Podcast Selection

Listen: Trump’s threats deepen differences between Macron and Merz

Germany and France have been trying to maintain a friendship since the 1960s — a friendship that is supposed to guide the rest of the continent. However, this doesn’t really work anymore. Why do they…

Minerais critiques : quand la Chine durcit le ton

John Seaman, chercheur au Centre Asie de l'Ifri, analyse la mainmise chinoise sur les matières premières stratégiques et ses implications géopolitiques. De la transition énergétique aux technologies de défense, Pékin contrôle les points névralgiques d'une…

Why the EU and Africa need each other in a fragmented world

As global multilateralism faces attacks and geopolitical competition intensifies, the European Union and the African Union are preparing for a critical summit in Angola. But in a world of messy geopolitics, can these two neighbouring…

Listen: Belgium, Slovakia and Norway will determine the EU’s reparations loan plan

The EU has been working on a plan to use frozen Russian state assets to help keep Ukraine afloat. Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, around €185 billion in Russian assets have been immobilised in Europe,…

The EU needs African resources for its green transition: Can it circumvent China?

The EU's green and digital ambitions depend on a stable supply of critical raw materials like lithium, cobalt and graphite. With growing concerns over value chain security and dependence on single countries like China, the…

La Moldavie au lendemain des élections : entre tentation européenne et ingérences russes

Depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine, ce petit pays d'Europe orientale a acquis une importance nouvelle, notamment en devenant candidat à l'Union européenne (UE). Victoire pro-européenne incontestable Le parti PAS (Parti action et…

La France dans l’Indo-Pacifique: ambitions et réalités

Céline Pajon décrypte l’actualisation de la stratégie indopacifique de la France, publiée en juillet 2025. Un épisode pour comprendre comment Paris adapte sa stratégie face aux lignes de fracture qui se dessinent dans la zone.

Putin steps up summer offensive against Ukraine

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are escalating, both on the front lines and across urban centres. Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, talks to military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady about Ukraine’s battle to hold onto territory until…

Is Trump a threat or an opportunity for the EU?

The EU is in Donald Trump’s cross hairs. So how should it respond? In this week’s episode, Paschal Donohoe, Ireland’s finance minister and president of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, discusses whether the euro can…

US scholars seek refuge in Brussels after Trump’s assault on science | Radio Schuman

One Brussels university has opened its doors to researchers threatened by the US administration's policies. How have US scientists responded? And will wider EU efforts to attract academics lead to a brain drain? Radio Schuman…

100 days of Trump

From territorial provocations and budget slashes to institutional chaos and a reordering of US foreign policy, Donald Trump’s early months in office have shaken American governance and global diplomacy alike. This week, Mark Leonard welcomes…

The elusive Ukraine peace deal

Canadians will head to the polls Monday to pick a prime minister, and a new US proposal to end the War in Ukraine would allow Russia to keep some of the territory it’s conquered. Plus,…