I sat down with Mr. Ersin Tatar, the leader of the Turkish-Cypriot community, to listen and try to understand his perspective on the long-lasting Cyprus Problem.Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:45 Fidias’ Note05:19 Who is Ersin Tatar?17:04 His Biggest Challenge During the Last 5 Years21:29 Why Two-State Solution?27:23 The Root Cause of the Problem30:17 The Other Side of the Story33:00 Attempts for a Solution - The Annan Plan39:46 The Vision of the Two-State Solution47:56 Ukraine-Russia War54:39 Relation...
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Hana Jalloul Muro is a Spanish-Lebanese Member of the European Parliament and an expert in international terrorism. Previously, she served as Secretary of State for Migrations of Spain from 2020 to 2021.Follow Hana:https://x.com/jalloul_hanahttps://www.instagram.com/hana.jalloul/Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:02 Who is Hana Jalloul Muro? 05:18 Palestine-Israel 09:12 The EU Response in Palestine 14:06 Hamas 16:53 The Steps for a Palestinian State 20:10 The US and Israel 22:09 The Israel Lobby in...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Caolan is an Irish journalist based in Ukraine who is "investigating" Fidias. I invited him to the European Parliament to have a discussion on his "findings".Follow Caolan:https://x.com/CaolanRobTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:10 Caolan's "Investigation Findings" 07:29 Double Standards with Turkey and Russia 12:27 What Do Cypriots and Greeks Want? 14:04 Is the EU Parliament Investigating Fidias? 15:23 I'm Going to Ukraine 20:01 Kidnapped Ukrainian Children Vote 26:40 Do I Make Propaganda? 30:35 ...
May 21, 2025•32 min
Thanks Liam Coninx, law student and host of "The Honest Guest Podcast" for the talk!Follow Liam:https://www.youtube.com/@TheHonestGuestPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/liamconinx/Timestamps:00:00 Introduction02:08 My Origin in YouTube 08:32 I Am a "Failed YouTuber"11:07 The Craziest Thing I Ever Did on YouTube 14:20 Videos I Regret Making? 16:54 Criticism Online 20:14 Hiring People 24:55 Being Seriously Fun 31:00 People Hate Politics? 38:57 The Future of Politics 42:18 How Am I Doing? 46:02 Advi...
May 19, 2025•49 min
Dirk Gotink is a Dutch Member of the European Parliament representing the New Social Contract (NSC) party within the European People's Party (EPP) group. Prior to his election in 2024, Gotink worked for 17 years in European politics, including as spokesperson for the EPP and assistant to Manfred Weber.Follow Dirk Gotink:https://www.instagram.com/dirk.gotinkhttps://x.com/dirkgotinkTimestamps00:00 Introduction01:45 Who is Dirk Gotink? 05:02 How Dirk got Elected 06:47 How the Parliament Controls th...
May 02, 2025•58 min
Lexi, a journalist from the EU Youth Portal, invited me and Chloé Mikolajczak (@thegreenmonki) to have a chat together in the European Parliament.Chloé Mikolajczak is a climate justice activist and social media communicator based in Brussels. She has been involved in numerous environmental and social justice initiatives across Europe. She has collaborated with organizations like the European Environmental Bureau and has been active in pushing for stronger environmental policies at the EU level. ...
Apr 23, 2025•43 min
Kaizen Asiedu is a life coach and public speaker dedicated to guiding high achievers toward meaningful and fulfilling careers. He previously served as Head of Global Esports Events at Riot Games, where he led the production of major events like the League of Legends World Championship, earning an Emmy award for his contributions. Transitioning from the corporate world, Kaizen now focuses on helping individuals unlock their "main quest" in life, offering mentorship programs that gamify personal ...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Elena Yoncheva is a Bulgarian journalist and Member of the European Parliament. She has reported from numerous conflict zones and has authored over 25 documentaries. Since 2024, she is part of the Bulgarian political party "Movement for Rights and Freedoms".Follow Elena:https://x.com/elyonchevaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Can One Person Change the System?04:23 Influencers VS. Traditional Media07:44 Why Good Journalism is in Decline?09:22 USAID and George Soros14:42 My Political Ambitions...
