52 episodes about eu

Ep 1231: Poland and Hungary Find Support Among Other Member States as the EU Turns Right

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times, reports on developments in the EU as Lord David Frost pre-empts the EU response to the UK's demands for change to the Brexit Agreement. Also as Poland's courts rule they have authority over the European Court of Justice how is the EU responding to increasing moves to the right across Europe?

Ep 1230: Danger for Ireland as UK Tries to Wreck the Brexit Agreement

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's attempts to undo the Brexit Agreement and the role for government budgets in the modern world and whether they have become little more than political theatre.

Ep 1212: No Longer a Player in International Affairs But France Remains Sanguine

Simon Kuper talks to Eamon about the reaction in France to the AUKUS deal, Emmanuel Macron as he faces an election in 2022 and the impact of Angela Merkel's departure from German politics. Simon Kuper is a columnist with the FT and author of Barca: the Inside Story of the World's Greatest Football Club.

Ep 1204: European Union - Searching for a Role in a Dangerous Changing World

Naomi O'Leary, Irish Times Europe Correspondent, talks to Eamon from Strasbourg.

Ep 1202: Unsettled and Insecure Unionists Face Into A Hostile World

Sam McBride talks to Eamon. Sam is Northern Ireland Editor for the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Independent and author of Burned: The Inside Story of the ‘Cash-for-Ash’ Scandal and Northern Ireland’s Secretive New Elite,

Ep 1194: Boris's Brexit Damaging Britain More than Any Other Country

Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to discuss the impact of Brexit on European trade and how working from home could change our towns and cities for good and bad.

Ep 1157: EU Stands Idly By As Victor Orban Shreds Its Values

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times, reports from Brussels.

Ep 1113: Ireland of Little Interest to Boris and Baron Frost

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the Johnson government's brinksmanship around the Northern Ireland protocol, as well as the reopening of the British economy.

Ep 1105: Europe – Migrants Out, Holiday Makers In

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times, talks to Eamon about immigration arguments in Europe, and the prospect of summer holidays on the continent.

Ep 1074: Covid-19 - No Legal Impediment to Border Controls for EU Citizens

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times, reports from Brussels.

Ep 1064: EU Divided Over AstraZeneca Controversy

Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels. Naomi is the Irish Times Europe Correspondent and host of the Irish Passport Podcast.

Ep 1056: Vaccine Export Ban Still an Option for Bruised EU

Naomi O'Leary reports from Brussels on the bitterness between the EU and the UK. Naomi is Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport Podcast.

Ep 1052: Boris Johnson Benefits From EU Stupidity

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the growing tensions between the EU and Britain.

Ep 1040: Covid-19 - No Coherent Vaccine Strategy Hinders Rollout Across EU

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times, talks to Eamon.

Ep 1036: Can Boris’s Vaccine Victory Redeem His Covid Failures?

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the success of the UK's vaccination programme.

Ep 1024: Navalny, Trump and Europe - The View From Russia

Bryan MacDonald, Head of the Russia Desk at RT Online, talks to Eamon from Sochi in Russia.

Ep 1017: Who Is Ursula von der Leyen and How Did She Make the Article 16 Mistake?

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times and host of the Irish Passport, talks to Eamon from Brussels.

Ep 1011: COVID-19 - Europe Fails All the Tests

Chris Johns joins Eamon to talk about the EU's role in vaccine purchasing and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ep 1010: EU and Ursula von der Leyen Badly Damaged by Pandemic Failures

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times and host of the Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels.

Ep 1005: Europe Gets Tough With AstraZeneca

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times, reports from Brussels on the tension between the European Union and vaccine producer AstraZeneca.

Ep 1004: Living Next Door To Tyrants

William Yang, East Asia Correspondent for DW, the German international broadcaster, talks to Eamon from Taipei in Taiwan.

