• Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare | Club of economic elites 'could be very good for EU'
    Feb 19 2026

    He is leading efforts to bring down his country’s budget deficit — the highest in the EU.

    Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare joins 12 Minutes with to discuss joint debt to boost innovation, his support for a push to buy European and more.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • Council of Europe chief Alain Berset | We should not be politically pressured
    Feb 6 2026

    The Council of Europe Secretary General, Alain Berset, joins 12 Minutes With to discuss why reinterpreting the European Convention on Human Rights could be a slippery slope, how Europe can reaffirm its values in a chaotic world and address thousands of human rights violations in Ukraine.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • Greenland’s Mining Minister Naaja Nathanielsen | ‘We are a country in our own right’
    Jan 27 2026

    Greenland’s Mining Minister Naaja Nathanielsen joins 12 Minutes With to break down impending discussions with the US, Denmark and NATO, and developing Greenland’s highly sought-after mineral resources.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton | EU should work with US on Iran
    Jan 15 2026

    He went from working for President Donald Trump to becoming his staunchest critic.

    John Bolton, former National Security Advisor during Trump's first term, joins 12 Minutes With to discuss a possible US military intervention in Iran, why discussions over Greenland could signify the end of NATO and his ranking of Trump's current foreign policy.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • Belgian Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt | Belgium 'no longer land of milk and honey'
    Jan 9 2026

    She has been tasked with implementing her country's strictest asylum and migration policy to date.

    Belgian Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt joins 12 Minutes With to discuss efforts to strike a deal on returns with the Taliban, what will make or break the EU's Migration Pact and sending foreign prisoners abroad.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre | Circumventing the Hungarian veto
    Dec 19 2025

    Danish Europe Minister Marie Bjerre joins 12 Minutes With to unpack a new plan to circumvent Hungary's veto on Ukraine’s accession bid, the key wins of the Danish EU Presidency and Copenhagen's transformation from migration outlier to European example.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo | How did Spain become the eurozone's fastest-growing economy?
    Dec 13 2025

    Spain's economy minister Carlos Cuerpo joins 12 Minutes with to talk about modernising his country's economy, how it is outpacing its larger peers and the role of migration in this process.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins
  • EU watchdog chief Teresa Anjinho | Fraud probes 'risk damaging EU reputation'
    Dec 12 2025

    The head of the EU's ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, joins 12 Minutes with to discuss the probes that have rocked Brussels, accessing von der Leyen's text messages and what is needed to safeguard people's trust in the EU institutions.

    A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today.

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    13 mins