Podcasts

Technology 03-05-2024

Does the AI liability directive provide enough harmonisation?

This week, we are discussing the artificial intelligence liability directive (AILD), a key part of the EU's continuously evolving digital rulebook.

Net Zero Industry Act and the future of green industrial strategy

EU countries generally agree that green technologies are crucial to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. They agree less on how to boost their competitiveness vis-à-vis the United States and China. 

Politics 02-05-2024

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, ALDE’s unconventional candidate

Controversial and popular in Germany, but relatively unknown in Brussels, Marie Agnes Strack Zimmermann nomination to lead candidate of the liberal party ALDE has taken most by surprise.

Agrifood 30-04-2024

Farmers take centre stage in parties’ EU election campaigns

After being neglected for years in the public debate, agriculture has become a hot topic at the EU level in recent years.

Politics 29-04-2024

What would a Europe without Sanchez look like?

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU, we are talking about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who will announce today whether he will step down from office or continue to lead the country.

Technology 26-04-2024

Letta’s tech insights: Taking a dive into the report

Together with Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the CEPS Unit on Global Governance, Regulation, Innovation and the Digital Economy, we break down the Letta report's key technological insights.

Politics 26-04-2024

Fear of espionage seeps through EU institutions after new Afd scandal

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about espionage in Europe as more and more politicians have been accused of having ties with foreign governments in the past month.

Politics 25-04-2024

Arianna, the other Meloni

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about Fratelli d'Italia, whose most influential members are gathering at a two-day conference in central Italy that begins tomorrow.

Politics 24-04-2024

EU election insights: Polls, projections, and political dynamics

With only a bit more than a month to the European parliamentary elections’ polls are focusing on the performance of the political groups, the seats they may get in the parliament and on what is worrying EU citizens.

Elections 23-04-2024

Elections in focus: The vote

If you are a citizen from one of the 27 countries that are members of the European Union, you have less than seven weeks before you are called to the polls for the European Parliament election, the first after Brexit.

Politics 22-04-2024

What’s in store for the last Strasbourg plenary before June’s European Elections

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’ we’re all about the last plenary session in Strasburg.

Technology 19-04-2024

Between privacy and border control: Tech in the Migration Pact

Last week, the EU Parliament voted to pass amendments to Eurodac, previously a fingerprints database, along with a new Migration Pact to boost border security.

Competition 19-04-2024

The EU’s economic destiny, according to the Letta report

In today's episode of Today in the EU, we decrypt the 147-page long report by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta that all EU institutions have been waiting for. Letta's analysis of the EU's single market was commissioned by the European Council a year ago.

Economy 18-04-2024

Is fear of June EU elections the glue holding the German coalition together?

Germany’s coalition government has many battles to tackle internally and externally and seems more divided than ever.

Politics 17-04-2024

Everything you need to know about Brussels’ most controversial conference

Far-right leaders from across Europe will gather in Brussels today for the National Conservatism Conference after the event was evacuated by the police on Tuesday following a shut-down order by the socialist mayor of Saint Josse.

Economy 16-04-2024

Summit with focus on Iran’s attack and EU’s competitiveness

In this episode of our ‘Today in the EU’ podcast, we’re looking into this week's EU summit and the pressing topics on the agenda.

Technology 15-04-2024

Unpacking the EU’s crackdown on Big Tech

The European Commission is ramping up its oversight of major tech firms. Google’s parent company Alphabet, META, Tiktok, and Apple are all in the Commission's crosshairs. But experts say that fines might not be enough to halt bad behaviour.

Technology 12-04-2024

Does the EU need to go further in competition policy for tech?

This week we talk to Max von Thun, Europe Director at the Open Markets Institute about competition policy.

Economy 12-04-2024

Push for permanent RRF faces scrutiny amidst latest €600m fraud in Italy

In this episode of our daily ‘Today in the EU’ podcast, we take a deep dive into the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).

Politics 11-04-2024

EU convenes over state of Slovakia’s democracy

The European Parliament confronts the Council and the Commission today about the political developments that have swept Slovakia.

Politics 10-04-2024

Migration pact: Last call for MEPs

In this episode of our ‘Today in the EU’ podcast we’re looking into the vote of the controversial migration pact.

Politics 09-04-2024

German far-right AfD scandal reignites fears of Russian interference in EU institutions

In this episode of our daily ‘Today in the EU’ podcast, we examine the latest scandal to affect Germany's right-wing populist AfD party.

Politics 08-04-2024

Poland confronted with its Eurosceptic past

On the latest episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we take a look at political polarization in Poland.

Technology 05-04-2024

The view from Beijing on DMA, AI Act

This week, we talk to the Eurasia Group’s Xiaomeng Lu about how Beijing and Washington DC view EU regulations, such as the AI Act and the DMA, as well as the key differences in their implementation apparatuses.