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Russians With Attitudes Podcasts
Politicians, activists and researchers debate the issues facing the EU and a 'guest of the week' offers their insight in a long-format interview that gets to the heart of the matter. Saturday at 7:15pm.
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Danish attitudes to the EU have 'changed dramatically': Denmark's Europe Minister Bjerre
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Denmark's rotating presidency of the EU has been juggling a lot of difficult political balls: the climate negotiations ahead of the COP30 in Brazil, the "simplification" omnibuses that have run into political battles in the European Parliament, and much else. We travel to Copenhagen to talk to Denmark’s Minister for European Affairs, Marie Bjerre, …
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'I want to see a more engaged Europe in the Balkans': Montenegro's President Milatović
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Montenegro is considered to be one of the frontrunners to join the European Union, and it hopes to enter the bloc and the eurozone in 2028. The Western Balkans country of around 620,000 people began accession talks in 2012. Six years earlier, in 2006, it had emerged as an independent state after the end of the former Union of Serbia and Montenegro.…
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'France importing Russian gas sends the wrong message': Latvian FM Braže
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Multiple European countries have reported incursions into their airspace by presumed Russian drones in recent weeks and months. That is a particular concern to so-called "frontline states" of the EU and NATO. We speak to Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže about the EU's drone readiness, Russia sanctions, hybrid warfare and the issue of migrant p…
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IS group is adjusting its strategy in Europe: EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Wegter
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On the tenth anniversary of France's worst peacetime massacre, we speak to the EU's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Bartjan Wegter. He tells us what lessons have been learned from the November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, and what is being done at the EU level to counter threats. He also warns of the need for heightened vigilance, because eve…
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'We can't fill the void that America is leaving behind': EU foreign policy chief Kallas
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FRANCE 24 secured an exclusive interview with Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, at the Paris Peace Forum. At this year's edition, there was fretting about violence that undermines the international order, but also a renewed call for global cooperation. Kallas, who has been in the job for about a year a…
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EU has a 'moral obligation' to developing countries on emissions: Sweden's ex-environment minister
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The EU Council insists that the EU must leave next month's COP30 climate summit in Brazil with a clear path forward to keeping a lid on 1.5°C of warming. But is that target already out of reach? Our guest says that the world is actually on course for 2.9°C of warming, and that the international community is failing to live up to the promise of the …
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What’s at stake for the Netherlands and the EU? A closely watched Dutch election
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It was described as an unhappy marriage — and it ended in June. The four-party government in the Netherlands collapsed when far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled his PVV party out of the coalition, citing his partners’ inaction on migration and asylum issues. That breakdown led to snap parliamentary elections being called, which are due to take pla…
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Cyprus has "completely turned the page" on Russian money: Cypriot Deputy Europe Minister Raouna
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At a jam-packed EU summit in Brussels on 23 October, dominated by the thorny issue of using frozen Russian assets, we caught up with the Deputy Minister for European Affairs of Cyprus, Marilena Raouna. Although Belgium was at the centre of haggling over how to turn the Russian assets into a “reparation loan” to help Ukraine, it is not the only coun…
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'Something is wrong with us' in France: Ex-EU commissioner Thierry Breton
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As political and economic turmoil continues in France, we speak to the influential former EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton. A former minister of economy and finance in the French government, Breton gives us his reading of the debt situation in France, as well as of France’s current standing in the European Union. We also talk…
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Populists win Czech election: Is the EU fractured as Russia asserts itself?
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Elections in Europe are a rollercoaster these days. EU elites were relieved when the pro-EU camp won the parliamentary vote in Moldova, but the Czech legislative election turned out quite differently. Andrej Babiš, a populist and self-proclaimed Trumpist, won the ballot, staging a comeback similar to his colleague in neighbouring Slovakia, Robert F…
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Moldovan election result 'exceptional by European standards': Former deputy PM Popescu
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Moldovans have voted in what is arguably the country's most pivotal election since independence in 1991. Our guest says that there was "a big danger that pro-Russian forces might have drawn Moldova into Russia's war against Ukraine". But that danger was averted, and voters gave a clear thumbs-up to Moldova's European future and its desire to join t…
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'This is the moment to invite the world to reconstruct Gaza': EU Mediterranean Commissioner Suica
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Several new portfolios have been created in the current European Commission, to reflect the EU's changing priorities. One of those is a Commissioner for the Mediterranean. This is a crucial region for the EU, as the bloc grapples with difficult issues such as migration, climate and energy. The EU wants to pursue this southern pivot by signing a Pac…
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'We are already in a hybrid war with Russia': EU Commissioner Dombrovskis
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We sit down with Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity and a former prime minister of Latvia. He comments on the recent drone incursions into EU airspace. He also discusses France's budget deficit, which is around 5.4 percent of GDP, meaning it is well over the criteria set out in the EU's Stability Pact.…
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How is France's budget crisis affecting the EU? Concerns mount over French instability
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We sit down with two MEPs to discuss France's ballooning debt and deficit, both of which are much higher than the limits set out in the EU's Stability Pact. France being the second-largest economy in the EU, its current political and economic instability could also have an impact on the other member states. So how concerned should Europe be? Progra…
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Authoritarian regimes in the Council of Europe believe they can do anything: PACE chief Rousopoulos
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We sat down with Theodoros Rousopoulos, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the continent’s oldest political body. The assembly, also known as PACE, is sometimes called the driving force of the whole organisation, bringing together parliamentary delegations from 46 member states. But is this parliamentary diplomacy…
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38 years of Erasmus+: Europe’s flagship youth initiative under review
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As the academic year begins, many students will embark on what has become a rite of passage: studying abroad for part of their course. However, the Erasmus+ programme is not limited to university undergraduates and postgraduates. Since its expansion in 2014, apprentices, trainers, job-seekers, and others have also benefited from these international…
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'We remain a country with a strong attractiveness': French High Commissioner for Planning Beaune
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Amid the doom and gloom about France's political crisis and the public deficit, our guest maintains that the country is still economically attractive and still the second power in the European Union. Clément Beaune is France's High Commissioner for Strategy and Planning, a former secretary of state for European Affairs and a former minister-delegat…
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'We remain a country with a strong attractiveness': French High Commissioner for Planning Beaune
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Amid the doom and gloom about France's political crisis and the public deficit, our guest maintains that the country is still economically attractive and still the second power in the European Union. Clément Beaune is France's High Commissioner for Strategy and Planning, a former secretary of state for European Affairs and a former minister-delegat…
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Under pressure, EU's von der Leyen gives key speech: Did State of the Union deliver?
