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Hi. I’m Paul Adamson, the founder and editor of E!Sharp, an online magazine about the European Union and its place in the world. These podcasts are me “in conversation with” personalities that I think have interesting things to say and who may not be known to wider audiences. The conversations are d…

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    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Poland's New Politics and Driving the EU's Competitiveness Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 22:43


    Pawel Karbownik, Poland's Deputy Finance Minister, talks to Paul Adamson about his country's new politics after the recent presidential elections and his concerns about driving the EU's competitiveness agenda.

    EU-UK relations post Summit, the European Parliament and the EU's new 'deregulatory' agenda and Ireland's 2026 presidency of the EU

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 23:45


    Barry Andrews, Member of the European Parliament since 2020, talks to Paul Adamson about EU-UK relations post Summit, the European Parliament's reaction to the EU's new 'deregulatory' agenda and insights into Ireland's presidency of the EU in the second half of 2026.

    Understanding Donald Trump's Second Presidency

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 27:14


    Kim Darroch (Lord Darroch of Kew), UK Ambassador to the U.S. 2016-2019, talks to Paul Adamson about the differences between the first and second Donald Trump presidencies.

    The UK in a Changing Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 23:40


    Anand Menon, director of the academic think thank 'UK in a Changing Europe', talks to Paul Adamson about the upcoming EU-UK Summit and how the UK and EU are reacting to the Trump administration.

    An Emerging New World Order

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 23:30


    Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic Editor of The Guardian, talks to Paul Adamson about an emergng new world order.

    Germany and the Defence of Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 25:18


    Daniela Schwarzer, the leading expert on European and International Affairs, talks to Paul Adamson about Germany's new stance on defence and the ramifications for Europe.

    Europe's New Defence Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 21:21


    Sandro Gozi MEP, co-chair of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (and former Under-Secretary for European Affairs in Italy), talks to Paul Adamson about Europe's new defence challenges and the particular role of the UK.

    'The Divorce of Nations'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 30:43


    João Vale de Almeida, former EU Ambassador to the US, the UN and the UK, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Divorce of Nations: A Diplomat's Inside View as the Global Order Collapses'.

    Repairing Britain's International Reputation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 21:05


    Dame Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, talks to Paul Adamson about how the Labour government is acting to repair Britain's international reputation.

    New challenges and new leadership in the EU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 25:29


    Mujtaba Rahman, Managing Director, Europe and co-head of the London Office of the Eurasia Group, talks to Paul Adamson about the new challenges facing the EU in 2025 and assesses its new leadership.

    'The Tech Coup - How To Save Democracy From Silicon Valley'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 23:13


    Marietje Schaake, Fellow at Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence and the Cyber Policy Center, talks to Paul Adamson about her new book 'The Tech Coup - How To Save Democracy From Silicon Valley'.

    Analysing Trump's victory one month on

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 27:00


    Steve Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe of the New York Times, analyses Trump's victory one month on.

    Does the UK now have to choose between the EU and the U.S.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 24:52


    Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about the impact of the Trump victory on EU-UK relations and his assessment of the UK government's 'reset' with the EU.

    The rise of the hard right in Europe and the impact of Trump's election victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 21:12


    Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford and the author of 'Homelands: A Personal History of Europe', talks to Paul Adamson about the rise of the hard right in Europe and the impact of Trump's election victory.

    Inside No 10 and Britain's standing in the world post Brexit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 24:50


    Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's Chief of Staff 1997-2007, and Founder and CEO of the charity Inter-Mediate, talks to Paul Adamson about how No 10 operates, the Labour government's performance to date, and Britain's standing and reputation in the world post Brexit.

    The U.S. Presidential Election and the Future of Transatlantic Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 24:32


    Bruce Stokes, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund, talks to Paul Adamson about the U.S. presidential elections and the future of transatlantic relations.

    Germany's influence in the EU, new Commissioner hearings and the future of EU-UK relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 23:41


    David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, talks to Paul Adamson about the rise of the AfD, Germany's influence in the EU, new Commissioner parliamentary hearings and the future of EU-UK relations.

    Competitiveness and the new European Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 29:31


    Ann Mettler, Vice President, Europe, at Breakthrough Energy, talks to Paul Adamson about the pressing need for the new European Commission to rethink fundamentally its approach to helping the EU's economy become more competitive.

    Analysing Viktor Orbán

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 23:41


    László Andor, Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and former European Commissioner from Hungary talks to Paul Adamson about the rise and influence of Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, the new balance of power in the European Parliament and Keir Starmer's potential influence in Europe.

    'Good Chaps - How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 24:22


    Simon Kuper, author and journalist at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It'.

    21st century trade unionism and engagement with a Labour Government and the European Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 25:06


    Mike Clancy, General Secretary of the UK trade union Prospect, talks to Paul Adamson about modern trade unionism and how a newly elected Labour government should engage with the European Union.

    Disinformation in the EP elections and dealing with Hungary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 24:55


    Vĕra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Values, Transparency and the Rule of Law, talks to Paul Adamson about disinformation on the eve of elections to the European Parliament and the challenges in dealing with Hungary.

    Understanding Emmanuel Macron

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 25:27


    Sophie Pedder, Paris Bureau Chief at 'The Economist' talks to Paul Adamson about the impact of the European Parliament on Macron's presidency, his concerns about the 'fragility of Europe' and the next presidential elections in 2027.

