Fear of espionage seeps through EU institution after new Afd scandal

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about espionage in Europe.Across Europe, more and more politicians have been accused of having ties with foreign governments in the past month. At the centre of the latest scandal is the German far-right AfD party and its leader, Maximilian Krah, around whom the Afd’s European political campaign revolves.Kjeld Neubert, Euractiv’s Berlin correspondent, joined us in the studio to discuss the latest developments.

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Today in the EU is the first daily podcast dedicated to politics and policy in the European Union. Every morning at 6 am, hosts Evi Kiorri and Giada Santana, in conversation with Euractiv’s specialised journalists, discuss the latest in the EU bubble. Tune in to be informed about what is going on in the EU, in less than fifteen minutes. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including EU politics and institutions, elections, shifts in political power among EU parties (EPP, PES, ALDE, GUE, Greens), G7, EU enlargement, member states, economics, finance, tech regulations, environmental policy, climate change, agrifood, agriculture policy, health, and pandemic treaties. Featured guests include international political leaders and EU regulators like Ursula Von Der Leyen, Josep Borrell, Pedro Sanchez, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders, Donald Tusk, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Joe Biden. Euractiv’s analysis is enriched with the latest reports from esteemed international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and European institutions. The production team includes producers Nicoletta Ionta and Miriam Saénz de Tejada, along with hosts Evi Kiorri and Giada Santana.