Eastern Frontline

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.

Eastern Frontline is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Eastern Frontline, a news show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  More Money, Less Impact? Europe’s Defence Spending Problem

  May 4, 202638 minS1

  <p>Europe is increasing defence spending at an unprecedented pace. But is it making Europe more secure?</p><p>In this episode oft the Eastern Frontline Group's podcast, Latvian MEP Reinis Pozņaks and Dutch MEP Reinier van Lanschot are joined by economist <b>Guntram Wolff</b> to examine the economics behind Europe’s defence push.</p><p>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?</p><p>The conversation looks at how Europe is spending its money, why a significant share still flo...

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  Episode #7

  How Innovation is Redefining the Battlefield – and Why NATO Must Adapt

  Apr 10, 202640 minS1

  <p>Innovation is changing warfare faster than ever before.</p><p>In this episode of Eastern Frontline, MEP Reinis Pozņaks and MEP Rasa Juknevičienė are joined by <b>Nikos Loutas</b>, NATO’s Director of Innovation, to explore how new technologies — from drones to artificial intelligence — are reshaping the battlefield.</p><p>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 now evolve in weeks.</p><p>But while technology is accelerating, procurement systems and defence structures are struggling to keep u...

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  Episode #6

  Europe Under Cyber Attack: The New Frontline of Security

  Mar 23, 202642 minS1

  <p>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?</p><p>In this episode of <b>Eastern Frontline</b>, Latvian MEP Reinis Pozņaks and Estonian MEP Jaak Madison are joined by <b>Juhan Lepassaar</b>, Executive Director of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).</p><p>They discuss how cyber threats are evolving, why artificial intelligence is making attacks more sophisticated, and why Europe’s digital economy was never designed with security in mind.</p><p>The conversation explo...

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  Episode #5

  The Grey Zone: How Hybrid Warfare Is Reshaping European Security

  Mar 5, 202637 minS1

  <p>Hybrid attacks are no longer isolated incidents. They are constant, deliberate and designed to test the limits of European security.</p><p>In this episode of the <b>Eastern Frontline Podcast</b>, MEPs <b>Reinis Pozņaks </b>and <b>Merja Kyllönen</b> speak with <b>Jamie Shea</b>, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General at NATO, about how hybrid warfare is reshaping the strategic landscape in Europe.</p><p>From cyberattacks and sabotage to disinformation, drones and attacks on critical infrastructure, these operations operate below the threshold of traditional war — but their cumulative impact is profound.</p><p>Toge...

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  Episode #4

  Inside the Information War: Journalism on Europe’s Frontline

  Nov 28, 202528 minS1

  <p>In today’s conflicts, some of the fiercest battles are not fought with weapons, but with information.</p><p>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.</p><p>Together, they discuss:</p>How disinformation and polarisation are reshaping public debate in EuropeThe challenge of verifying truth in an era of AI, deepfakes and viral contentWhy trust in traditional media is eroding, and what that means for d...

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