Politico's EU Confidential is the number one European politics podcast.

Is the European Union ready to become a larger global power of democracy?

Part of the debate in NATO and also in the EU is how Europe should position itself over the long term towards Russia.

Every week we recap, analyze and debate the big stories from the heart of the EU capital

in Brussels.

There's constantly that divide as to whether it's Brussels's responsibility or is the responsibility

of the government sitting in capitals.

And from around the continent.

Merci!

Macron did not win big and everyone seems to know that.

The G7 was the first big international summit hosted by German Chancellor Olaf Schultz.

For Schultz, it was generally a good summit.

I'm Suzanne Lynch, political's chief Brussels correspondent, and the new host of EU Confidential.

Our aim is to make the EU accessible, interesting, and inject that little bit of

fun the political is known for. Finland and Sweden. I imagine that Canada is okay with a couple more

allies who know how to fight on skis. We're sitting in your beautiful apartment in Berlin. Right. And we

just locked away the cats. We locked away the cats because they also really wanted to be on the podcast.

Look, we intend to get some of the big names and big policy makers in front of the microphone and to ask some tough questions.

Is there some blame that needs to be laid at the door of the EU's migration policy for this?

No. I do see in our discussions the fact that both sanctions and military support

to Ukraine do impact Russian war and Russian default. Whether you're an insider or someone with a

passing knowledge of the EU, this podcast will bring you to the heart of the story. There were, of course, the historic decisions on Ukraine and Moldova.

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