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Putin’s ‘window of opportunity’ to test NATO https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/putins-window-of-opportunity-to-test-nato/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #WarinIran #Tradewar #Politics #Tariffs
Putin’s ‘window of opportunity’ to test NATO

Europe yet again finds itself on the receiving end of Donald Trump’s ire.  On Friday, the U.S. president threatened to raise tariffs on European cars to 25 percent, as frustration grows i…

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Why the ECB is in a tricky spot https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/why-the-ecb-is-in-a-tricky-spot/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Energycrisis #Energyprices #MiddleEast #Inflation #WarinIran #Airlines #Conflict #Politics #Crisis #Energy #Fuels #War
Why the ECB is in a tricky spot

The European Central Bank will meet today and make a decision that depends heavily on events happening thousands of kilometers away.  That’s because the war in Ir…

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The Hungary reset: Magyar in Brussels chasing EU funds https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-hungary-reset-magyar-in-brussels-chasing-eu-funds/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #Hungarianelections2026 #Climateadaptation #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Climatechange #WarinUkraine #RuleofLaw #Politics #culture
The Hungary reset: Magyar in Brussels chasing EU funds

The power shift in Budapest hasn’t happened yet — but Brussels is already engaging with what comes next. Péter Magyar arrives in Brussels as Hungary’s incoming prime minister, skipping the usual wa…

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The €1.8 trillion standoff https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-e1-8-trillion-standoff/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #EuropeanGreenDeal #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #SocialMedia #EUBudget #Politics #Finance #Omnibus
The €1.8 trillion standoff

Today on the pod, we’re talking money, money, money. An important vote on the EU’s next long-term budget is happening in the European Parliament. Zoya and Nick discuss how lawmakers are pushin…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 27
Berlin turns up the heat https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/berlin-turns-up-the-heat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #Germanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Energyprices #WarinIran #Farright #Politics #Markets #Omnibus #Energy #Growth
Berlin turns up the heat

Europe is staring down a familiar and unwelcome set of circumstances: rising energy prices, slowing growth and growing political pressure. As the fallout from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran ripples…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 26
Hungary’s Magyar heading to Brussels for talks on unlocking EU funds https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-peter-magyar-heads-to-brussels-to-unlock-frozen-eu-funds/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Hungarianelections2026 #Hungarianpolitics #FinancialServices #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Corruption #Elections #EUfunding #Extremism #Migration #Sanctions #Farright #Politics #Defense #Finance #Rights #Waste
Hungary’s Magyar heading to Brussels for talks on unlocking EU funds

Budapest risks losing around €10 billion in post-pandemic recovery funds if it fails to meet an August deadline.

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Exiled Iranian prince calls on Germany’s Merz to halt talks with regime in Tehran https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-reza-pahlavi-germany-friedrich-merz-regime-tehran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Democracy #WarinIran #Conflict #Politics #War
Exiled Iranian prince calls on Germany’s Merz to halt talks with regime in Tehran

Reza Pahlavi’s visit to Berlin has stoked controversy, and the chancellor’s ministers have refused to meet with him.

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Too many crises for one summit? https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/too-many-crises-for-one-summit/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Energycrisis #WarinUkraine #WarinIran #EUBudget #Politics #Defense
Too many crises for one summit?

On today’s show, Ian is in the sunny Mediterranean nation of Cyprus for the biggest gathering of EU leaders on the island for many, many years.   Sarah joins from Brussels…

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The clock is ticking on the EU’s next budget https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-clock-is-ticking-on-the-eus-next-budget/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #Europeanpolitics #ForeignAffairs #Elections #WarinIran #EUBudget #Playbook #Politics #farmers #Budget #Crisis #Energy #Debt #Oil #War
The clock is ticking on the EU’s next budget

Brussels faces a narrowing window to strike a deal on its next long-term budget. EU leaders gather in Cyprus this week for a potential clash over the bloc’s €1.8 trillion plan — already dividing no…

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No Orbán, no excuses https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/no-orban-no-excuses/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #BrusselsPlaybookPodcast #Hungarianelections2026 #Europeanpolitics #Russiasanctions #ForeignAffairs #Energyprices #WarinUkraine #MiddleEast #Parliament #Elections #Migration #Sanctions #WarinIran #Politics #Fuels #Gaza #MEPs
No Orbán, no excuses

EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss a hefty list of geopolitical crises. But compared with past gatherings, something feels … different. That might be because, wit…

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