Mar 30, 2025•18 min
Alex Christoforou is a Cypriot journalist and online content creator known for his political analysis and commentary on international affairs. He produces video content for "The Duran," a news and analysis platform, and also maintains his own YouTube channel, where he shares insights on geopolitics and current events.Follow Alex:https://www.youtube.com/@AlexChristoforouhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheDuranTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:42 Who is Alex Christoforou?02:15 The Duran04:04 Israel and Pa...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Markéta Gregorová is a Czech Member of the European Parliament representing the Czech Pirate Party inside the Greens/EFA political group. Since her election in 2019, Markéta has focused on issues such as human rights, disinformation and cybersecurity.X Threads about Elections in Georgia:https://x.com/LevanKvirkvelia/status/185076118159x9858792https://x.com/romanik_/status/1850634766279962994Follow Markéta Gregorová:https://www.instagram.com/ruzovarebelkahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcf12G_5i...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Dr. Sophie Scott-Brown, a modern intellectual historian and philosopher specializing in direct democracy, anarchism, activism, and education. She is a fellow at the University of St Andrews and a NYU Remarque fellow. Dr. Scott-Brown has authored works such as "The Histories of Raphael Samuel: A Portrait of a People's Historian" and "Colin Ward and the Art of Everyday Anarchy".Timestamps:00:00 Introduction01:50 Who is Sophie-Scott Brown?02:44 Why I Invited Sophie to the Podcast04:33 Anarchism11:2...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Jeffrey Sachs is an American economist, academic, and public policy analyst known for his work on economic development, poverty reduction, and sustainability. He has advised governments and international organizations, including the UN, on economic policies. Sachs played a key role in the transition of post-Soviet economies to market systems and was a leading advocate for the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Currently, he is a professor at Columbia University and directs the Center for Sustain...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Jeffrey Sachs is an American economist, academic, and public policy analyst known for his work on economic development, poverty reduction, and sustainability. He has advised governments and international organizations, including the UN, on economic policies. Sachs played a key role in the transition of post-Soviet economies to market systems and was a leading advocate for the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. Currently, he is a professor at Columbia University and directs the Center for Sustain...
Feb 19, 2025•47 min
Cristian Terheș is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament since 2019, representing the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD). He gained prominence for his vocal stance on issues related to democracy, transparency, and civil liberties within the EU. Terheș has been particularly critical of the European Commission’s handling of COVID-19 policies, advocating for government accountability and transparency regarding vaccine contracts. He has also spoken against c...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Damian Boeselager is a German business consultant, journalist and politician of Volt Europa. He is member of European Parliament in The Greens/EFA Group since his election in 2019.Follow Damian:https://twitter.com/d_boeselagerhttps://www.instagram.com/damian.boeselagerTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:27 Who is Damian Boeselager?03:14 Can Europe Fall Apart?04:49 Federalisation of Europe07:60 How EU Elections Should Be Done13:26 Europeans don't care about EU politics15:26 Electing the President of ...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Michael von der Schulenburg is a former United Nations diplomat, he spent his life in many of the world’s trouble spots, such as in Haiti, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, the Balkan, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Sahel. Now he is a Member of the European Parliament in the German party Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht.Michael's Website: https://michael-von-der-schulenburg.com/Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44PpchaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:38 Who is Michael von der Schulenburg03:45 E...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Eliza Gkritsi is a Tech Reporter for Politico, focused on platforms. She has focused on tech throughout her career as a journalist. She previously worked at Euractiv in Brussels, New York-based CoinDesk and Shanghai’s TechNode. Max Griera is an EU Politics Reporter for POLITICO. He authored the EU Transition Playbook, following Brussels’ post-electoral institutional changeover, and is currently the European Parliament correspondent. Follow Max and Eliza: https://www.politico.eu/staff/max-griera/...
