Podcast appearances and mentions of michael stothard

Political uncertainty over Brexit and the threat of global trade wars has overshadowed a remarkable corporate success story in Europe. Martin Arnold discusses how companies on the Continent have bounced back since the financial crisis with Sarah Gordon, FT business editor and regional correspondents Harriet Agnew, Olaf Storbeck and Michael StothardRead more on Europe's corporate comeback hereContributors: Susanne Blumsen, executive editor, Martin Arnold, deputy companies editor, Sarah Gordon, business editor, Olaf Storbeck, Frankfurt correspondent, Harriet Agnew, Paris correspondent and Michael Stothard, Madrid correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the Europeans: bad Italian wifi, a bad Danish bank, and badly behaved Spanish politicians. And spiders, lots of spiders. The Financial Times' Madrid correspondent Michael Stothard is on the line (kind of) to explain Spain's growing plagiarism scandal. And as part of our new partnership with the uber-cool magazine Are We Europe, we chat with its editor Kyrill Hartog about their latest issue The Ocean Between Us, all about Europe's complicated relationship with America. Check it out here — and if you too believe that print is not dead, buy a copy! www.areweeurope.com Twitter.com/EuropeansPod Instagram.com/europeanspodcast Facebook.com/europeanspodcast europeanspodcast@gmail.com Write us a review! apple.co/2Ez2KN8 Thanks for listening. ❤️

Spain's new prime minister Pedro Sánchez has become the latest EU leader to feel the heat from the Mediterranean migration crisis. Elaine Moore speaks to Michael Stothard, FT Madrid Correspondent, about the big rise in the number of migrants arriving this year and how the country is coping. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spain’s new prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is in a precarious position after ejecting the government of Mariano Rajoy. He is hoping to reverse cuts to social programmes and improve relations with secessionist leaders in Catalonia. Will he succeed or will he be forced to seek early elections? Hannah Murphy puts the question to the FT’s Madrid correspondent Michael Stothard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carles Puigdemont, Catalan president, steered his Spanish secessionist movement to a significant victory in Sunday's referendum, but now faces difficult choices, as Michael Stothard, FT correspondent in Madrid, tells James Wilson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The referendum has provoked a constitutional crisis — and forging a new deal will be difficult. Michael Stothard reports from Barcelona See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Spanish authorities have pulled out all the stops to try to prevent an independence referendum in Catalonia this weekend which the Madrid government deems illegal. But the Catalan government is determined to press ahead. Ben Hall discusses Spain's political and constitutional crisis with Michael Stothard, FT correspondent in Madrid, and Tony Barber, Europe editor. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Spanish police investigate the origins of last week's terrorist attack on pedestrians in the Las Ramblas tourist district of Barcelona, Daniel Dombey asks Sam Jones and Michael Stothard what we know so far and how such attacks can be prevented. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sunday's first round of voting in France's legislative elections are a crucial test of the level of support behind the new president Emmanuel Macron. Harriet Agnew discusses the polls with Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Michael Stothard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

France's newly elected president has co-opted politicians from the left and the right to try to win enough support to push through his ambitious reforms. Harriet Agnew discusses the battles ahead with Anne-Sylvaine Chassany, the FT's Paris bureau chief, and Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

France's presidential rivals took part in a bitter final debate this week that was richer in insults than policy discussions. FT Paris correspondents Harriet Agnew and Michael Stothard discuss the final days of the campaign ahead of Sunday's poll. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Polls predict an easy victory for Emmanuel Macron in the second round of France's presidential elections, but a lot can happen in the final two weeks of campaigning. Gideon Rachman discusses the independent centrist and his prospects with the FT's Tony Barber and Michael Stothard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As France prepares for Sunday's first round of voting in its presidential election, any two of the four leading candidates could still reach the run-off, and an apparent attack in Paris on Thursday has brought terrorism back to the top of the agenda in a campaign already shaped by questions of security and identity. Harriet Agnew talks to the FT's Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Michael Stothard about a remarkable campaign that has upended French politics and will have wide ramifications for France and beyond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is challenging one-time front runner Francois Fillon for third place in France's presidential race and, with only two weeks to go, a third of voters are still undecided. Harriet Agnew discusses the latest twists in the French election campaign with the FT's Ann-Sylvaine Chassany and Michael Stothard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emmanuel Macron, the centrist front runner in France's presidential race, fought off repeated personal attacks from political veterans during a three hour televised debate on Monday. Harriet Agnew asks Michael Stothard, FT Paris correspondent, who came out ahead. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The scandal that has engulfed Francois Fillon, France's centre right presidential candidate, has left supporters confused and angry. Harriet Agnew talks to the FT's Anne-Sylvaine Chassany and Michael Stothard, about the latest developments and how they will affect the vote in April. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a turbulent week, support for François Fillon, France's Republican Party presidential candidate, is draining away. Harriet Agnew asks Michael Stothard, FT Paris correspondent, whether he can stage a recovery in time for the first round of the elections in April. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron has presented his long-awaited election manifesto, promising to cut payroll and corporation tax, and to promote investment in what he called the economy of the future. Michael Stothard discusses the proposals with the FT's Paris bureau chief Anne-Sylvaine Chassany See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

