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11.09.2025

Podcast EU to go – Europe unboxed: A conversation with Markus Preiß

The fifty-third episode of EU to go focuses on the EU black box, political communication, and the question of what role Germany can play in a union in crisis mode.

 

<meta charset="UTF-8" />Why does Brussels seem like a black box to many people – and how can the EU be explained in an understandable way?

In this episode of EU to go, Thu Nguyen talks to Markus Preiß (ARD's capital studio) about the art of making Europe visible. They discuss why political communication in Brussels faces different challenges than in Berlin, what expectations partner countries have of Germany, as well as Preiß's current book “Angezählt – Warum ein schwaches Deutschland Europa schadet”. An episode about political communication, Germany's role in Europe, and the limits of what is feasible in an EU in crisis mode.

You can find ‘EU to go – Der Podcast für Europapolitik’ on all popular podcast channels!