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The World Cup Kicks off, a Busy Week in Europe, and Farewell, Donatienne!
Jun 22, 2026
28m 29s
10 Years of Brexit feat. Tom McTague
Jun 19, 2026
43m 24s
100 Episodes: What We Got Right (and Wrong)
Jun 4, 2026
36m 41s
Reflections from Ukraine, Crisis in the UK, and the EU's Corruption-Fighting Toolkit ft. Kövesi
May 22, 2026
51m 47s
U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Germany and EU Takeaways from the Orbán Era
May 7, 2026
50m 38s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | The World Cup Kicks off, a Busy Week in Europe, and Farewell, Donatienne! | Max and Donatienne discuss the World Cup kickoff, the G7 summit, European Council meeting, and the early steps of Hungary's new government under Péter Magyar. This is Donatienne’s final episode as a co-host of The Eurofile, marking her transition away from CSIS to a new position in Washington. We will miss her dearly and thank her for three incredible years with the team! Keep up with Donatienne via LinkedIn @Donatienne Ruy, and stay tuned as we begin a new era of The Eurofile. Please email your feedback to EREP@csis.org with ideas for future guests, structure, and corrections for Max’s mispronunciations of European names. If you love the show, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more:Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 28m 29s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | 10 Years of Brexit feat. Tom McTague | Max and Donatienne sit down with Tom McTague, Editor in Chief at the New Statesman and author of Between the Waves: The Hidden History of a Very British Revolution 1945–2016, to discuss how the history of EU-UK relations set up this split, the state of British-EU relations today, and what has or has not changed in politics since 2016.Mentioned: Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus – by Rick Perlstein Feedback? Suggestions? Ideas to help us improve? Email us at erep@csis.org If you love The Eurofile, let us know by subscribing and leaving a review wherever you get your podcasts. | 43m 24s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | 100 Episodes: What We Got Right (and Wrong)✨ | European defensetransatlantic tensions+3 | — | Center for Strategic and International StudiesThe Eurofile+2 | — | European defensetransatlantic relations+5 | — | 36m 41s | |
| 5/22/26 | Reflections from Ukraine, Crisis in the UK, and the EU's Corruption-Fighting Toolkit ft. Kövesi✨ | Ukraine warEU treaty reform+3 | Laura Codruța Kövesi | European Union | UkraineUK | UkraineEU+5 | — | 51m 47s | |
| 5/7/26 | U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Germany and EU Takeaways from the Orbán Era✨ | U.S. troop withdrawalEU democratic backsliding+4 | Dan Kelemen | Trump administrationEU+2 | GermanyHungary | U.S. troopsGermany+6 | — | 50m 38s | |
| 4/24/26 | The End of Orbán and Europe's Energy Crunch✨ | European electionsenergy crisis+4 | Ben McWilliams | Bruegel | HungaryBulgaria | OrbánHungary election+5 | — | 50m 17s | |
| 4/9/26 | Iran War Fallout and Hungary's Pivotal Election✨ | Iran warHungarian election+3 | Federico Steinberg | Georgetown UniversityCSIS | IranHungary | Iran warHungary election+3 | — | 41m 08s | |
| 4/2/26 | Previewing Hungary’s Election: Will Orbán Be Defeated?✨ | Hungarian electionpolitics+3 | Zselyke Csaky | Centre for European Reform | Hungary | Hungaryelection+3 | — | 30m 58s | |
| 3/30/26 | Competitiveness, Climate, and Transatlantic Tensions feat. Teresa Ribera✨ | EU economic agendaclimate policy+3 | Teresa Ribera | European CommissionCenter for Strategic and International Studies+1 | — | EUclimate agenda+4 | — | 26m 40s | |
| 3/26/26 | Incumbents Emerge Bruised from Elections and Europe’s Place in the World with Nathalie Tocci✨ | European electionsjudicial reforms+3 | Nathalie Tocci | Istituto Affari Internazionali | SloveniaDenmark+1 | Slovenia electionDenmark election+5 | — | 45m 25s | |
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| 3/20/26 | Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur on European Defense and the Eastern Flank✨ | European defenseEstonia's role in security+5 | Hanno Pevkur | Center for Strategic and International Studies | EstoniaUkraine+1 | EstoniaEuropean defense+8 | — | 44m 46s | |
| 3/13/26 | Von der Leyen’s Foreign Policy Power Struggle and the Iran War with Mona Yacoubian✨ | foreign policyEU politics+3 | Mona Yacoubian | Center for Strategic and International StudiesCSIS | — | Ursula von der Leyenforeign policy+3 | — | 45m 04s | |
| 2/26/26 | Four Years of War in Ukraine, New Dutch Government, and Europe's China Challenge✨ | Russia-Ukraine warDutch government+3 | Jude Blanchette | RAND China Research Center | UkraineNetherlands+1 | UkraineRussia+5 | — | 48m 09s | |
| 2/12/26 | MSC Preview and Europe’s Electoral Outlook✨ | Munich Security ForumEuropean polling trends+3 | Marcus Roberts | Mandate | — | Munich Security ForumEuropean polling+3 | — | 45m 56s | |
| 1/29/26 | Davos, Greenland, and the EU-India Deal✨ | World Economic ForumEU-India free trade agreement+3 | Rick Rossow | Center for Strategic and International Studies | GreenlandEU+1 | DavosGreenland+5 | — | 43m 16s | |
