In our latest Centre for European Reform podcast, podcast host Octavia Hughes speaks to six of our researchers. They reflect on the EU's past year from different perspectives, including trade and competitiveness; support for Ukraine; UK-EU relations; and the conflict in the Middle East. They then look ahead to 2025.

00:28 Zach Meyers on tech and competitiveness

04:49 Ian Bond on Ukraine

10:52 Luigi Scazzieri on defence spending and the Middle East

17:51 Charles Grant on UK-EU relations

22:15 Aslak Berg on trade

25:37 Zselyke Csaky on the rule of law

Produced by Octavia Hughes