Ep 151, presented by the Croatian presidency: Coronavirus quandaries — New British Chamber CEO
What standards should we expect from politicians, professors and public health experts as they guide us through this crisis? And where does science end and politics begin? POLITICO's Andrew Gray, Matt...
7 Touko 202030min
Coronavirus edition #8: Pledge drive — Getting philosophical — Brussels post-lockdown plans
Pledges of billions of euros to fight the coronavirus rolled into a conference hosted by the European Commission on Monday — but how much of that money is new and where will it go? POLITICO healthcare...
4 Touko 202023min
Ep 150: Chinese propaganda — Economist Thomas Piketty — Brussels love bus
French economist Thomas Piketty has some big ideas about how Europe should respond to the coronavirus crisis. He shared them in a livestreamed conversation with POLITICO earlier this week, and Brussel...
30 Huhti 202031min
Coronavirus edition #7: Commissioner Elisa Ferreira on economic recovery — Critical seasonal workers
Elisa Ferreira, the European commissioner for cohesion and reforms, is directly involved in crafting the EU's economic response to the coronavirus. She speaks with POLITICO's Lili Bayer about how the ...
27 Huhti 202018min
Ep 149: Europe's recovery — Virtual Council — Anything but corona
EU leaders met virtually to try to forge a path toward economic recovery — and they found a way not to disagree, by deciding in advance not to try to agree. With the European Commission now tasked wit...
23 Huhti 202030min
Coronavirus edition #6: Belgium death toll explained — Antibodies vs. immunity — AI & COVID-19
Why is Belgium’s coronavirus death toll so high? And will antibody tests be the panacea to ending lockdowns in Europe? POLITICO's Sarah Wheaton and Barbara Moens answer these questions in the latest e...
20 Huhti 202023min
Ep 148: Coronavirus Twitter chat — The Brussels Effect — Virtual Parliament
How have the EU and the U.K. handled the coronavirus crisis so far? Our podcast team took your questions on that subject in a live Twitter chat. Listen in to hear what U.K. political correspondent Ann...
16 Huhti 202039min
Coronavirus edition #5: How Europe failed coronavirus test — Auto industry impact — MEP Bas Eickhout
Our senior health reporter Sarah Wheaton reviews the key moments of this crisis so far and answers the big questions on how Europe ended up here. You can read the deep dive Sarah co-authored with chie...
13 Huhti 202026min
