As we mark two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take stock of how the war has changed Europe's political landscape and identity — as well as life for Ukrainians under siege. Also, we look at Ursula von der Leyen's campaign to remain European Commission chief.
Von der Leyen finally announced her intention this week to officially seek another term at the helm following the European Parliament election in June. Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO's Hans von der Burchard about the not-so-surprising announcement and what we can expect from von der Leyen's campaign over the coming months. And as mentioned, Hans is part of POLITICO's new Berlin Playbook team — you can subscribe here.
Then we turn our focus to Ukraine. Executive Producer Cristina Gonzalez sits down with renowned Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev at the recent Munich Security Conference to unpack how the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe.
And finally, Sarah is joined by our reporter in Kyiv, Veronika Melkozerova, for a poignant personal account of how the war has impacted her and her fellow Ukrainian citizens. You can read Veronika's full story here: "Being Ukrainian in 2024: 'People look at me as if I'm terminally ill'".
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Episode 25: Herman Van Rompuy & Theresa May's Manic Monday
Episode 24: Glyphodrama — Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis — food safety chief Bernard Uhl
Episode 23: Olympic committee chief — EMA, EBA to Amsterdam, Paris — Failed German coalition talks
Episode 22, presented by Ørsted: Statoil CEO Eldar Sætre — White supremacy in Europe
Episode 21: Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis — Oettinger's car clash — UK Cabinet chaos
Episode 20: Historian Rolf Falter — Catalonia comes to Brussels — Harassment scandal
Episode 19: Harassment discussion — Hope for change — Maroš Šefčovič interview
Episode 18: EU Commissioner Vĕra Jourová — Remembering Daphne Caruana Galizia — Catalonia dilemma
Episode 17, presented by AB InBev: Athens Mayor — EU Committee of Regions President
Episode 16: Telia's Johan Dennelind — Global Policy Lab — Catalan independence referendum
Episode 15: Catalan independence debate — German election — Court confusion
Episode 14: NationBuilder's Toni Cowan-Brown — German election — Boris Johnson's fact and fantasy
Episode 13: Tomáš Valášek — Juncker's State of the Union — Catalonia
Episode 12: David McAllister MEP - London Playbook's Jack Blanchard - Azerbaijan Scandal
Episode 11: EU rights expert Michael O'Flaherty — Poland's peril — Macron's make-up
Episode 10: Brexit & Ireland — John Bruton — Trump's tax break
Episode 9: NATO's Petr Pavel — German election campaign — Britain's Brexit papers
Episode 8: Emmanuel Macron interview — Commissioners' expenses — Brussels networking tips
Episode 7: Anders Fogh Rasmussen — Russia, Ukraine and the US — Greece's scapegoat statistician
Episode 6: Violeta Bulc — Ryanair to Brexit rescue? — Endless car scandals
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