Are Russia and China losing ground or just changing tactics? | InvigoratEU Talks #04
What are Russia and China trying to achieve in the Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood? And how does that affect candidate countries’...
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Welcome to ‘Europe Speaks’, a podcast channel by the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) where we explore everything to do with the European Union: history, current affairs, an...
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20 of 71 episodesCan the EU still promote democracy in a geopolitical age? | InvigoratEU Talks #03
Democracy support has been a cornerstone of EU enlargement and neighbourhood policy. Yet, today it is increasingly intertwined with geopolit...
EuropeChats - "The European Union in 12 objects" | Discussion with Bobby McDonagh
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Bobby McDonagh, former Irish diplomat, and TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos. The discus...
Can enlargement make Europe safer? | InvigoratEU Talks #02
In the second episode of InvigoratEU Talks, we explore the links between the EU's security and defence policies and the enlargement process....
Europechats - Has enlargement become the EU's security policy? | Discussion with Frank Schimmelfennig and Tyyne Karjalainen
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Frank Schimmelfennig, Professor at ETH Zurich, Tyyne Karjalainen, Research Fellow at the...
Is the EU ready for geopolitical enlargement? | InvigoratEU Talks #01
In the first episode of InvigoratEU Talks, we turn to the enlargement policy toolbox. What does geopolitical enlargement actually mean in pr...
EuropeChats - Central Africa: History, politics and relations with the EU | Discussion with Colette Braeckman
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Colette Braeckman, Journalist at Le Soir, and TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos. The dis...
EuropeChats - Ukraine: War, peace, and EU enlargement | Discussion with Klara Lindström
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Klara Lindström, Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS),...
Democracy Cracks #4 - Why vote if nothing ever changes?
Elections still matter, but participation is changing shape. We look at who walks away from voting (and why), how participation gaps map int...
Democracy Cracks #5 - Does democracy need an upgrade?
If democracy feels out of sync with today’s crises, information speed, and geopolitical pressure, what does “updating” look like without bre...
Democracy Cracks #6 - Is it too late to save democracy?
A final episode focused on repairs: protecting checks and balances, making accountability visible, investing in civic education and media li...
Democracy Cracks #1: Political trust - A thing of the past?
What does political trust really mean and can democracy survive without it? In the first episode of Democracy Cracks, we unpack what politic...
Democracy Cracks #2 - Are politicians lying or have we stopped listening?
Many feel politicians don’t listen and that nothing changes. In this episode, we explore the roots of disillusionment: accountability failur...
Democracy Cracks #3 - What happens when no one believes in democracy anymore?
What does a society look like when trust in democracy crumbles? In this episode, we explore how distrust reshapes civic life, from people wa...
Democracy Cracks - Trailer
Democracy Cracks is a six-episode podcast mini-series exploring the cracks in our democratic systems, from weakening trust to widening socia...
EuropeChats - EU competitiveness, the Single Market, and the Omnibus | Discussion with Ann Mettler
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Ann Mettler, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia University, and TEPSA Executive D...
EuropeChats – The politics of the EU budget: Europe's Hamiltonian test? | Discussion with Klaus Welle
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Klaus Welle, Former Secretary-General of the European Parliament, and TEPSA Secretary-Ge...
EuropeChats – How has Trump changed transatlantic relations? | Discussion with Erik Jones
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European U...
EuropeChats - Is EU enlargement geopolitical? | Discussion with Giselle Bosse
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Giselle Bosse, Professor at Maastricht University, and TEPSA Executive Director Mariam K...
EU History Explained – A history of the European Commission
In this new episode of EU History Explained, Giulia Bonacquisti, Programme Manager at the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA),...