# Brussels Playbook Podcast

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Official site: https://www.politico.eu/eu-confidential-podcast/
Author: POLITICO
Episodes: 577

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Are voters hopelessly divided or universally angry?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/are-voters-hopelessly-divided-or-universally-angry) — 2026-06-12T02:00:00+00:00
- [The US embassy's divisive birthday bash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-us-embassy-s-divisive-birthday-bash) — 2026-06-11T04:00:00+00:00
- [When K-pop diplomacy hits Brussels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/when-k-pop-diplomacy-hits-brussels) — 2026-06-10T04:00:00+00:00
- [Can Ireland defend its trade with Russia?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/can-ireland-defend-its-trade-with-russia) — 2026-06-09T04:00:00+00:00
- [Albania's 'flamingo revolution' comes to Brussels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/albania-s-flamingo-revolution-comes-to-brussels) — 2026-06-08T04:00:00+00:00
- [Can Europe quit American Big Tech?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/can-europe-quit-american-big-tech) — 2026-06-05T02:00:00+00:00
- [Is Italy's Giorgia Meloni in trouble?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/is-italy-s-giorgia-meloni-in-trouble) — 2026-06-04T04:00:00+00:00
- [The jobs squeeze facing Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-jobs-squeeze-facing-europe) — 2026-06-03T04:00:00+00:00
- [Who keeps the Russian shadow fleet afloat?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/who-keeps-the-russian-shadow-fleet-afloat) — 2026-06-02T04:00:00+00:00
- [Europe’s toughest migration plan yet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/europe-s-toughest-migration-plan-yet) — 2026-06-01T04:00:00+00:00
- [China: the 'abusive' partner the EU just can’t quit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/china-the-abusive-partner-the-eu-just-can-t-quit) — 2026-05-29T02:00:00+00:00
- [The ban threat facing Europe's far right](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-ban-threat-facing-europe-s-far-right) — 2026-05-28T04:00:00+00:00
- [Kallas, von der Leyen and the rivalry over EU intelligence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/kallas-von-der-leyen-and-the-rivalry-over-eu-intelligence) — 2026-05-27T04:00:00+00:00
- [Should Europe talk to Putin?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/should-europe-talk-to-putin) — 2026-05-26T04:00:00+00:00
- [From the Baltic to the Balkans: Putin is testing European leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/from-the-baltic-to-the-balkans-putin-is-testing-european-leaders) — 2026-05-22T02:00:00+00:00
- [Why are drones suddenly terrifying Europe?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/why-are-drones-suddenly-terrifying-europe) — 2026-05-21T04:18:00+00:00
- [Brussels wanted less red tape. It hasn't proved as easy as that.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/brussels-wanted-less-red-tape-it-hasn-t-proved-as-easy-as-that) — 2026-05-20T04:00:00+00:00
- [Budapest and Kyiv break the ice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/budapest-and-kyiv-break-the-ice) — 2026-05-19T04:00:00+00:00
- [Why Brussels is getting tougher on China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/why-brussels-is-getting-tougher-on-china) — 2026-05-18T04:00:00+00:00
- [Two transatlantic power brokers on why Europe should step up on Iran and double down on Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/two-transatlantic-power-brokers-on-why-europe-should-step-up-on-iran-and-double-down-on-ukraine) — 2026-05-15T02:00:00+00:00
- [The Commission’s next big overhaul?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-commission-s-next-big-overhaul) — 2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00
- [Could influencers crash future EU summits?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/could-influencers-crash-future-eu-summits) — 2026-05-12T04:00:00+00:00
- [French cinema is spooked by the far right](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/french-cinema-is-spooked-by-the-far-right) — 2026-05-11T04:00:00+00:00
- [Who’s “European” — and who’s not?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/who-s-european-and-who-s-not) — 2026-05-08T02:00:00+00:00
- [Field trip to Russia, anyone?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/field-trip-to-russia-anyone) — 2026-05-07T04:00:00+00:00
- [Why the EU is freaked out about a new AI model](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/why-the-eu-is-freaked-out-about-a-new-ai-model) — 2026-05-06T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Parliament’s misspent €1.5 million](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-parliament-s-misspent-1-5-million) — 2026-05-05T04:00:00+00:00
- [Putin’s ‘window of opportunity’ to test NATO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/putin-s-window-of-opportunity-to-test-nato) — 2026-05-04T04:00:00+00:00
- [Why the ECB is in a tricky spot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/why-the-ecb-is-in-a-tricky-spot) — 2026-04-30T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Hungary reset: Magyar in Brussels chasing EU funds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-hungary-reset-magyar-in-brussels-chasing-eu-funds) — 2026-04-29T04:00:00+00:00
- [The €1.8 trillion standoff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-1-8-trillion-standoff) — 2026-04-28T04:00:00+00:00
- [Berlin turns up the heat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/berlin-turns-up-the-heat) — 2026-04-27T04:00:00+00:00
- [Don't aggravate Trump on Iran: Veteran US ambassador to NATO's friendly advice to European leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/don-t-aggravate-trump-on-iran-veteran-us-ambassador-to-nato-s-friendly-advice-to-european-leaders) — 2026-04-24T02:00:00+00:00
- [Too many crises for one summit?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/too-many-crises-for-one-summit) — 2026-04-23T04:00:00+00:00
- [The clock is ticking on the EU’s next budget](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-clock-is-ticking-on-the-eu-s-next-budget) — 2026-04-22T04:00:00+00:00
- [No Orbán, no excuses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/no-orb-n-no-excuses) — 2026-04-21T04:00:00+00:00
- [SPONSORED EPISODE: Energy, security and the new European risk landscape](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/sponsored-episode-energy-security-and-the-new-european-risk-landscape) — 2026-04-20T14:00:00+00:00
- [The Board of Peace, EU edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/the-board-of-peace-eu-edition) — 2026-04-20T04:00:00+00:00
- [What Orbán’s ouster means for MAGA, Le Pen and Brussels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/what-orb-n-s-ouster-means-for-maga-le-pen-and-brussels) — 2026-04-17T02:00:00+00:00
- [Can an ex-fighter-jet pilot run Bulgaria?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast-730322/can-an-ex-fighter-jet-pilot-run-bulgaria) — 2026-04-16T04:00:00+00:00

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