EU energy prices — Curtains for Kurz — Poland courts controversy

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POLITICO

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🗓️ 14 October 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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On the agenda this week: The EU's plans to tackle soaring energy prices, Sebastian Kurz's resignation as Austrian chancellor and a Polish challenge to the primacy of EU law. POLITICO's Zosia Wanat joins Andrew Gray to explain a bombshell decision by a top Polish court, which rejected the primacy of EU law over the national constitution in key areas. Zosia explains why it's a big, big deal and explores the repercussions for Warsaw and the EU. Rule-of-law reporter Lili Bayer talks through the EU's possible responses. Zosia also reports on an effort by Poland and Hungary to get the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to strike down a new measure that allows the EU to cut off funds to countries considered to be breaching the rule of law. In Vienna, POLITICO's Matthew Karnitschnig speaks with independent Austrian analyst Thomas Hofer about Sebastian Kurz's resignation as chancellor amidst stunning corruption allegations. We dive into the details of the scandal, as well as its implications for Austria and Europe's conservatives. And finally, energy prices are top of mind for Europeans struggling to pay record-high bills. POLITICO's Aitor Hernández-Morales explains the causes of the price surge and unpacks the European Commission's plan to help the bloc address the crisis. You can send feedback or ideas directly to the podcast team at podcast@politico.eu. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	EU Confidential gets started right after this.
0:04.1	Today's episode is presented by Shell.
0:07.1	The fit for 55 should ensure every major economic sector has a viable pathway to net zero
0:12.9	that is consistent with 2050 climate neutrality.
0:17.6	We all know that today energy prices are making the headlines across the EU.
0:22.3	As this is a situation that has an impact on most Europeans, they are also looking to Europe for a response.
0:29.7	Today we are providing that European response.
0:34.4	Welcome to EU Confidential, the number one European politics podcast. I'm Andrew Gray, Politico's
0:40.2	EU editor in Brussels. We've got a lot of big stories to get through this week. As you just heard
0:46.2	from the EU's Energy Commissioner, Cadre Simpson, soaring energy prices are top of mind for Europeans
0:53.2	paying the bills and the politicians trying to figure
0:56.4	out what they can and should do about the problem. We'll dive into that with our energy reporter
1:02.7	Aitor Aitor Aitour Hernandez Morales later in the podcast. Also, the House of Courts is crumbling.
1:10.2	Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Courts quit over the weekend
1:13.8	amid stunning corruption allegations.
1:17.0	But is it really curtains for Courts?
1:20.1	And where do his travails leave Austria and European Conservatives
1:24.3	who'd seen him as their great saviour?
1:27.0	We'll get into all of that in just a moment,
1:29.8	but first, let's get to our podcast panel. So it's a special Central European podcast panel this week.
1:38.9	Let's say hi to Zosha Vannat, who follows Poland for us. Hi, Zosha. Hi, Andrew. Hi there. To Lily Byer, who's in Budapest. Hi,
1:47.2	Lily. Hi, everyone. And podcast regular Matt Karnichnik, kind of on home turf in Vienna this week. Hi,
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