The Eurointelligence Podcast

In our latest podcast, our team discusses what to expect to happen in the remaining six weeks of the US-EU trade talks. The discussion took place just before Wednesday's ruling by the New York federal trade court, which struck down Donald Trump's global tariffs. In our view, the ruling, even if confirmed by higher courts, will not affect the US/EU trading relationship in a material way.

in our latest podcast, our team discusses the elections in Romania, Poland and Portugal, and what the strength of the far-right says about the state of Europe.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the Trump's administration assault on global imbalances, on cooperative and non-cooperative solutions, and what happens if there is none.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses what kind of European leader Friedrich Merz will be.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses unilateral and multlateral solutions to the global tariff crisis.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the devastating impact of US tariffs on Europe, and what course Europe will take.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses how we should react to Donald Trump's tariffs.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the Le Pen court case and whether she and her party will get stronger, and more extreme in the process.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the Mar-a-Lago accord, its economic rationale, and whether it has the potential to turn Nato into a protection racket.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the future of European defence policy after Germany exempted defence spending from its debt rules.

In this episode our team discusses the German debt brake, European defence and Donald Trump

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the German elections, the return of the old coalition, the fate of the Greens, the rise of the Left Party, and why debt brake reform is really difficult.

In our latest podcast, our team discussed Europe after the transatlantic relationship. New possibilities are opening up, especially on defence integration. Another moment of truth for Europe.

In our latest podcast our team discusses good and bad ways to respond to Trump. Should we perhaps not respond at all?

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the state of Germany three weeks before the elections, with immigration the number one theme, and the AfD the party that will benefit from it.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses what we know - and more importantly what we don't know - about Donald Trump's economic policies and its impact on Europe.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the survival chances of Francois Bayrou, France's latest prime minister. Like his predecessor, his future depends on Marine Le Pen.

Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about Donald Trump's interest in Greenland and how the US tech sector dictates the terms of digital services in the EU

In our last podcast of the year, our team discusses the political and economic malaise of France and Germany, and what they have in common.

In our latest podcast, our teams discusses the geopolitics after Assad's fall.

In this episode our team discusses the motivations for the censure motion against Michel Barnier and scenarios of an institutional lockdown

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the past and future of the Green deal, whether it is politically sustainable, and whether it can deliver on its targets.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses what Europeans should be expecting from Donald Trump, and especially what his approach to Ukraine will be.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses Europe's shocking lack of preparedness for Donald Trump.

in our latest podcast, our team discusses Europe's dependence on the US, not only for defence but also trade. The problem is that this puts us at the mercy of US voters. It is the dependency itself that is the problem - not on whom you are dependent.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses how ASML became a victim of Europe's industrial policy, and Europe's geopolitical dependence on the US.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses Germany's futile attempt to block EU car tariffs against Chinese manufacturers, and this says about the state of the union.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses how the political centre gets squeezed in France, the Netherlands and Germany, and good and bad ways for centre parties to deal with the far-right. 

In our latest podcast our team discusses the politics of fear in Europe - with a focus on immigration and the de-industrialisation.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the Draghi report and what it would take to implement it.

In our latest podcast, the team discusses the appointment of Michel Barnier as French prime minister, why this suits Le Pen, and how the left managed to turn an election victory into a defeat.

France and Germany both face political gridlock and some gloomy prospects though it plays out quite differently on each side of the Rhine

In our latest podcast our team discusses what could be Italy's most successful export - governo tecnico, or government by bureaucrats. It's happened in the Netherlands, and may soon be happening in France. 

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the implications on Europe of US tariffs, under a Trump presidency, and of China's accelerating push into manufacturing. 

In our latest podcast our team discusses the options, or lack of, for a French government

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the scenarios for France after the parliamentary elections.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the weakness of the centre in European politics - and what it should do, but most likely won't.

In our latest podcast, our teams discusses one important aspect of the French elections - the choice between three unfunded and unsustainable fiscal policies.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses how the EU will change, or rather not change, after the European elections.

In our latest podcast our team discusses Macron's political gamble to call parliamentary elections, and the consequences for French politics and the EU.

In our latest podcast before the European elections, we discuss how we see the evolving campaign, and what is at stake.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the potential realignment of the European right, the prospects of a centre-right, right coalition, and the obstacles it might face.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the European elections, the lack of a unifying theme and the risk of political fragmentation.

In our latest episode, our team discusses Spain asserting leadership on Palestine, and on the student protests spilling over to Europe.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the extraordinary gap between the success of Spain's economy and the level of toxicity of Spanish politics.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses Europe's hardening stance on China, and the history of that relationship.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the unity, or lack of unity, of the far-right in Europe. The discussion on the migration pact shows that they divide on national lines, and are unlikely to constitute a united political force.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses how the difficulty of measuring economic performance, and economic size, is affecting policy decisions, like western support for Ukraine and pension reforms.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the shades of grey that have emerged in western countries' support for Ukraine. It's no longer a debate between victory and defeat.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses Geert Wilder's decision not to become prime minister, and why the far-right Chega is so strong in Portugal.

In our latest podcast, our team discusses the impact of falling productivity growth on budgets, and political cycles. The era of the political budget is over, as we can see in the UK.