Podcast Selection

Iceland, Switzerland, Europe: What should the European Union offer to nearby countries that do not want to become member states?

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, host Rebecca Christie speaks with Bruegel’s Heather Grabbe and Stefanie Walter about Iceland’s referendum on restarting European Union accession talks, Switzerland’s upcoming votes on EU relations and…

Can Canada teach Europe how to stand up to Trump?

Canada is taking a much harder line against Donald Trump — and Brussels is watching closely. As the U.S.-Canada trade war escalates, Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson look at Mark Carney’s gamble, his call for…

Unpacking Europe: Pedro Serrano reflects on two decades of EU diplomacy

As Pedro Serrano prepares to leave his post as EU ambassador to the UK, Ian Bond speaks to him about his 23 years in EU diplomacy and his time in London.

Budapest and Kyiv break the ice

After years of Hungary’s former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán blocking Ukraine’s path to join the EU, Budapest and Kyiv are talking again. That has Brussels wondering if Hungary might finally be softening its position on…

How the Strait of Hormuz changes economic warfare

By strangling the waterway, Iran retaliated against the US and eased some financial sanctions. In this episode of The Big View Edward Fishman, senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, tells Peter Thal Larsen…

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.