European People’s Podcast

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European Commissioner for Budget and Administration and EPP Vice-President Johannes Hahn, is the sixth guest of our new podcast series that focuses on the members of our Presidency.

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EPP Vice-President Esther de Lange, is the fourth guest of our new podcast series that focuses on the members of our Presidency.

Today's guest on our Podcast is Antoine Ripoll, Director of the European Parliament in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Office We talk about the shifting of the strategic center of gravity of the world to Asia. The Indo-Pacific strategy of the European Union

In this episode of our podcast we talk with Susan Danger, CEO of AmCham EU and newly re-elected Chair of the AmChams in Europe network. We discuss the essential importance of transatlantic values, the resilience of the transatlantic economy and the unprecedented transatlantic cooperation we have seen following Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Our new podcast episode is a special one: Philippe Juvin is a former Member of the European Parliament and a doctor who just came back from Mariupol, Ukraine where he's been to teach and help in providing first aid to the wounded. He has also put a lot of effort into raising money for Ukraine and helping Ukrainian refugees.

In this episode of our Podcast we are joined by Sir David Lidington, Chairman of the Conservative European Forum. Sir Lidington has been active in European politics for years as well as participating in politics and government of the United Kingdom. Together we talk about the terrible situation in Ukraine, the astonishing resistance and resilience of the Ukrainian people, and the aid the UK is sending to Ukraine. Next to this we discuss European cooperation after Brexit and preserving the Northern-Ireland Peace Process.

Today is International Women's Day, and we interviewed Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth and Vice-President of the EPP and EPP Women The official theme for International Women's Day this year is Break the Bias and we discuss not only to visible biases woman have to deal with, but also the invisible ones, like algorithms and AI that unconsciously discriminates against women. We also discuss how to encourage women take education in STEM and we talk about Women TechEU, an initiative launched by Commissioner Gabriel last year on International Women's Day to encourage women led startups in tech.

Tomorrow is International Women's Day, to celebrate this we will already start today with an interview with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola This year's theme of International Women's Day is Break the Bias, and this is something Roberta Metsola has done many times in her career. She is only the third female President of the European Parliament and the first woman to be elected President of the European Parliament in 20 years!

In this episode of our podcast focused on the Indo-Pacific region our guest is Dr. Peter Hefele, the Policy Director of the Martens Centre. We talk with him about the economic growth in the region, political cooperation between Indo-Pacific states and the role of the EU in the region.

In this episode of our podcast we talk with Paulo Rangel, EPP Vice-President and MEP, as part of our series about the EPP Presidency We discuss how to EPP works together with member parties outside of the EU, the democratic transition of Portugal, Spain and Greece and the lessons we can take away from that for the current situation in Ukraine and the Western Balkans

EPP Vice-President Siegfried Mureșan, is the second guest of our new podcast series that focuses on the members of our Presidency.

In this episode of our podcast we talk about EU's new Indo-Pacific Strategy and relations with Australia, together with Bertil Wenger, Director of the Regional Programme for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

EPP Vice-President Franck Proust, is the first guest of our new podcast series that focuses on the members of our Presidency.

Today's guest is Thibault Muzergues, Director of International Republican Institute (IRI) Europe. We've discussed Transatlantic relations and the most recent updates on subjects as trade and global partnerships.

Olaf Wientzek, Director of the Multilateral Dialgogue for the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Geneva. is our guest for our last EPP Podcast episode before the summer break.

Margareta Cederfelt and Arnaud Danjean discussed about Transatlantic Relationship, Trade and much more in on newest episode of the European People's Podcast!

#EUUSPartnership and Transatlantic topics were on the menu on today's podcast with Radosław Sikorski, Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the US.

It has been a pleasure to host Serge Stroobants, Director Europe and MENA of the Institute for Economics and Peace. A very insightful conversation hosted by our Political Adviser Ajla Hotic.

In this episode we focus on Transatlantic cooperation between the EU and the US with Danuta Hübner and Rasa Jukneviciene, both Members of the European Parliament.

Today's podcast focuses on Libya and its socio-political landscape. We are glad to have Hala Bugaighis, founder of Jusoor Center for Studies and Development, a think tank that focuses on women issues and operates in the country.

