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The Europe Desk

BMW Center for German and European Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent...

Episodes

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Steering Stability: A Conversation with Baden-Württemberg's Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz on Competitiveness and Germany's Fiscal Choices in a changing world

Europe is navigating a moment of profound economic and geopolitical uncertainty. From global supply chain pressures and rising security dema...

19:40Nov 17, 2025

Investing in a secure and competitive EU: A Conversation with EIB President Nadia Calviño

The European Union is actively working to find its place in the ever changing geopolitical landscape. With the war in Ukraine, a growing Chi...

16:51Jun 16, 2025

EU Enlargement: Future Prospects and Current Challenges

Brussels is pushing to begin formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova at the end of June as Hungary continues its oppostition; the n...

23:56Jun 4, 2024

Ukraine, Two Years On: Is the Tide Turning?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has passed its second year mark, and support from Kyiv is now facing multiple challenges, from a military ai...

28:02Mar 19, 2024

Culture and Identity: European Diaspora Communities in the US

We sat down with Dr. Endre Szentkiralyi, president of the United Hungarian Societies and author, to discuss the role of diaspora communities...

25:24Feb 27, 2024

An Astronaut's View on Space Exploration: EU vs US Priorities

As discussions on the future of the transatlantic relationship on Earth run hot, the Europe Desk has its head in - or rather above - the clo...

39:36Feb 20, 2024

A Look at Women's Political Empowerment in Serbia

We sat down with Ana Kozomara of the Advanced Leadership in Politics Institute (ALPI) in Serbia. In this episode, we discuss the current lan...

12:20Feb 13, 2024

Women's Political Empowerment in the Balkans: Episode Two (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia)

We sat down with Anesa Omanović, Marta Onorato, and Željka Cvejin of the International Republican Institute. In this episode, we cover IRI's...

44:00Feb 13, 2024

Women's Political Empowerment in the Balkans: Episode One (Albania)

We sat down with Valerie Dowling, Director of Women's Democracy Network (WDN) and Private Sector Engagement at International Republican Inst...

13:48Feb 6, 2024

The EU's Foreign Policy Laboratory: A Look Into the EU in the Sahel

We sat down with Dr. Andrew Lebovich, a research fellow at the Clingendael Institute focused on Conflict Research. As an expert on security...

52:51Jan 30, 2024

European Parliament Elections: A Behind-the-Scenes Look with Jaume Duch Guillot

We sat down with Jaume Duch Guillot, the Director-General for Communication of the European Parliament and its spokesperson. We discussed th...

29:08Jan 23, 2024

Sportswashing, Human Rights and National Identity - What is Happening to the World's Favorite Game?

We sat down with Dr. Danyel Reiche, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), a Visiting Assoc...

18:29Jan 23, 2024

A Conversation with Federica Mogherini on EU-China Relations

We sat down with College of Europe Rector and former Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini to discuss EU-China relati...

10:33Jan 2, 2024

Italy after Berlusconi

On June 12, 2023, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind his party, Forza Italia, and...

23:38Sep 21, 2023

Fact, Fiction, and Future: The Kinetic and Informational Battlefields of Ukraine

In collaboration with our partners at Columbia University, the Europe Desk sat down with Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of r...

01:05:28Sep 7, 2023

A Conversation with Former European Parliament President Martin Schulz

Last month, The Europe Desk sat down with Martin Schulz, the Former President of the European Parliament, to hear his reflections on recent...

23:32May 29, 2023

Transatlantic Trade Troubles

Guest: Professor Marc Busch Although the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is largely concerned with promoting environmental protection and adva...

21:16Feb 9, 2023

Barcelona and the Role of Cities in Innovation

Barcelona has emerged as one of the EU's top startup hubs, and we wanted to learn about the factors that set the city up for success in this...

22:26Dec 28, 2022

The EU's Crisis Response: A Missed Opportunity for Forward Planning

The Russian war in Ukraine and Europe's current energy crisis are inextricably linked. Recent crisis-response techniques in the European Uni...

31:07Nov 28, 2022

Sustainability & Resilience: A New Landscape for Transatlantic Business

While an increasingly erratic climate demands environmental action and mitigation measures, the pandemic and war in Ukraine underscore serio...

24:13Nov 16, 2022