French presidential hopeful François Fillon has slumped in the polls after being placed under formal investigation over an alleged fake jobs scandal. But the one-time frontrunner has vowed to stay in the race. What does this mean for France - and for Marine Le Pen's chances for taking the Élysée? FT world news editor Ben Hall discusses the question with Gideon Rachman, the FT's chief international commentator, and Paris correspondent Michael Stothard. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The tie-up, one of Europe's biggest cross-border mergers, will create a global leader in the fast-growing eyewear industry. John Murray Brown discusses the merger with the FT's Rachel Sanderson, Michael Stothard and Jonathan Guthrie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How far will Frankfurt and Paris go to claim the business of the City of London once the UK has left the European Union? Which other cities are in the running and how many jobs does London stand to lose? Gideon Rachman puts these questions to Michael Stothard, the FT's Paris correspondent and James Shotter, Frankfurt correspondent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How much progress is likely at this week's global talks on combating climate change? Gideon Rachman discusses the prospects for agreement on reducing carbon emissions with Michael Stothard and Martin Sandbu. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Turmoil at Air France was laid bare when senior executives had the shirts ripped from their backs by demonstrators after the airline set out plans to cut thousands of jobs. Matthew Vincent talks to Michael Stothard, FT Paris correspondent, about reasons for the unrest. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former head of the IMF, goes on trial in France this week on charges of “aggravated pimping". The so-called Carlton Affair centres on allegations that businessmen and police officials in the town of Lille in northern France supplied women for sex parties in Lille, Paris and Washington. It is the latest twist in a steep fall from grace for the former global finance chief since 2011. Fiona Symon talks Michael Stothard about the case. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

France has been through a traumatic week following several terrorist attacks and demonstrations by millions in response to the killings. Gideon Rachman is joined by Hugh Carnegy and Michael Stothard to discuss the impact of these events and whether France can ward off the forces of polarisation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sam Fleming, Emma Dunkley and Michael Stothard to discuss the UK decision to drop its challenge to the EU bonus cap, the latest developments at BNP Paribas, where top executives are being investigated for alleged insider trading, and a torrid week for RBS which was fined for an IT systems failure and revealed it got its figures wrong in the recent stress tests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Jenkins is joined by Sam Fleming for news of the Bank of England's latest systemic risk report. The results showed growing concerns among bankers over geopolitcs but confidence in dealing with any forthcoming property crash. Martin Arnold has the latest on Lloyds' flotation of TSB, where a subdued market is pushing the expected price down to around 15 per cent below book value. Finally, Martin and Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent, have an update on BNP Paribas, where Francois Hollande's appeals to Barack Obama fell on deaf ears, meaning the bank remains on course for a record fine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How the European Central Bank's monetary loosening policy might affect the continent's banking sector, the increasing competition for UK retail depositors' money from new challengers, and the growing political outrage in France over a $10bn fine imposed on BNP Paribas by US regulators. Sam Fleming, financial policy correspondent, Sharlene Goff, retail banking correspondent and Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent, join Martin Arnold. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Patrick Jenkins and Sharlene Goff are joined by Tanya Powley, personal finance correspondent to discuss help to buy, the latest phase of which begins this week - will this be a boon for first time buyers or will it cause house prices to rise? Hedge fund correspondent Sam Jones joins to discuss John Paulson’s confirmation that his hedge fund has invested in Greek banks and Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent, talks about renewed signs of growth in the French banking sector See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The banking team discusses the latest evidence of poor third-quarter results from investment banks. Sam Jones, hedge fund correspondent, joins the podcast to look at the Fed’s startling decision not to scale back on QE and whether investors should take central banks’ guidance with a pinch of salt. Michael Stothard, Paris correspondent, examines US money markets’ renewed interest in French banks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.