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It was a keenly awaited speech and the theatrics did not disappoint. Boos and heckles punctuated EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's key address of this new political season, the 2025 State of the Union. At one point the president of the European Parliament had to intervene and threaten some of the more vocal MEPs with expulsion from the…
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Is the EU a strategic powerhouse or an ineffectual player?
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European political leaders tried to switch off for a few weeks in August, but they must have had a lot on their minds. Russian forces have advanced in the Donbas, in eastern Ukraine. A summit in Alaska between the Russian and American presidents set off alarm bells in Kyiv and in the EU. And members of European governments are smarting from a trade…
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Is the EU a strategic powerhouse or an ineffectual player?
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European political leaders tried to switch off for a few weeks in August, but they must have had a lot on their minds. Russian forces have advanced in the Donbas, in eastern Ukraine. A summit in Alaska between the Russian and American presidents set off alarm bells in Kyiv and in the EU. And members of European governments are smarting from a trade…
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'The weakening of France has a spillover effect on the EU': Spain's ex-FM Gonzalez
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As the EU political season gets back into full swing, member states are confronted by daunting challenges. In the last few days, they have revisited the thorny question of providing security guarantees to Ukraine – which, of course, means dealing with the notoriously mercurial US president, Donald Trump. Transatlantic tensions are obvious, both pol…
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Talking Europe: Highlights from the 2024-2025 season
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As this political season draws to a close, we bring you a showcase of our interviews with Europe's movers and shakers. They broach the top issues that have dominated the agenda over the past year, from competitiveness and simplification to corporate responsibility; from disinformation to "Choose Europe" for research and innovation; and, of course, …
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We could withdraw from the von der Leyen coalition: Renew chief Valérie Hayer
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The coalition of Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament is holding up, but it is looking increasingly fragile. Centrist, Socialist and Green members of that coalition are deeply troubled by what they see as an alignment between the conservative European People's Party (EPP) and the far right. And they say they want the EU Commission presid…
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EU encourages sustainable journeys by rail: Are trains the future of travel?
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The EU is aiming to double high-speed rail traffic by 2030 and triple it by 2050. But harmonising rail networks across the continent is easier said than done. While some cross-border routes have opened in 2025, other projects have been hampered by a lack of infrastructure or investment, as well as vested interests in the EU member states.…
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Can the EU's Clean Industrial Deal deliver for Europeans? Juggling competitiveness and green goals
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The Green Deal is often seen as the flagship project of the previous EU mandate. But after last year's European elections, in which right-wing parties performed well, the Green Deal was rebranded as the Clean Industrial Deal. There is now more emphasis on industrial revival and competitiveness.By FRANCE 24 English
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Subscribe to our Patreon for full access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast 00:00:00 - On the failed Ukrainian Kursk offensive 00:13:30 - SITREP. Kurakhovo and Toretsk conquered 00:21:30 - Deepstate & Greenland 00:26:15 - Lost Russian Nordic clay 00:31:45 - Yakut Knife 1v1 knife battle 00:43:00 - On Yakut culture The DEEP DIVE into…
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It has been a tough month. Happy upcoming Christmas! 00:02:00 - Assassinations of Kirillov and Shatsky in Moscow 00:12:54 - SBU vs FSB 00:23:00 - On Putin's Direct Line 00:27:00 - Oreshnik mysteries 00:39:00 - "Retaliation strikes" against Rylsk and Kiev 00:43:30 - Drone strikes against Kazan's high-rise 00:52:12 - On Youtube and Viber getting bloc…
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Talking to Western Volunteers in the Russian Army: Part 2
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00:00:00 - What happened since our last convo 00:05:45 - What is the Donbass like nowadays? 00:13:00 - Russell "Texas" Bentley and the Volunteer Ethos 00:32:00 - More on the Donbass; Russian music for foreign volunteers 00:43:40 - Western volunteers on the other side 00:48:00 - Energy drinks and video games Alex and Jay both lost some of their equi…
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Subscribe to our podcast for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/rwapodcast The Syrian Arab Republic is no more. Bashar al-Assad has left the country. How did this happen, and why? What does the future of Syria look like now, and what about the Russian military bases? Let's take one last look at Syria before it collapses into one of those for…
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