Show Notes

In the first half of the show the guys talk about Barnier’s visit to the the border, Dr Kathryn Simpson joins us to talk customs partnership and Max Fac while we discuss whether either of them are viable. In the second half we get the Airbnb view of domestic politics from around the continent with local input from friends of the pod Raphaëlle, Sebastian and Marcel. 17:08: Raphaëlle Bohu discusses the emergence of Macron, the rightward shift of Les Republicains and life after the Bataclan attacks 28:25: Sebastian Weesjes is optimistic about what Brexit will mean for the Netherlands and then talks us through the (Mark) Rutte the Dutch domestic political scene is working through at the moment. 42:43: Marcel Dirsus tackles the question of whether the end is in sight for Merkel as well as why the far right AfD have grown in popularity and what their prospects are in the future