Europe Inside Out

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• Is Russia Already at War with Europe?

  September 16, 2026 · 24 min

  From severed undersea cables to explosive-laden drones over a German airport runway and a Romanian gas field, Russia’s attacks on European NATO countries have escalated in recent months.  Rym Momtaz, Kadri Liik, and Nathalie Tocci discuss…

• Why Is the U.S. Restricting Access to Frontier AI?

  June 24, 2026 · 36 min

  The U.S. decision to restrict access to some of Anthropic's latest AI models over national security concerns directly affects EU-U.S. cooperation in cyberspace.  Rym Momtaz, Raluca Csernatoni, and Louise Marie Hurel discuss what this…

• Can Europe Rival the United States and China?

  June 3, 2026 · 59 min

  Europe is stuck between the United States’ market-driven dynamism and China’s state-led industrial strategy. Rosa Balfour, Noah Barkin, and Anu Bradford debate whether Europe can leverage its rulemaking power and emerging industrial…

• Will Europe Ever Stand Up to Trump?

  May 20, 2026 · 37 min

  Since U.S. President Donald Trump has returned to the White House, several crises have affected the transatlantic relationship. Rym Momtaz, Rosa Balfour, and Stefan Lehne reflect on whether Europeans should stop considering the United…

• Can France Be Europe’s Nuclear Deterrent?

  April 22, 2026 · 30 min

  Emmanuel Macron's updated French nuclear doctrine represents an unprecedented effort by Paris to coordinate with European partners as U.S. security commitments decline. Rym Momtaz, Sophia Besch, and Ulrich Kühn discuss France's evolving…

• Is the Radical Right a Threat to Europe?

  March 31, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

  With key elections approaching across Europe, radical-right parties are poised to maintain and even expand their political influence. Rosa Balfour, Catherine Fieschi, and Cas Mudde explore whether a more right-leaning EU constitutes an…

• What Is Europe Sacrificing in the Iran War?

  March 11, 2026 · 41 min

  The Iranian nuclear deal was the last issue where Europe could realistically claim to have diplomatic influence. Rym Momtaz, Pierre Vimont, and Maha Yahya debate whether the war in Iran has left Europe irrelevant on the global…

• Will Enlargement Make Europe Stronger?

  February 24, 2026 · 56 min

  The EU and its member states are weighing the costs and benefits of offering Ukraine a fast-track accession process, while also considering how to manage relations with other candidate countries. Rosa Balfour, Sylvie Goulard, and Gerald…