Feb 04, 2025•54 min
Dominik Tarczyński is a Polish politician, who has served as Member of the European Parliament since 2020 and was a member of the Sejm (lower house of the Polish parliament) from 2015 to 2020. He is part of the party "Law and Justice" and the european political group ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists). Follow Dominik: https://twitter.com/d_tarczynski https://www.instagram.com/dominiktarczynski/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Make Europe Great Again? 08:01 Is the EU Positive? 14:57...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr
Christel Schaldemose is a Danish politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2006. In 2021, she was appointed as the Parliament's rapporteur on the Digital Services Act (DSA) and, from 2024, she has been a Vice President of the European Parliament.Follow Christel Schaldemose:https://www.instagram.com/christelschaldemosehttps://twitter.com/schaldemosemepTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:10 Who is Christel Schaeldemose?02:11 Whats the Digital Services Act?09:40 How t...
Jan 25, 2025•33 min
Pasquale Tridico is an Italian economist and Member of the European Parliament with the Five Star Movement. He is currently the chair of the FISC committee in the European Parliament. He served as president of the Italian National Institute for Social Security from 2019 to 2023. Follow Pasquale: https://www.instagram.com/pasquale.tridico/https://twitter.com/ptridico/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:02 Who is Pasquale Tridico? 04:04 Direct Democracy 10:30 Mercosur Agreement 13:27 The 5 Stars Mo...
Jan 01, 2025•45 min
Andrew Tate invited me to go to his livestream. I accepted to talk with him because I want to talk with everyone, because talking doesn't mean agreeing, it means wanting to understand. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:50 The Matrix 19:04 How the EU works 23:23 Ursula von der Leyen 31:13 Gender Equality 47:41 War in Gaza 50:42 Men and Women in Power 01:01:16 Multiculturalism 01:20:56 Artificial Intelligence 01:23:28 Business in Europe 01:27:47 Andrew Tate on his case 01:31:30 European leaders 01...
Dec 26, 2024•2 hr 14 min
Michael von der Schulenburg is a former United Nations diplomat, he spent his life in many of the world’s trouble spots, such as in Haiti, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, the Balkan, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Sahel. Now he is a Member of the European Parliament in the German party Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Who is Michael von der Schulenburg 03:38 War in Europe 05:42 United Nations 08:56 Afghanistan 12:51 Listening both sides 16:17 Are some wars...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Antonio López-Istúriz White is a Spanish Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the European People's Party in which he has served as the Secretary General for 20 years, from 2002 to 2022.
Nov 29, 2024•55 min
Nela Riehl is a high school teacher and Member of the European Parliament. She run in the European elections of 2024 with the party Volt in Germany. She is the chair of the Culture and Education Committee.
Nov 21, 2024•32 min
Sven Simon is a German law professor and politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. He currently is the chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO). He previously taught international and European law at Philipps University of Marburg.
Nov 15, 2024•39 min
MEPs Sibylle Berg and Martin Sonneborn from DIE PARTEI speak with Fidias
Oct 15, 2024•33 min
Nusseir Yassin (Nas Daily) is an entrepreneur and content creator with more than 60 million followers across social media. In this podcast we talk about the war in Gaza, he explains his opinion on the European Union and he shares his experience spending 6 months learning 6 different religions.
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 29 min
Daniel Bitton is a 17-year-old entrepreneur, co-founder of the app Crayo and expert in social media video creation. In this episode, Daniel shares his knowledge that has led him to become a millionaire in his teens.
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 35 min
This is my first appearance after being elected as a Member of the European Parliament representing my country Cyprus. Thanks Brussels Signal team for the interview!
Jun 27, 2024•40 min
Daniele Ganser is a Swiss historian and author, known for his extensive work on contemporary history and international relations. His research focuses on secret warfare, resource wars, and geopolitics. His book "NATO's Secret Armies" has received international acclaim for its detailed exploration of covert military operations. In this podcast, we discuss about the complexities of modern geopolitics, the role of America in today's world and the reality behind the defence industry.
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 11 min