As we mark two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we take stock of how the war has changed Europe's political landscape and identity — as well as life for Ukrainians under siege. Also, we look at Ursula von der Leyen's campaign to remain European Commission chief.
Von der Leyen finally announced her intention this week to officially seek another term at the helm following the European Parliament election in June. Host Sarah Wheaton is joined by POLITICO's Hans von der Burchard about the not-so-surprising announcement and what we can expect from von der Leyen's campaign over the coming months. And as mentioned, Hans is part of POLITICO's new Berlin Playbook team — you can subscribe here.
Then we turn our focus to Ukraine. Executive Producer Cristina Gonzalez sits down with renowned Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev at the recent Munich Security Conference to unpack how the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe.
And finally, Sarah is joined by our reporter in Kyiv, Veronika Melkozerova, for a poignant personal account of how the war has impacted her and her fellow Ukrainian citizens. You can read Veronika's full story here: "Being Ukrainian in 2024: 'People look at me as if I'm terminally ill'".
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NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg — Commissioner Věra Jourová on EU media freedom
Live from EU leaders meeting on energy, Ukraine and China
Putin's escalation — Western Balkan migration concerns — Food security update
From Prague: The European Political Community is here
Italian election — Pipeline problems — EU ambassador to US
UN General Assembly — Russian escalation — EU reaction
State of the European Union — MEPs debate
Energy emergency — Canada's EU ambassador — New host Suzanne Lynch
POLITICO's EU Confidential trailer
Monkeypox in Europe — Big Tech vs. Telecoms battle
Russian propaganda — Macron in Africa — Cities for women
Heat wave — Energy vs. climate — Crypto spotlight
Summer travel chaos — Combustion engines' end — Wizz Air CEO
EU Home Affairs chief Ylva Johansson — Aussie re-set — Interpreters row
NATO summit — Swedish, Norwegian and Estonian PMs — G7 flop
Ukraine on EU membership path — Balkan backlash — Albanian PM
Ukraine impact — Panel-speak, decoded — Poets' guide to economics
Merkel's return — Poland pushback — US NATO ambassador
Russian oil ban — Hungarian hold-up — EU 'ghostwriters'
Scholz on Ukraine — COVID update — Food waste solution
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