The Eurofile
by Center for Strategic and International Studies
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Serbia Votes, Starlink Slows, and French Protests Grow
Serbia Votes, Starlink Slows, and French Protests Grow
About this podcast
Hosted by Max Bergmann, director of the Stuart Center and the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program at CSIS, “The Eurofile” looks at Europe through a Washington lens. We will discuss, debate, and dissect the big issues consuming Europe with some of the leading voices from the transatlantic community. We’ll try to make sense of developments in Brussels, break down European elections, and discuss all the issues roiling transatlantic relations. So join us for “The Eurofile” every other Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 113 episodes
- Serbia Votes, Starlink Slows, and French Protests Grow · 1 h 3 minMax and Lexi discuss Serbian election results and Aleksandar Vučić’s stunning defeat after 14 years in power, what the throttling of Starlink in Ukraine says about European…
- The Eurofile Live: Are Europe and China on an Economic Collision Course? · 1 h 0 minThis bonus episode is a recording of a live video episode of The Eurofile recorded on October 22, 2026. More information on the event, including the recorded livestream, is…
- The Brussels Beat: Henry Foy on Covering Europe's Capital (Pt. 2) · 18 minIn part two of his conversation with Henry Foy, the Financial Times’ Brussels bureau chief, Max turns to the city’s distinctive media landscape. Henry draws on his experience…
- Hybrid Attacks and Political Whiplash: Germany, Greenland, and Burnham's EU Push · 60 minMax and Otto discuss Andy Burnham’s push to improve UK relations with the EU, the new deal signed by the U.S., Denmark and Greenland, and warnings of escalating Russian hybrid…
- The (Associate) European Union and a Transatlantic Tech Update · 43 minMax is joined by Lexi Linafelter to discuss key takeaways from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address (September 16, 2026). Then he turns…
- Brussels is Back: the EU's Autumn Agenda with Henry Foy · 40 minMax sits down with Otto Svendsen, associate fellow with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia program, to discuss the week's biggest transatlantic stories: Iceland's vote on…
- France's Far Right, Burnham's New Britain, and Europe’s Autumn Agenda · 30 minAs European summer winds down, The Eurofile is back with a packed agenda. Max sits down with Mujtaba Rahman, Managing Director for Europe at the Eurasia Group, to discuss…
- Germany's China Problem: What Can Europe Do About It? · 39 minMax sits down with Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform and Senior Associate (Non-resident) with the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program to…
- Burnham Takes the Wheel in Westminster, Le Pen Is on the Ballot Again, and Max Reflects on Budapest · 20 minMax sits down with guest-host Lexi Linafelter, Program Coordinator and Research Assistant with the CSIS Europe, Russia and Eurasia program to discuss Max's recent trip to…
- The Eurofile LIVE: German Rearmament and Reflections on NATO's Ankara Summit · 53 minDr. Liana Fix, a senior fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Max on The Eurofile for a bonus episode focused on key takeaways from this week's NATO summit…
- Europe Will Survive; But Will It Prosper? feat. David Marsh · 39 minMax sits down with David Marsh, co-founder and chairman of the OMFIF economic research group and former Financial Times Europe editor, to discuss his new book Can Europe Survive?…
- The World Cup Kicks off, a Busy Week in Europe, and Farewell, Donatienne! · 28 minMax 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…
- 10 Years of Brexit feat. Tom McTague · 43 minMax 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…
- 100 Episodes: What We Got Right (and Wrong) · 37 minMax and Donatienne celebrate 100 episodes of The Eurofile by looking back at the key questions that have defined the show — from European defense and transatlantic tensions to…
- Reflections from Ukraine, Crisis in the UK, and the EU's Corruption-Fighting Toolkit ft. Kövesi · 52 minMax and Donatienne discuss returns from Ukraine with fresh observations on the war and reflects on EU treaty reform and Ukraine's accession prospects. We also look at the…
- U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Germany and EU Takeaways from the Orbán Era · 51 minMax and Donatienne talk about the Trump administration’s announced withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany while simultaneously delaying a planned deployment of long-range…
- The End of Orbán and Europe's Energy Crunch · 50 minMax and Donatienne cover two seismic European election results: Hungary's stunning rejection of Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power, and Bulgaria's eighth election in five…
- Iran War Fallout and Hungary's Pivotal Election · 41 minMax and Donatienne discuss the fallout from the Iran war and this week’s Hungarian election. Then, Max is joined by Federico Steinberg, Prince of Asturias distinguished visiting…
- Previewing Hungary’s Election: Will Orbán Be Defeated? · 31 minMax and Donatienne are joined by Zselyke Csaky, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, to preview the Hungarian election on April 12. Learn more: Russian…
- Competitiveness, Climate, and Transatlantic Tensions feat. Teresa Ribera · 27 minMax and Donatienne are joined by Teresa Ribera—Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition—for a conversation on the EU's…
