behind the mic.
Episodes
Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested
The US embassy's divisive birthday bash
- Duration seconds
- 926
Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested
When K-pop diplomacy hits Brussels
- Duration seconds
- 947
Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested
Can Ireland defend its trade with Russia?
- Duration seconds
- 924
Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested
Albania's 'flamingo revolution' comes to Brussels
- Duration seconds
- 984
Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested
Can Europe quit American Big Tech?
- Duration seconds
- 2321
Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested
Is Italy's Giorgia Meloni in trouble?
- Duration seconds
- 916
Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested
The jobs squeeze facing Europe
- Duration seconds
- 895
Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested
Who keeps the Russian shadow fleet afloat?
- Duration seconds
- 955
Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested
Europe’s toughest migration plan yet
- Duration seconds
- 964
May 29, 2026 · not_requested
China: the 'abusive' partner the EU just can’t quit?
- Duration seconds
- 2401
May 28, 2026 · not_requested
The ban threat facing Europe's far right
- Duration seconds
- 911
May 27, 2026 · not_requested
Kallas, von der Leyen and the rivalry over EU intelligence
- Duration seconds
- 939
May 26, 2026 · not_requested
Should Europe talk to Putin?
- Duration seconds
- 937
May 22, 2026 · not_requested
From the Baltic to the Balkans: Putin is testing European leaders
- Duration seconds
- 2070
May 21, 2026 · not_requested
Why are drones suddenly terrifying Europe?
- Duration seconds
- 980
May 20, 2026 · not_requested
Brussels wanted less red tape. It hasn't proved as easy as that.
- Duration seconds
- 863
May 19, 2026 · not_requested
Budapest and Kyiv break the ice
- Duration seconds
- 875
May 18, 2026 · not_requested
Why Brussels is getting tougher on China
- Duration seconds
- 942
May 15, 2026 · not_requested
Two transatlantic power brokers on why Europe should step up on Iran and double down on Ukraine
- Duration seconds
- 2190
May 13, 2026 · not_requested
The Commission’s next big overhaul?
- Duration seconds
- 962
May 12, 2026 · not_requested
Could influencers crash future EU summits?
- Duration seconds
- 895
May 11, 2026 · not_requested
French cinema is spooked by the far right
- Duration seconds
- 988
May 8, 2026 · not_requested
Who’s “European” — and who’s not?
- Duration seconds
- 1957
May 7, 2026 · not_requested
Field trip to Russia, anyone?
- Duration seconds
- 955
May 6, 2026 · not_requested
Why the EU is freaked out about a new AI model
- Duration seconds
- 912
May 5, 2026 · not_requested
The Parliament’s misspent €1.5 million
- Duration seconds
- 806
May 4, 2026 · not_requested
Putin’s ‘window of opportunity’ to test NATO
- Duration seconds
- 923
Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested
Why the ECB is in a tricky spot
- Duration seconds
- 915
Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested
The Hungary reset: Magyar in Brussels chasing EU funds
- Duration seconds
- 850
Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested
The €1.8 trillion standoff
- Duration seconds
- 889
Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested
Berlin turns up the heat
- Duration seconds
- 932
Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested
Don't aggravate Trump on Iran: Veteran US ambassador to NATO's friendly advice to European leaders
- Duration seconds
- 2009
Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested
Too many crises for one summit?
- Duration seconds
- 824
Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested
The clock is ticking on the EU’s next budget
- Duration seconds
- 814
Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested
No Orbán, no excuses
- Duration seconds
- 824
Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested
SPONSORED EPISODE: Energy, security and the new European risk landscape
- Duration seconds
- 933
Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested
The Board of Peace, EU edition
- Duration seconds
- 782
Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested
What Orbán’s ouster means for MAGA, Le Pen and Brussels
- Duration seconds
- 2296
Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested
Can an ex-fighter-jet pilot run Bulgaria?
- Duration seconds
- 873