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Brussels is blind to diversity
Gurpreet Brar is used to feeling unwelcome. As an out, gay Briton of South Asian descent, he’s faced his share of discrimination on his way to becoming general manager (CEO) of Edelman Brussels, a...
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After POLITICO published a story suggesting that EU circles in Brussels suffer from a lack of racial diversity, dozens of readers took time to share their views. Here are some of the best. “People...
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Power matrix: Brexit and the eurozone
Some EU countries are not like the others. The issues of Brexit and the eurozone — which will dominate this week’s EU leaders’ summit — make that clear. At this moment in the Brexit negotiations,...
View ArticleEU Confidential Episode 26: Rebooting Brussels — #BrusselsSoWhite — David...
To listen to the podcast now, click on the player below or click here to get it on iTunes. Episode 26 of POLITICO’s EU Confidential podcast has just been released, featuring a deep dive into the EU’s...
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Brussels is like ‘a whore,’ says minister
Charles Michel, Belgium’s prime minister, on Friday attacked Pascal Smet, a Flemish social democratic rival, for comparing the city of Brussels to “a whore.” Michel said the city of Brussels and its...
View ArticleEU Confidential Episode 27, presented by Raytheon: 2017 review & NATO’s Jamie...
Episode 27 of POLITICO’s EU Confidential podcast has just been released, featuring a review of the year from POLITICO reporters and an interview with NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General Jamie...
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The winners and losers of 2017
WINNERS Emmanuel Macron Macron-mania swept Europe’s political elite in 2017, and French voters went along for the ride. The first sign that Emmanuel Macron could ignite a new post-partisan enthusiasm...
View ArticleEU Confidential Episode 28: Estonia’s EU presidency — Bulgaria’s big moment —...
Episode 28 of POLITICO’s EU Confidential podcast has just been released, featuring Kaja Tael, Estonia’s ambassador to the EU, who looks back on her country’s six months running the bloc’s rotating...
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Who’s who in the Bulgarian EU presidency
Bulgaria, one of the EU’s newest and poorest members, faces big challenges as it begins its first ever six-month turn at the helm of the Council of the EU. Sofia’s presidency motto may be “United we...
View ArticleSpotify boss Daniel Ek backs #MeToo
Daniel Ek, CEO of music-streaming service Spotify, has become the first boss of a major tech company to publicly throw his weight behind the #MeToo movement against male abuse of power. “#MeToo is a...
View ArticleThe Cappuccino Index
Brussels started 2018 with a bold, simple claim: Membership of the European Union is great value because it costs citizens less than a cup of coffee a day. As Jean-Claude Juncker moves aggressively to...
View ArticleEU Confidential Episode 30: Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid — Davos...
Episode 30 of POLITICO’s EU Confidential podcast has just been released, featuring an interview with Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid, the first head of state to appear on the podcast. Kaljulaid...
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Yeti eats Davos Man
DAVOS, Switzerland — It took more than Donald Trump to defeat Davos Man. It took three meters of snow. Who would have thought it: Snow in Davos! It’s only Europe’s highest town. The global elite...
View ArticleUK slips on Davos ice
Brits may have the second-highest number of delegates at the annual gathering of the global elite here in Davos, but Davos has an answer for their Brexit entreaties: meh. The Global Britain and “GREAT...
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EU races against the clock to seal beef-for-cars trade deal
It’s crunch time for the EU to strike what would be its biggest trade deal — an accord with the Mercosur bloc in South America that has eluded it for the past 20 years. Brazil’s election campaign kicks...
View ArticleMaybot does Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland — At least the set didn’t collapse. Theresa May addressed Davos Thursday, promising post-Brexit Britain would be at the forefront of the tech revolution. Her audience was unconvinced...
View ArticleEU Confidential Episode 31: Direct from Davos — Dutch PM Mark Rutte — Polish...
We’ve got the lowdown from Davos in a special edition of the EU Confidential podcast from the World Economic Forum. Ryan Heath hosts a show that features interviews with two prime ministers — the...
View ArticleDavos Confidential 1: Setting the scene — Advantage Angela — Panda scale for...
In the first of POLITICO’s daily pop-up podcasts from the World Economic Forum, Ryan Heath and Florian Eder preview this year’s gathering of the global elite. From the Crystal Awards to the Panda scale...
View ArticleDavos Confidential 2: Talking trade — Digital rights — Desperately seeking...
Ryan Heath and Florian Eder bring you the latest from the World Economic Forum in Davos in POLITICO’s special daily pop-up podcast. Ryan talks to Arancha González, executive director of the...
View ArticleDavos Confidential 3: Europe’s back — Post-rage politics — Modi’s missed chance
Direct from Davos in our daily podcast, POLITICO’s Ryan Heath, Florian Eder and Matthew Kaminski look forward to an unofficial Europe day at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, when Angela Merkel,...
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