Brussels Playbook Podcast
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 Brus...
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Romania’s TikTok upset boosts Putin
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Scholz on the brink, Rubio in the wings: Europe faces the new Trump era
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The challenges to energy security in Europe
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What the Commissioner hearings revealed about the EU
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How Trump is already breaking Europe
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Faith, fear and freedom: European eyes are on the US vote
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Brussels vs Moscow: The EU risks losing its eastern neighbors
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The world is in crisis and the EU is doing ... nothing?
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Driving toward a trade war with China
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From 'Fortress Austria' to 'Fortress Europe'?
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Ukraine’s 4-month countdown
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The EU's new power pyramid and migration escalation
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Does Europe’s economy need Mountain Dew?
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Brussels’ back-to-school blues
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Anne Applebaum on dictators big and small
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This burger could kill the EU
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Summer special: Who votes for the European far right? And why?
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Summer special: ‘Rent is too damn high!’ Europe’s growing housing crisis
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EU Commissioners' power puzzle
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Harris, Vance and what they mean for Europe
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As it happened: Ursula von der Leyen’s secret ballot triumph
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Viktor Orbán's rogue “peace missions” to Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington
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French election shocker: reaction and analysis
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Panic mode: Biden and Le Pen imperil mainstream politics
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EU top jobs deal — French election, round 1
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MEGA shift in the EU's balance of power
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Macron challenges French voters and spooks Brussels
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EU election results — Europe swings to the right
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What the EU election is actually about
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Key EU policies — how will they change after the vote?
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EU election 101 — your questions answered
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How Russian disinformation could skew EU election — and whether Europe can fight...
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Who votes for the European far right? And why?
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Debate time! EU lead candidates go head-to-head
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European Parliament in review — MEP unAwards 2024
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Brussels buzzwords of the week: competitiveness and Bolshewokism
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EU election latest: Knives out for Ursula von der Leyen
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'If you want peace, prepare for war': How an old saying is making a comeback in...
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Farmers lead the EU climate backlash
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Portuguese voters' anger and what it means for Europe
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Inside the European People's Party Congress 2024
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European Parliament election 2024 — state of play
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VDL 2.0 — How Europe and Ukraine have changed, two years into Russia's all-out w...
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Europe responds to Donald Trump
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Can the EU defend Ukraine (and itself)?
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Europe's angry farmers and EU funds for Ukraine (finally)
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'Rent is too damn high!' Europe’s growing housing crisis
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Can the EU manage migration?
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EU top jobs kickoff — finding compromise with Viktor Orbán
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What's in store for Europe in 2024?
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