| 1/15/26 | Can Europe Keep Ukraine’s Military Afloat without the U.S.? | Max and Donatienne discuss recent comments by EU defense commissioner Andrius Kubilius about the creation of a European standing army. Then, they turn to a conversation with Michael Kofman, senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about Europe’s role in the war in Ukraine. (00:00) Intro (00:49) European standing army (09:45) Greenland Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 54m 57s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | Europe’s Frantic Start to 2026 | Max and Donatienne discuss last month’s European Council meeting, where leaders failed to agree on the MERCOSUR trade deal but secured continued funding to Ukraine; the mounting US-EU tech fight after the EU fined X for breaching digital safety rules; and the Trump administration’s increasing pressure on Greenland. (00:00) Intro (01:18) December EUCO Review (14:11) US-EU Tech Fight (20:37) Greenland Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 32m 38s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 | Europe’s Make-or-Break Summit | Max and Donatienne discuss recent comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring the end of ‘Pax Americana’. Then, they preview a high-stakes European Council meeting, where leaders will discuss the Mercosur trade deal and the European Commission’s proposal to leverage frozen Russian assets to provide a crucial loan to Ukraine. Finally, they turn to a conversation with Dr. Thu Nguyen, Acting Co-Director of the Jacques Delors Centre, to discuss the state of democracy in the EU. (00:00) Intro (02:05) Friedrich Merz ‘Pax Americana’ Speech (05:19) Frozen Russian Assets Loan (13:13) Mercosur Trade Deal (19:00) Interview with Thu Nguyen Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 35m 27s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | Live Episode: Europe in the Wake of the 2025 NSS | Max Bergmann sits down with Abraham Newman and Kristine Berzina for a rapid-reaction conversation about the newly released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS), its implications for the European security landscape, and the key clash at the forefront of transatlantic tech relations. The live video episode was recorded on Monday, December 9, 2025. Abraham Newman is the director of the BMW Center for German and European Studies and John Powers Chair in International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University. Kristine Berzina is a senior fellow for U.S. Defense and Transatlantic Security at the German Marshall Fund in Washington DC. Watch the live event on demand here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFS5L81uzfA Reach out to our team with any questions affecting Europe, or to share feedback on the show. We want to hear from you! Email: erep@csis.org X: @csiserep Bluesky: @erep.csis.org | 1h 01m 14s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Is Europe’s Trade Agenda Evolving? | Max and Donatienne discuss the latest peace negotiations to secure an end to the war in Ukraine. They also cover ongoing talks about implementation of the US–EU trade deal, after US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with their EU counterparts in Brussels. Then, they turn to a conversation with Cecilia Malmström, former EU Commissioner for Trade and Home Affairs, to discuss the European Union’s trade agenda. (00:00) Intro (00:56) Ukraine Peace Negotiations (11:50) Lutnick and Greer in Brussels (18:50) Interview with Cecilia Malmström Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 49m 57s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | The Latest 28-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine | Max speaks with Michael Kimmage about his immediate reactions to the new 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, and the rapid-fire diplomacy taking place in response to its release. This conversation was recorded on November 24, 2025. Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 26m 00s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Is the EU's Center-Right Ready to Work with the Far-Right? | Max and Donatienne discuss a recent vote in the European Parliament where the center-right European People’s Party voted with the far right to approve cuts to EU green rules. Then, they turn to a conversation with Federico Steinberg and Nicolas Véron about the euro and Europe's economic future. (00:00) Intro (00:42) European Parliament vote on EU green rules (17:10) Interview with Federico Steinberg and Nicolas Véron Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts Is a New Era Emerging for the Euro? | The Eurofile | 32m 36s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | Live Episode: Is a New Era Emerging for the Euro? | Max Bergmann is joined by Federico Steinberg and Nicolas Véron for a conversation about Europe's economic future. The discussion covers the Euro’s evolving international role, the rise of stable coins and the digital Euro, and how Europe can chart a fiscally sustainable future. Federico Steinberg is a visiting fellow with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, Prince of Asturias distinguished visiting professor at Georgetown University, and senior analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute. Nicolas Véron is senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 1h 02m 08s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Dutch Election Surprises and the EU’s Big Money Questions | On the latest episode of The Eurofile, Max and Donatienne discuss the recent Dutch elections, where centrist-liberal party, D66, narrowly secured victory over the far-right Party for Freedom, while EU "big wig," Frans Timmermans, and his GreenLeft-Labor ticket suffered a disappointing defeat. Then, they turn to a conversation with Zsolt Darvas, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, to discuss whether the EU’s long-term budget, also known as the Multiannual Financial Framework, is fit for purpose. | 40m 50s | ||||||
| 10/23/25 | Is Europe’s Approach to Trump Backfiring? | Max and Donatienne discuss the ongoing negotiations over the EU’s next long-term budget and a recent call from the German government to establish a common European stock market. Then, they turn to a conversation with Jeremy Shapiro, Research Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss how European leaders have approached Trump. Have they avoided the worst-case scenario or is appeasement backfiring already? (00:00) Intro (00:52) EU Budget Fight (11:40) Berlin Calls for European Stock Market (17:11) Interview with Jeremy Shapiro Learn more: Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts | 47m 39s | ||||||
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