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Europe Speaks: A TEPSA Podcast

The Trans European Policy Studies Association

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...

Episodes

20 of 71 episodes

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’...

28:43Jul 17, 2026

Can 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...

39:55Jun 25, 2026

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...

30:00Jun 23, 2026

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....

34:26Jun 17, 2026

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...

37:13Jun 9, 2026

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...

46:18May 27, 2026

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...

32:46Apr 9, 2026

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),...

24:06Mar 5, 2026

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...

27:51Feb 13, 2026

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...

23:48Feb 13, 2026

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...

28:27Feb 13, 2026

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...

24:09Feb 6, 2026

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...

25:53Feb 6, 2026

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...

19:48Feb 6, 2026

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...

1:07Feb 2, 2026

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...

47:40Dec 10, 2025

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...

34:29Nov 27, 2025

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...

38:26Jul 8, 2025

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...

51:10Jul 3, 2025

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),...

10:02Jun 26, 2025