    Brussels vs Big Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 25:13


    Javier Espinoza, Competition and Digital Policy Correspondent in the FT Brussels Bureau, talks to Paul Adamson about the EU's strategy for regulating Big Tech.

    'This Time No Mistakes - How To Remake Britain'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 23:33


    Will Hutton, author, journalist and President of the Academy of Social Sciences, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'This Time No Mistakes - How To Remake Britain'.

    EU Sanctions and Russia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 26:39


    David O'Sullivan, EU Sanctions Envoy, talks to Paul Adamson about the EU's sanctions strategy following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

    Understanding Keir Starmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 22:59


    Tom Baldwin, writer and journalist, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Keir Starmer - The Biography'.

    Deciphering this year's U.S. presidential elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 28:25


    Robert Gibbs, former senior adviser to Barack Obama and White House Press Secretary, talks to Paul Adamson about this year's presidential elections and the current state of U.S.-EU relations.

    '20 Cars That Defined The 20th Century'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 21:40


    James Morrison, a senior diplomat at the European Commission, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book '20 Cars That Defined The 20th Century - The Automobile As A Vehicle For History'.

    The likely rightward shift in June's European Parliament elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 20:16


    Simon Hix, Professor of Comparative Politics at the European University Institute in Florence, talks to Paul Adamson about the likely outcome of this June's elections to the European Parliament and the rise of extreme right parties at the expense of the mainstream ones.

    Europe's major challenges in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 32:52


    Mujtaba Rahman, Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London Office, Eurasia Group, talks to Paul Adamson about the major challenges facing Europe in 2024.

    Putin and the War in Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 24:44


    Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College London, talks to Paul Adamson about the war in Ukraine as it approaches its third year.

    The Labour Party and Rebuilding Trust with the EU

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 26:40


    Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, talks to Paul Adamson about the Labour Party's plans to rebuild trust with the European Union.

    'Beyond Britannia - Reshaping UK Foreign Policy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 26:08


    Simon McDonald, former Head of the UK Foreign Office, now cross-bench peer and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Beyond Britannia - Reshaping UK Foreign Policy'.

    Holding the 'geo-political' European Commission to account

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 27:21


    Emily O'Reilly, the European Ombudsman, talks to Paul Adamson about the challenges in holding the 'geo-political' European Commission to account, Qatargate, access to documents and revolving doors.

    'Digital Empires: The Global Battle To Regulate Technology'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 27:48


    Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organizations at Columbia Law School, talks to Paul Adamson about her new book 'Digital Empires: The Global Battle To Regulate Technology'.

    Labour's election prospects and its evolving stance on EU-UK relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 21:29


    Peter Kellner, former President of YouGov and a Visiting Scholar at Carnegie Europe, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK Labour Party's prospects in the 2024 General Election, the role of polling and focus groups, and Labour's evolving stance on EU-UK relations.

    Inside the UN General Assembly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 24:09


    Richard Gowan, UN Director at the International Crisis Group in New York, talks to Paul Adamson about the UN General Assembly and why it matters.

    'What Went Wrong With Brexit - And What We Can Do About It'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 26:30


    Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'What Went Wrong With Brexit - And What We Can Do About It'.

    'This Is Europe - The Way We Live Now'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 26:10


    The author and journalist Ben Judah talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'This Is Europe - The Way We Live Now'.

    Britain's future relations with the European Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 22:50


    Michael Heseltine, former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK and now President of the European Movement in the UK, talks to Paul Adamson about Britain's future relations with the European Union.

    'Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 26:51


    Sir Paul Tucker, Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, talks to Paul Adamson about his latest book 'Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order'.

    Making the case for inclusive patriotism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 23:50


    Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'How to be a Patriot: Why love of country can end our very British culture war'.

    Understanding Germany's changing role in the world

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 27:05


    Sophia Besch, Europe Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses with Paul Adamson Germany's changing role in domestic, European and global affairs.

    'The Conservative Party After Brexit'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 25:08


    Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation'.

    'Inside The Deal: How The EU Got Brexit Done'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 27:40


    Stefaan De Rynck, former adviser to EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Inside The Deal: How The EU Got Brexit Done'.

    'Politics: A Survivor's Guide'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 29:18


    Rafael Behr, writer, broadcaster and columnist at The Guardian, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Politics: A Survivor's Guide - How To Stay Engaged Without Getting Enraged'.

    UK science, Horizon Europe and speaking out about Brexit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 22:32


    Brian Cox, scientist, broadcaster and Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK's science base, participation in Horizon Europe and speaking out about Brexit.

    Reflections on UK and US politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 23:10


    Stefanie Bolzen, North America Editor at WELT and WELT am Sonntag, talks to Paul Adamson about her ten years covering UK politics in London and her first impressions of US politics having recenty arrived in Washington DC.

    'Qatargate' and the reputation of the European Parliament

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 23:31


    Michiel van Hulten, Director of Transparency International EU, talks to Paul Adamson about 'Qatargate' and its impact on the reputation of the European Parliament.

    'And Then What?: Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 25:47


    Cathy Ashton, the EU's first High Representative for Foreign and Policy Security, 2009-2014, talks to Paul Adamson about her new memoir 'And Then What?: Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy'.

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