Podcast Selection

Orbán’s relations with Brussels at boiling point

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had a tense exchange at the Strasbourg plenary on 9 October, after Orbán outlined his country's EU Council Presidency initiatives. Orbán stressed…

EU ministers’ not-so-subtle rightward shift on migration

Thursday’s Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting has laid bare the stark shift in EU member states' approach to migration, as right-wing politics gain ground across the bloc. While ministers are due to discuss issues…

The EU has lost its patience with Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán. So, now what?

Halfway through its six-month rotating presidency, rather than playing the honest broker, Budapest has blocked many files, including the ones on aid to Ukraine. It further blocked a statement denouncing Moscow's media ban, and it…

European countries change course over their military support to Israel

One year into the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, European countries remain divided over their military support for Israel. Despite international efforts to broker peace, arms exports have continued to play a critical role…

Transition énergétique : l’Europe en quête d’autonomie

Dans ce nouvel épisode du Monde selon l'Ifri, nous avons le plaisir d'accueillir Diana-Paula Gherasim, chercheuse et responsable des politiques européennes de l’énergie et du climat à l'Ifri. Elle partage avec nous un éclairage essentiel…

Chinese EVs Tariffs Fallout: Is Germany Losing Its Influence In Brussels?

Last Friday, EU countries agreed to impose definitive tariffs on imports of electric cars from China, a move with far-reaching implications for the bloc's trade policy with Beijing, the future of the EU's car industry…

Having more far-right governments across Europe is a matter of time | Radio Schuman

Cas Mudde, a Dutch political scientist and one of Europe’s leading populism scholars, answers Radio Schuman's question of how more and more far-right party chiefs are becoming government leaders in Europe. Last Sunday, Austria’s Freedom…

Europe’s Green Global Reach

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie invites Bruegel’s own Simone Tagliapietra and Cecilia Trasi, as well as Jacob Werksman, Principal Adviser of European Commission’s DG Clima, to examine the EU’s global…

How will the EU handle another wave of refugees moving towards it?

With the ongoing escalation of violence in the Middle East, the number of people running away from conflict is rapidly rising. Experts warn that the current situation could mirror the 2015 refugee crisis when the…

Will the EU’s health union remain a priority? Interview with Commissioner Kyriakides | Radio Schuman

Stella Kyriakides has served as the EU's Health Commissioner for the past five years, during which she confronted an unforeseen global pandemic that impacted the lives of millions across Europe. In Brussels, exit interviews are…

What would having the far right in power mean for Austria and EU migration policies?

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, is one of Europe's biggest opponents of migration, including ending asylum rights and promoting “remigration” — a vague concept of shipping foreigners away to protect…

Has the EU really become more transparent? Sort of, EU ombudswoman says

As EU ombudswoman since 2013, Emily O'Reilly oversees an independent body tasked with holding EU institutions accountable. She investigates cases of maladministration, either on her own initiative or in response to complaints from EU citizens.…