Sep 18, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender: Can Europe patch up the world in disorder?
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- 1874
Podcast
Brussels Playbook Podcast
- Author
- POLITICO
- Feed episode count
- 640
- 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
Sep 17, 2026 · not_requested
Von der Leyen makes it awkward with Canada
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- 1031
Sep 16, 2026 · not_requested
Special episode: State of the EU 2026 — promises vs reality
- Duration seconds
- 772
Sep 16, 2026 · not_requested
AI fears grow as von der Leyen takes the stage
- Duration seconds
- 1031
Sep 15, 2026 · not_requested
Can less paperwork get EU workers moving?
- Duration seconds
- 1044
Sep 14, 2026 · not_requested
The EU’s plan for ‘weaponized’ migration
- Duration seconds
- 983
Sep 11, 2026 · not_requested
Is Europe winning the ‘fight’? Von der Leyen’s SOTEU, one year on
- Duration seconds
- 1627
Sep 10, 2026 · not_requested
Behind Trump's push to break the International Criminal Court
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- 1061
Sep 9, 2026 · not_requested
The EU’s Israel dilemma
- Duration seconds
- 995
Sep 8, 2026 · not_requested
Kaja Kallas takes another hit
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- 977
Sep 7, 2026 · not_requested
Germany's far-right bombshell
- Duration seconds
- 1233
Sep 4, 2026 · not_requested
What do Spain's migrant crisis and Germany's knife-edge election mean for Europe?
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- 1575
Sep 3, 2026 · not_requested
Dublin tests Europe's budget red lines
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- 938
Sep 2, 2026 · not_requested
The plan to shut out Europe's far right
- Duration seconds
- 837
Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested
Europe gears up for its China counterpunch
- Duration seconds
- 947
Aug 31, 2026 · not_requested
What Iceland's 'no' means for the EU
- Duration seconds
- 958
Aug 28, 2026 · not_requested
Could Orbán lead Hungary again?
- Duration seconds
- 2070
Aug 27, 2026 · not_requested
Can Canada teach Europe how to stand up to Trump?
- Duration seconds
- 1013
Aug 26, 2026 · not_requested
France and Germany collide over Europe’s industrial future
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- 977
Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested
Costa tours the capitals — while Merz rallies the penny-pinchers
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- 970
Aug 24, 2026 · not_requested
What Ukraine needs to survive another winter
- Duration seconds
- 1013
Aug 21, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender archives: Is China the ‘abusive’ partner the EU just can’t quit?
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- 2406
Aug 14, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender archives: Can Europe quit American Big Tech?
- Duration seconds
- 2332
Aug 7, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender: Verhofstadt on "Trumpism", plus summer must-reads
- Duration seconds
- 2102
Aug 6, 2026 · not_requested
Why are Commission staffers so miserable?
- Duration seconds
- 1025
Aug 5, 2026 · not_requested
Europe's Palantir problem
- Duration seconds
- 866
Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested
Can Europe contain the Ceuta fallout?
- Duration seconds
- 979
Aug 3, 2026 · not_requested
Ceuta triggers two days of EU emergency talks
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- 982
Jul 31, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender — Searing Contradiction: Wildfires and climate politics
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- 1546
Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested
The race to save von der Leyen’s big speech
- Duration seconds
- 1000
Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested
The spectacular split in Poland’s right
- Duration seconds
- 950
Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested
Zoya and the crew answer your questions
- Duration seconds
- 844
Jul 17, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender: Did Europe dodge a summer travel crisis?
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- 1364
Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested
Parliament takes a break. The plotting begins.
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- 1044
Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested
The border that vanished overnight
- Duration seconds
- 944
Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested
A 'Super Tuesday' for a bigger EU
- Duration seconds
- 1027
Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested
Why Europe still can’t agree on Israel
- Duration seconds
- 924
Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested
Week Ender: Why Europe can’t avoid Erdogan
- Duration seconds
- 2536
Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested
Brussels gives cows a promotion
- Duration seconds
- 932
Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested
NATO’s boss says Trump was right
- Duration seconds
- 1032
Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested
The verdict that could shake up French politics
- Duration seconds
- 952
Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested
The man behind the EU's Kremlin outreach
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- 983
Jul 5, 2026 · not_requested
Bonus episode: Ernstfall — What if Russia attacks NATO?
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- 1856
Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested
Can NATO allies avoid a clash with Trump in Ankara?
- Duration seconds
- 1958
Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested
Has Ukraine found Russia’s weak spot?
- Duration seconds
- 953
Jul 1, 2026 · not_requested
Nobody touch the farm budget — our 100th episode, live from Brussels
- Duration seconds
- 1273
Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested
Europe’s awkward embrace of Turkey
- Duration seconds
- 913
Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested
Europe’s foreign policy turf war
- Duration seconds
- 993
Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested
Can Europe help repair the invisible scars of war?
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- 2473
Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested
Rebuilding Ukraine under the shadow of a presidential row
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- 998
Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested
Can Europe’s big five get their act together in Berlin?
- Duration seconds
- 919
Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested
The Visegrád Four is back from the dead
- Duration seconds
- 950
Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested
Why tensions are high between Poland and Ukraine
- Duration seconds
- 995
Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested
Who should negotiate with Putin?
- Duration seconds
- 2098
Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested
Europe’s budget war starts now
- Duration seconds
- 900
Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested
Von der Leyen won't run for a third term. Or will she?
- Duration seconds
- 938
Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested
The end of Brussels’ most important dinner party
- Duration seconds
- 928
Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested
Bardella warns Brussels he won’t moderate
- Duration seconds
- 981
Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested
Are voters hopelessly divided or universally angry?
- Duration seconds
- 2402
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