Leonie Martin, President of the Young European Federalists (JEF) exchanges opinions with Maria Freitas, FEPS Senior Policy Advisor on the potential that lies ahead for EU to be closer to citizens’ expectations and empower their voices in decision-making processes. What are the opportunities and challenges that the Future of Europe conference entails to strengthen European Democracy? Leonie and Maria engage in exploratory conversation of the potential framework and output of the Future of Europe ...
Jan 16, 2020•17 min•Ep. 14
This conversation between Gesine Schwan, President of the Fundamental Values Commission of the SPD and László Andor, FEPS Secretary General, is a reflection about the state of Europe and social democracy. They agree that Europe has to develop new ways to deal with migration and asylum. Professor Schwan argues that EU level solutions should be based on voluntary basis in this field, reinforcing the sense of liberty, security and justice. EU support should be directly available for municipalities ...
Jan 09, 2020•35 min•Ep. 13
Vincenzo (Enzo) Amendola, Minister for Europe in Italian Government shares his views about Union's future and the role of Italy in the EU with Dr Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director for Research and Training. What kind of Europe can make a difference internationally? Which EU can respond to citizens', especially young ones, expectations? What should happen to make EU Green Deal come true? - insightful answers to those and several other pertinent questions are just click away! So join in and listen to o...
Jan 01, 2020•17 min•Ep. 12
The approval of the European Pillar of Social Rights was a milestone that reopened the debate about the social dimension of the European Union. This has been a critical development at a time when the EU needs to present itself as a protective force as opposed to a disruptive one, especially when tackling the asymmetries generated by the Economic and Monetary Union. The conversation covers different angles of the Pillar that are on the agenda of the new EU Commission (unemployment insurance, mini...
Dec 26, 2019•35 min•Ep. 11
MEP Tanja Fajon and FEPS Senior Policy Advisor Hedwig Giusto discuss the rough path towards accession of the Western Balkans countries. After years of widespread lack of interest of the EU member states in the enlargement process, 2018 seemed to mark a turning point for the relations between the EU and the WB countries. However, last October, when time seemed to be ripe to open negotiations with two countries - Albania and North Macedonia, which have gone a long way to meet the conditions posed ...
Dec 19, 2019•27 min•Ep. 10
A conversation between Fabrizio Barca, coordinator of the Forum on Inequalities and Diversity, and Justin Nogarede, Digital Policy Adviser at FEPS. Why do we see different forms of inequality rising? What is the role of digital technology and inequality? And what policies at local, national and EU level can help address this? Listen in to learn more about the solutions proposed by the Forum on Inequalities and Diversity.
Dec 12, 2019•30 min•Ep. 9
Climate emergency is at the top of everyone’s minds lately but particularly the young people, as they have been demonstrating massively in the streets for months now. This week’s FEPS Talks focuses on is what are the hopes and the demands for the COP25. Discussion with Ana Pirtskhalava, Secretary General of IUSY.
Dec 05, 2019•23 min•Ep. 8
Just a few days ahead of the 25th of November marking the international day on the elimination of violence against women, this FEPS Talks addresses the topic of violence against women. In this context, Evelyn Regner, Member of the European Parliament (S&D, Austria) and Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee, in conversation with Laeticia Thissen, FEPS Gender Equality Policy Advisor, discuss the recent FEPS-Fondation Jean Jaurès survey on sexual and sexist violence at work as w...
Nov 25, 2019•23 min•Ep. 7
Rodrigues and Tanden comment the possible scenarios ahead of US 2020 Elections. Neera Tanden analyses the profiles of the different voters, how Trump voters could change their mind regarding 2016 and what are the chances for Democrats to win the elections this time. Maria João Rodrigues comments on the perspectives from Europe and asks if, in the case of a Democrat victory, the European Union could count with US for a reform of the multilateral system. Podcast recorded in the framework of 5th FE...
Nov 21, 2019•25 min•Ep. 6
In this episode of FEPS Talks, former Member of the European Parliament Josef Weidenholzer looks back to the long debates on Hungary, and in more general terms the risks of democratic backsliding in Central and Eastern Europe. He argues passionately, that rule of law and solidarity as European values must be upheld in all EU countries, and there has to be zero tolerance regarding abuse of EU funds. Does he agree with the Eastern/Western division concerning this topic? What does he propose to str...
Nov 14, 2019•24 min•Ep. 5
Maj Jensen, Secretary General of the Young European Socialists (YES) exchanges opinions with Maria Freitas, FEPS Senior Policy Advisor on the potential that lies ahead for progressive parties by involving and empowering the Millennial generation in decision making-processes. Maj and Maria engage in a myth busting conversation of existing perceptions with regard to Millennials and their engagement in politics as they also discuss potential recommendations that progressive parties should consider ...
Nov 07, 2019•24 min•Ep. 4
Agnès Bénassy Quéré, Professor at the Paris School of Economics and at the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne exchanges opinions with David Rinaldi, FEPS Director of Studies and Policy on the potential reforms to the EMU architecture and European fiscal rules. She explains the logic of a spending rule that would avoid the pro-cyclicality of the current setting. Thanks to her involvement in the French Productivity Board, Professor Bénassy Quéré also sheds some light on the agenda for competi...
Oct 30, 2019•36 min•Ep. 3
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Columbia University professor, winner of the Nobel prize, in conversation with László Andor, Secretary General, FEPS, about the book he published with FEPS: Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy: https://www.feps-europe.eu/resources/publications/662-rewriting-the-rules-of-the-european-economy.html The discussion in particular revolves around the fiscal rules (Stability and Growth Pact) which, according to Stiglitz, need to be overhauled, even if in the past decade some ...
Oct 24, 2019•42 min•Ep. 2
It’s been a quarter of a year since the European Elections, which among the others will come down in history as a breakthrough when it comes to unprecedentedly high turnout. While the key positions and the composition of the European Commission are being negotiated, it is worthwhile to look back at the actual results to see what that is that they tell us: in terms of balance amongst the political forces; in terms of raise, fall and transformation of diverse EP groups; in terms of resonance that ...
Oct 17, 2019•28 min•Ep. 1
