Ukraine: The battle beyond war
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Roman Petrov and Svitlana Zalishchuk to discuss Ukraine’s simultaneous fight for survival on the frontlines and battle for democracy at home
The Neighbourhood
Bonus episode: The EU enlargement game
In a special episode recorded live from Lisbon, Jessica Hendrick puts six EU candidate countries through an enlargement simulation to find out what happens when crisis, cash, disinformation and political pressure collide with the race to join the EU
Serbia: Inside the leaderless movement
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Igor Bandović and Luka Filipović to discuss Serbia’s largest protest movement in decades
Moldova: The EU frontrunner outrunning Russia
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Dumitru Alaiba and Maia Machavariani to discuss how tiny Moldova became Europe’s toughest target for Russian interference—and why Russia keeps failing
Eastern Europe: Where the region will stand in a decade
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Sophie Gueudet and Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze to discuss whether Ukraine and its Eastern European neighbours will move closer to the EU—or fall further into Russia’s orbit—by 2035
Behind the scenes: How to measure democracy in crisis
Jessica Hendrick goes behind the scenes of RE-ENGAGE fieldwork with Morten Bøås to reveal what citizens trust when war, repression and disinformation put democracy to the test
The EU: Enlargement gets a reality check
Jessica Hendrick welcomes Tiago Antunes, Leo Litra and Engjellushe Morina to unpack the EU’s 2025 enlargement report card and discuss why good grades don’t guarantee membership
The Neighbourhood: Europe’s enlargement moment
Mark Leonard launches ECFR’s new RE-ENGAGE podcast series with Lykke Friis to explore the future of EU enlargement and Denmark’s role in shaping it