Brussels vs Moscow: The EU risks losing its eastern neighbors

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Europe wakes up to a blue tsunami in the US midterms

Overnight, the Democratic party has won the U.S. Senate and made decisive gains in the House. But this might not necessarily be good news for Europe. On this special episode, Zoya Sheftalovich is joined by Sarah Wheaton in Brussels and our Global Politics Bureau Chief Jack Blanch ...  Show more

Poland's court fight boils over

Poland's long-simmering rule-of-law issue reached boiling point this weekend. So, what now? On today's show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson unpack Prime Minister Donald Tusk's efforts to undo judicial appointments made under the previous right-wing Law and Justice governme ...  Show more

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