SME Europe of the EPP and its President Ivan ŠTEFANEC are the guests of today's European Peopel's Podcast episode

It is always a pleasure to talk with European Seniors' Union - ESU President An Hermans! She is our today's guest for the European People's Podcast. She explains in details what the activities and functions of the association she leads.

Today we bring you a special episode of our EPP Podcast. How to combat disinformation and fake news is the topic we discussed with Nad'a Kovalčíková, Program Manager and Fellow,Alliance for Securing Democracy at the The German Marshall Fund of the United States.

EPP Women President Doris Pack is our guest for today's podcast!

Today we bring you a "bonus track" of our EPP Podcast. In this episode we focus on the Transatlantic relationship especially with the U.S.

This Friday's podcast takes you to discover the Robert Schuman Institute (Budapest). A very interesting conversation with its President Doris Pack and its Director Gabor Berczeli.

Carlo Giacomo Angrisano Girauta, Chairman of European Democrat Students, is this week's guest for our series of podcast on our associations and foundations.

This friday's episode is an interview with the president of the youth organization of the EPP Lídia Pereira.

With this Interview of President Mikuláš Dzurinda we launch a new series of our podcast dedicated to our associations and foundations. This first episode focuses on the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, our official think tank.

Anne Sander is today's Podcast guest. The Common Agriculture Policy and many other topics related to it were the subject of this interesting conversation. This is second French and our last episode of the year. We'll keep sharing our "tunes" in 2021

This week our podcast takes you through the history of the EPP Congresses with a special guest: Steven Van Hecke, associate Professor at KU Leuven.

Today's explainer episode gets you inside our Party, explaining you how we work and what our activities are.

Have you ever wondered what the Common Agriculture Policy is? In this explainer we tell you all about one of the most important European policies.

This Friday we bring you our first French episode and another in-depth interview on Lebanon with the President of Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea.

The focus of this episode is on the situation of Lebanon. Our interview guest is Samy Gemayel, President of the Kata'ib.

Today's episode brings you an interesting conversation with Jüri Luik, Minister of Defence of Estonia.

Together with EPP Vice-President and Kokoomus Chairman Petteri Orpo, in this episode we discuss the topic of migration.

Few days after the 2020 US Presidential Elections, we discuss their outcome with EPP Secretary General, Antonio López-Istúriz.

Ahead of the US elections next week, we bring to you a special episode of our EPP explainer podcast, diving into the US elections system.

After a couple of months of silence on the Brexit front and with the clock ticking, this explainer episode is a recap of what has happened since June and where things stand on the negotiations for the trade deal and future EU-UK relationship.

This European People's Podcast episode is on EU climate policy. Featuring interviews with former European Commissioner for Climate, Miguel Arias Cañete from Spanish EPP Member Party, Partido Popular and EPP Vice President and MEP Esther de Lange from EPP Member Party in the Netherlands, CDA.

This week's episode is an overview of EU climate policy. This EPP Explainer covers the Paris Agreement, the EU Emissions Trading System and the European Green Deal.

This episode covers EU-China relations and the recently adopted EPP position paper on China: EPP Position Paper: EU-China Relations in a COVID-19 World and Beyond Host Nathan Shepura interviews MEP David Lega from one of EPP's Swedish member parties, Kristdemokraterna (KD), and MEP Iuliu Winkler from one of EPP's Romanian member parties, Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség (RMDSZ).

This week's EPP Explainer gives a historical overview of the political system in China and the situation in Hong Kong. Also touches on aspects of EU-China relations ahead of next week's interview episode of the European People's Podcast. Mentioned in the podcast: EPP Presidency Statement on Chinese Disinformation and the Situation in Hong Kong https://www.epp.eu/papers/epp-presidency-statement-on-chinese-disinformation-and-the-situation-in-hong-kong/

This week's episode of EPP Explainers is on the recovery plan for Europe. Taking a look at the European Commission's Next Generation EU proposal, the details and next steps.

This week's podcast is an overview of one of the seven EU institutions, the European Council, its role and structure. We will resume our series after the summer break.

This week's EPP Explainer takes a look at what the European Commission does? Or how European Commissioners are chosen?

This week's podcast is an overview of one of the seven EU institutions, the European Parliament, its role and structure.

This week's EPP Explainer takes a look at the history of the European Union, from the Schuman Declaration and the European Coal and Steel Community, through the treaties and enlargements up to the EU as we know it today.