The Eastern Frontline podcast is hosted in the European Parliament by the Eastern Frontline Group (EFG), an alliance of 43 MEPs from 13 EU countries. Each episode, policymakers and experts discuss Europe’s most urgent security challenges, as well as the social, psychological, and human dimensions of resilience. .The podcast is produced in partnership with The Parliament Magazine.
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More Money, Less Impact? Europe’s Defence Spending Problem
Europe is increasing defence spending at an unprecedented pace. But is it making Europe more secure? In this episode oft the Eastern Frontline Group's podcast, Latvian MEP Reinis Pozņaks and Dutch MEP Reinier van Lanschot are joined by economist Guntram Wolff to examine the economics behind Europe’s defence push. They explore the key question at the heart of the debate: is defence spending truly an investment, or simply government expenditure with limited long-term returns? The conversation l...
10 Apr 2026
How Innovation is Redefining the Battlefield – and Why NATO Must Adapt
Innovation is changing warfare faster than ever before. In this episode of Eastern Frontline, MEP Reinis Pozņaks and MEP Rasa Juknevičienė are joined by Nikos Loutas, NATO’s Director of Innovation, to explore how new technologies — from drones to artificial intelligence — are reshaping the battlefield. Drawing on lessons from Ukraine, they discuss how rapid innovation cycles, commercial technologies and new defence startups are transforming modern conflict. What once took years to develop can...
23 Mar 2026
Europe Under Cyber Attack: The New Frontline of Security
Cyber attacks are happening every day across Europe — often thousands of times per minute. But how serious is the threat? And how prepared is Europe to deal with it? In this episode of Eastern Frontline, Latvian MEP Reinis Pozņaks and Estonian MEP Jaak Madison are joined by Juhan Lepassaar, Executive Director of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). They discuss how cyber threats are evolving, why artificial intelligence is making attacks more sophisticated, and why Europe’s digital econom...
5 Mar 2026
The Grey Zone: How Hybrid Warfare Is Reshaping European Security
Hybrid attacks are no longer isolated incidents. They are constant, deliberate and designed to test the limits of European security. In this episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Merja Kyllönen speak with Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General at NATO, about how hybrid warfare is reshaping the strategic landscape in Europe. From cyberattacks and sabotage to disinformation, drones and attacks on critical infrastructure, these operations operate below ...
28 Nov 2025
Inside the Information War: Journalism on Europe’s Frontline
In today’s conflicts, some of the fiercest battles are not fought with weapons, but with information. In this episode, MEP Reinis Pozņaks and MEP Petras Auštrevičius are joined by Sarah Wheaton, Chief Policy Correspondent at Politico Europe, to explore the role of journalism in times of crisis and the growing pressure on independent media. Together, they discuss: How disinformation and polarisation are reshaping public debate in EuropeThe challenge of verifying truth in an era of AI, deepfake...
14 Nov 2025
Can Europe Afford to Defend Itself? Rob Murray on the new Security & Resilience Bank
Europe faces a strategic reality: deterrence requires more than political will — it requires the ability to finance it. In this episode of the Eastern Frontline podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Roberts Zīle speak with Rob Murray, the CEO of the Defence, Security & Resilience Bank, a former Head of Innovation at NATO and architect of the NATO Innovation Fund, to unpack why Europe’s defence financing model is no longer fit for purpose. Murray explains: Why the defence industrial base ...
30 Sept 2025
Resilience Beyond the Battlefield: Prof. Ilse Derluyn on Ukraine’s Psychological Future
In this episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Virginijus Sinkevičius speak with Prof. Ilse Derluyn about the hidden side of resilience. The discussion explores the long-term challenges Ukraine and Europe must prepare for — covering the mental health of youth, the post-war reintegration of veterans, and the role of diaspora. Prof. Derluyn warns that winning the war is only the beginning — healing society will take generations. She discusses why: - Vetera...
11 Sept 2025
Three Years to Prepare: Commissioner Andrius Kubilius on Europe’s Defence Readiness
In this first episode of the Eastern Frontline Podcast, host MEPs Reinis Pozņaks and Katri Kulmuni are joined by European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to discuss the urgent challenges facing Europe’s security. Warning that Russia has the potential to test NATO within three years, Kubilius says improving defence readiness must be "our daily priority". The conversation covers: Europe’s €131 billion defence budget and what it means in practiceHow drones are reshapi...
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