Peter Snowdon

London

Senior Audio Producer at POLITICO Europe

🎙️ Senior Audio Producer at POLITICO in London. Formerly @BBCRadio4 docs, @BBCr4today & @TimesRadio. 📖 Books: ‘Back from the Brink’ & ‘Cameron at 10’.

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All about the €€€: How Bulgaria’s euro dreams could become a nightmare

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Sarah Wheaton |Dionisios Sturis |Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Bulgaria’s big step toward using the euro is a victory for European unity — but the country itself isn’t united on whether joining the common currency is a good idea. And if Sofia is actually jumping the gun, the risks to the whole eurozone are dire. Izabella Kaminska, POLITICO senior editor and finance expert, joins host Sarah Wheaton to unpack the pros and cons of ditching the lev for both Sofia and Brussels Then, Gabrielius Landsbergis,...
How will Carney take on Trump?

1 month ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music One hundred days into Donald Trump’s second presidency and he’s already swung another election. How will Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, emboldened by his victory at the polls, take on Trump? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Ralph Goodale, who has been at the centre of Canadian politics for several decades and now holds one of the country’s top diplomatic posts as High Commissioner to the U.K. A former finance minister, he has served in the cabinets...
Why the next pope may be a ‘break’ from the past

2 months ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world’s oldest and most intriguing electoral contests. This week’s guest knows the inner workings of the Vatican and the key players involved as cardinals gather for the next conclave. Host Anne McElvoy talks to Francis Campbell, who served as Britain’s ambassador to the Holy See from 2005 to 2011. Campbell became ambassador not long...
How the US-China trade war will do ‘enormous damage’ to the world

2 months ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music In a dramatic twist, President Trump announced an abrupt reversal of the tariff policy that had spooked the markets and threatened to upend world trade. While many trading partners have been given a temporary reprieve, Washington’s tit for tat with Beijing has reached new heights. Where does it leave the credibility of the Trump administration? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Jason Furman, former U.S. President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser and...
Sen. Mark Kelly notches up his feud with Elon Musk

2 months ago | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music United States President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” of tariffs on foreign imports has roiled the markets and caused upset across the Atlantic. But is there anything opposition Democrats can do to curtail an all-powerful president? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Sen. Mark Kelly, former NASA astronaut and naval officer, who is one of the few prominent Democrats taking the fight to the Trump administration with gusto. Kelly’s criticism of the...
Germany’s next leader could be a ‘loose cannon.’ Is that good news for Europe?

Mar 27, 2025 | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Germany entered a new political era this week as the Bundestag met for the first time since last month’s pivotal general election. Does the country’s leader-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, have what it takes to reassure a fractious nation worrying about its fading status as an economic giant and lead Germany toward smoother transatlantic relations? Some question whether he has the political skillset to provide firm leadership. Host Anne McElvoy talks to...
Trump and Musk take on the judges. Will they win?

Mar 20, 2025 | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

United States President Donald Trump has been rebuked by the chief justice of the Supreme Court for his attacks on judges who have ruled against his flurry of executive orders. Elon Musk has joined the fray by calling this a “judicial coup.” Is this the road to a full-blown constitutional stand-off? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Matthew Platkin, Attorney General of New Jersey, and prominent thorn in the Trump administration’s side.
How can Trump push Putin toward peace?

Mar 13, 2025 | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The United States-Ukraine plan for a temporary ceasefire has turned up the heat on Russian President Vladimir Putin. What are Donald Trump’s next moves if Putin either refuses to accept the deal or places unacceptable demands on Ukraine and its allies? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Kurt Volker, who has a particular insight into Trump’s thinking on Ukraine. Volker was the U.S. special representative during his first administration and America’s...
Zelenskyy ally: Trump is being used by Putin

Mar 6, 2025 | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Will Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s olive branch to Donald Trump be enough to secure Ukraine’s future — and his own? After his bruising encounter with the U.S. president in the Oval Office, Zelenskyy issued an eleventh-hour missive and said he was ready to sign the minerals deal and “work fast to end the war.” Host Anne McElvoy speaks with one of the most senior politicians in Ukraine, Oleksandr Merezhko, Foreign Affairs Parliamentary...
Trump ally Dan Crenshaw: Europe needs to boost its defense or ‘shut up’

Feb 26, 2025 | politico.eu | Anne Mcelvoy |Peter Snowdon

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music The French president and British prime minister have been to the White House to urge President Donald Trump not to abandon Kyiv as negotiations with Russia loom. Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and his administration’s approach to the Western alliance have caused consternation among European capitals. This week, host Anne McElvoy talks to Dan Crenshaw, a Republican congressman representing the Second Congressional District in...