Berlin Policy Journal Podcast

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The Berlin Policy Journal Podcast explores what moves and shakes the European continent politically, economically, and culturally. We look behind the scenes of European politics and host lively discussions. The podcast is a monthly companion to Berlin Policy Journal, the bi-monthly digital magazine on European affairs, edited in Germany’s capital and published by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). It’s the sister publication of Internationale Politik, Germany’s leading foreign affairs magazine.

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Episodes

Episode 8 - World, Interrupted: the Coronavirus’s Effect on International Affairs

Episode 8 — World, Interrupted: the Coronavirus’s Effect on International Affairs The eighth episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast looks at the present state of international affairs during the pandemic, and what’s likely to be its outcome, particularly in Europe. To begin, we speak with British journalist and author David Goodhart of London think tank Policy Exchange, who argues for taking a step back from what he describes as hyper-globalization. Then, Berlin Policy Journal executive ed...

May 20, 2020•22 min

Episode 7 - Coronavirus Hits Europe's Economy & Refugees in Greece

Episode 7 — Coronavirus hits Europe’s Economy & Refugees in Greece The seventh episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast explores the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the European economy and its existing migrant situation. We start with a conversation with Marcel Fratzscher, the president of the German Institute for Economic Research, or DIW Berlin. He is one of Germany’s leading economists, and joins Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff to discuss the economic impact a...

Apr 09, 2020•20 min

Episode 6 - Russia, the Threatening Neighbor

Episode 6 — Russia, the Threatening Neighbor For our sixth episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we look at Russia’s role in the trouble spots surrounding Europe, and explore its actions as the threatening neighbor in international relations. First, Swedish-American scholar Anders Åslund from the Washington-based think tank the Atlantic Council puts Vladimir Putin’s recent moves into perspective. Then, Koerber Foundation’s Liana Fix assesses Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to take the fast la...

Mar 13, 2020•17 min

Episode 5 - Germany in Active Mode?

Episode 5 — Germany in Active Mode? In this fifth episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we explore whether Germany is ready to take a more active role in foreign policy. Starting with January’s Berlin Libya Conference, looking forward to the Munich Security Council, and then ahead to summer when Germany will take over the rotating EU presidency, the country is being pushed to take the lead. In fact, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell, went as far as to say, “Nothing can be done without ...

Feb 03, 2020•16 min

Episode 4 - Navigating the Landscape of Frenemies

In this fourth episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we look at the idea of “Frenemies” in foreign policy. The term “Frenemies” sounds contemporary, but it’s actually about 70 years old, and was first coined as a comment on US-Russian relations. The “World of Frenemies” is explored in the newest edition of the Berlin Policy Journal, available in our app and online at berlinpolicyjournal.com. For the podcast, host and Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff speaks first with J...

Jan 09, 2020•20 min

Episode 3 - Measuring Merkel's Legacy

In this third episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we focus on Angela Merkel. What will be the legacy of Germany’s long-serving chancellor? Who will be her successors, and what lies ahead for Germany at home and abroad? To explore these questions, host and Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff spoke to Tyson Barker, program director and senior fellow at the Aspen Institute Germany. He explains that some of the policies and values we now associate with Germany are actually ...

Dec 05, 2019•18 min

Episode 2 - A Geopolitical EU

In this second episode of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we look at the possibility of a “geopolitical European Union” — as promised by incoming EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Host and Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff speaks with Jana Puglierin, head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), to find out what needs to happen to transform the EU into a player on the world stage. Then, with...

Nov 13, 2019•19 min

Episode 1 - The Long Shadow/Nationalism & Gender

In this debut edition of the Berlin Policy Journal Podcast, we look at Central and Eastern Europe 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and Iron Curtain, and explore the connection between nationalism and gender. First, contributors Milan Nič who heads the Central and Eastern European, Russian, and Central Asian program at the German Council on Foreign Relations and The Economist’s Warsaw Correspondent Annabelle Chapman join Berlin Policy Journal Executive Editor Henning Hoff to discuss the...

Oct 14, 2019•20 min

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