Polityka Insight Podcast

De-risking energy policy | WEC 2026

We invite to listen to the discussions recorded during the Warsaw European Conversation, an annual conference by Polityka Insight and the European Council on Foreign Relations. In five episodes we discuss Europe’s readiness for war, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of the EU economies, European elections and energy policy.In the margins of the Warsaw European Conversation’s closing debate on derisking European energy policy, Bruegel’s Heather Grabbe and ECFR’s Byford TSANG offered their takes on the factors driving energy policy in Brussels and China. As Europe is trying to navigate crises that range from short-term fossil fuels' price spikes to long-term competitiveness, we sat down to discuss further. The podcast is hosted by Julia Cydejko, Senior Analyst for Energy Sector. Enjoy the episode!

On political divisions in Europe | WEC 2026

We invite to listen to the discussions recorded during the Warsaw European Conversation, an annual conference by Polityka Insight and the European Council on Foreign Relations. In five episodes we discuss Europe’s readiness for war, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of the EU economies, European elections and energy policy.In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing this year’s elections in Hungary, Germany, and France. In recent years, mainstream parties in many European countries have come under increasing pressure, while the far right has been gaining ground in elections – will this trend continue in 2026? My name is Tomasz Sawczuk, I am a Senior Analyst for Public Policy and European Affairs at Polityka Insight. In today’s episode, in three conversations, I will speak with Peter Kreko about the April elections in Hungary, with Celia Belin about the consequences of the March local elections in France, and with Jacob Ross about the significance of this year’s state elections in Germany. Enjoy the podcast!

Is digital sovereignty possible? | WEC 2026

We invite to listen to the discussions recorded during the Warsaw European Conversation, an annual conference by Polityka Insight and the European Council on Foreign Relations. In five episodes we discuss Europe’s readiness for war, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of the EU economies, European elections and energy policy.What does Europe’s technological sovereignty mean in practice? What challenges does the regulation of the digital economy entail? In two discussions we will address the role of regulation in building European technological autonomy and the ways in which Europe should invest in the development of artificial intelligence – from energy and computing power to AI models – to remain competitive and innovative. Our guests are José Ignacio Torreblanca, Senior Advisor and Distinguished Policy Fellow at the ECFR, and Murielle Popa-Fabre, Senior Advisor on Technology and Policy at the AI & Society Institute at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. The episode is hosted by Jan Jęcz, Digital Economy Analyst. Enjoy the podcast!

Europe’s path to competitiveness | WEC 2026

We invite to listen to the discussions recorded during the Warsaw European Conversation, an annual conference by Polityka Insight and the European Council on Foreign Relations. In five episodes we discuss Europe’s readiness for war, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of the EU economies, European elections and energy policy.In today’s episode we will consider how Europe can regain control in an increasingly unstable economic environment, and what lessons recent crises hold for the future of the European and Polish economies. We examine ways to strengthen economic resilience, improve governance, and build long-term competitiveness. The episode features Jakob Funk Kirkegaard, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, and Piotr Bujak, Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Analysis Department at PKO BP. Hosted by Bartosz Krzemiński, Senior Business Analyst. Enjoy the episode!

Both sides of the Atlantic | WEC 2026

We invite to listen to the discussions recorded during the Warsaw European Conversation, an annual conference by Polityka Insight and the European Council on Foreign Relations. In five episodes we discuss Europe’s readiness for war, digital sovereignty, the competitiveness of the EU economies, European elections and energy policy.In today’s episode, we discuss the future of transatlantic relations and the evolution of security policy on both sides of the Atlantic. We examine France’s strategic stance and the implications of potential leadership change. We also look at the dynamics of U.S. domestic politics – the role of political parties and civil society in curbing Donald Trump’s power, and the significance of the midterm elections. We consider what these processes mean for Europe, especially in the context of Article 5. Joining Marta Prochwicz-Jazowska, Deputy Head of the ECFR Warsaw office, in the discussion will be Thomas Gomart, director of the French Institute of International Relations, and Amanda Sloat, professor at the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University. Enjoy the episode!