Ep 988: Covid-19 - Ireland Bottom of the Covid League Table

Naomi O'Leary, European Correspondent with The Irish Times and host of the Irish Passport Podcast, reports on the EU China deal, the impact of Covid-19 across Europe and the vaccine rollout.

Ep 971: Brexit - Significant Movement As Talks Extended

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and Host of The Irish Passport, reports from Brussels.

Ep 966: Price Hikes, Jobs Losses and Serious Problems for Agri-foods in No Deal Brexit

Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the impact of Brexit on Irish business.

Ep 965: Boris's Hardline Gang Loses Friends And Influences No One

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent at The Irish Times and Host of The Irish Passport, talks to Eamon.

Ep 959: Brexit – Time To Make Your Mind Up, EU Tells Britain

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times, joins Eamon to discuss the tense final stages of the the Brexit negotiations between the EU and Britain.

Ep 955: EU Attitude To Brexit Hardens As Talks Run Out of Time

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and Host of The Irish Passport, talks to Eamon.

Ep 925: Covid-19 - Why Europe Is Failing the Covid Test

Naomi O'Leary talks to Eamon. Naomi is Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport.

Ep 886: Crunch Time For Brexit As Boris Meets Ursula Von Der Leyen

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times, reports from Brussels.

Ep 874: Covid In Europe And Brexit Talks On The Brink

Naomi O'Leary, Irish Times Europe Correspondent and host of the Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels.

Ep 860: Boris's Britain - Land of Soap and Glory

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon about agreements and promises broken.

Ep 856: "Shock" in Brussels and Dublin at Boris's Delinquency

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels.

Ep 841: Commissioner Hogan on the EU Exit Ramp?

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels.

Ep 803: Angela Merkel Takes the Lead as Europe Meets the Challenge of Covid-19

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport, joins Eamon to talk about the recent EU Summit.

Ep 798: Europe Divided On Pandemic Bailout – Angela Merkel's Greatest Challenge

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times and host of the Irish Passport podcast, talks to Eamon about the EU's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ep 778: Brexit - A Mess Made in Britain

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, talks to Eamon.

Ep 719: No Answer to Covid-19, No Answer to Viktor Orbán. What's the EU for?

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of the Irish Passport podcast, talks to Eamon.

Ep 708: A Pivotal Moment For Europe

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times and podcast host of theirishpassport, talks to Eamon about tensions between European nations as they scramble to deal with the coronavirus crisis.

Ep 675: EU May Not Survive Covid-19 Economic Woes

Paul Sommerville, CEO of Sommerville Advisory Markets, talks to Eamon about the impact of the Coronavirus on the economy.

Ep 652: Unionist Fears Rise Following Sinn Féin Surge and As Mistrust of Boris Sets In

Ben Lowry, Deputy Editor of the Belfast News Letter, talks to Eamon.

Ep 591: The Dangers and Opportunities of Brexit

Economist and columnist Dan O'Brien talks to Eamon about the links between politics and economics during a turbulent time for Europe and the United States.

Ep 535: Bertie Ahern on Brexit – Win or lose for Boris, the real challenges lie ahead

The former Taoiseach discusses the Withdrawal Agreement with Eamon.

Ep 515: Climate Change - Good intentions are not enough

Patricia McKenna talks to Eamon about Climate Change and Brexit.

Ep 503: Brexit Crisis – Our backstop consensus is wrong

Economist Dan O'Brien joins Eamon in the studio to discuss the complexities of the Brexit negotiations.

Ep 475: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on Brexit – Europe Won't Let Us Down

Eamon is joined by the Minister for Finance to discuss Brexit, Boris, and Tottenham Hotspur.

Ep 467: Brexit - Brexiteers don't trust Boris

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 90: Tony Connelly on Brexit & All You Need to Know About the UK Leaving the EU

Tony Connelly is the Europe Editor for RTÉ News, based in Brussels. His latest book "Brexit & Ireland: The Dangers, The Stories & The Inside Story of the Response" is available at all good book shops now.