Podcast Selection

The plan to shut out Europe’s far right

The political center in the European Parliament is looking increasingly fragile. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart look at a proposal from two senior German MEPs for the center-right EPP and the Social Democrats to strike…

Europe gears up for its China counterpunch

Brussels is getting increasingly worried about its economic relationship with Beijing … but the bloc doesn’t want to bring out the big guns just yet. While the EU already has the infamous ‘trade bazooka’ at…

Could Iceland join the EU?

EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish the podcast series “Briefed” hosted by Léa Marchal. The podcast is available on all major platforms.

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.

L’Europe face à l’assombrissement du monde

Dans ce 60e épisode du podcast « Le monde selon l'Ifri », Jean-Marie Guéhenno, ancien Secrétaire général adjoint des Nations Unies et professeur à Columbia University, analyse les ressorts de ce qu'il nomme l'assombrissement du…

Spain’s migrant crisis reopens deep EU rifts

UK drugmaker AstraZeneca is in talks to combine with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb, and European governments will hold an online meeting to discuss Spain’s migrant crisis. Plus, wildfires and heatwaves in Europe have already…

Keeping the Lights On: How the OSCE is navigating growing cybersecurity challenges

As geopolitical tensions shift into cyberspace, the OSCE faces mounting challenges. With Russia among its 57 members, the concept of consensus-based security is under strain. Alexandra Paulus and Nadja Douglas analyse if and how the OSCE can adapt to…

The EU’s push to deregulate banks

British teenagers face a midnight curfew on social media platforms, US inflation dipped in June and Wall Street’s top banks brought in $19.3bn in revenue from equities trading. Plus European regulators are considering loosening bank…

Why Europe’s renovation boom is wasting billions, missing real energy savings

EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish the podcast series “Briefed” hosted by Léa Marchal. The podcast is available on all major platforms.

Marine Le Pen’s risky comeback

US President Donald Trump threatened to remove all American troops from Europe and is reviving his calls to take over Greenland, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she will run for president, and Reform…

The verdict that could shake up French politics

Europe is on the edge of its seat as it awaits a crucial verdict in the case of France’s National Rally leader, Marine Le Pen, today. If the Paris appeals court upholds her five-year ban on holding…