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Relations between Turkey and Armenia remain frozen, largely because of Azerbaijan's influence over Ankara and a lack of sustained Western diplomatic engagement. Rym Momtaz sat down with Thomas de Waal and Garo Paylan to discuss the main obstacles to a rapprochement and why reopening the Turkey-Armenia border matters for both regional and Western interests.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:35] The State of Turkey-Armenia Relations, [00:11:58] Russia's Influence in the Process, [00:20:47] Can the West Play a Role?Thomas de Waal, March 17, 2025, “Armenia and Azerbaijan's Major Step Forward,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Thomas de Waal, September 19, 2024, “Armenia and Azerbaijan: A Fragile Peace Process,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, July 11, 2024, “Armenia Navigates a Path Away From Russia,” Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, Dimitar Bechev, and Maksim Samorukov, May 30, 2024, “Between Russia and the EU: Europe's Arc of Instability,” Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, September 22, 2023, “A Tragic Endgame in Karabakh,” Carnegie Europe.Garo Paylan, January 30, 2025, “Leveraging International Pressure to Reform Turkey,” CivilNet.Garo Paylan, January 13, 2025, “Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal: A Golden Opportunity for Trump,” Wall Street Journal.Garo Paylan, July 3, 2024, “Why Washington Must Push Forward the Fragile Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Plan,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

durée : 00:37:17 - Questions du soir : le débat - par : Quentin Lafay, Stéphanie Villeneuve - En échange de leur soutien, les États-Unis réclament à l'Ukraine des concessions territoriales et la gestion de plusieurs ressources stratégiques. Entre logique de deal et pression politique : l'Ukraine peut-elle rester pleinement souveraine ? - réalisation : François Richer - invités : Laurence Nardon Responsable du programme États-Unis à l'IFRI (Institut Français des Relations Internationales).; Martin Quencez Directeur du bureau de Paris du German Marshall Fund et spécialiste de la politique étrangère américaine.; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 00:37:17 - Questions du soir : le débat - par : Quentin Lafay, Stéphanie Villeneuve - En échange de leur soutien, les États-Unis réclament à l'Ukraine des concessions territoriales et la gestion de plusieurs ressources stratégiques. Entre logique de deal et pression politique : l'Ukraine peut-elle rester pleinement souveraine ? - réalisation : François Richer - invités : Laurence Nardon Responsable du programme États-Unis à l'IFRI (Institut Français des Relations Internationales).; Martin Quencez Directeur du bureau de Paris du German Marshall Fund et spécialiste de la politique étrangère américaine.; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

As transatlantic tensions over technology and AI regulation intensify, emerging powers like China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are seeking to assert their dominance in the tech domain. Rym Momtaz sat down with Sinan Ülgen and Sam Winter-Levy to discuss the dual-use nature of generative AI and large language models and how they might be misused by malign actors. [00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:28] Generative AI and Large Language Models, [00:11:57] The Efforts in Regulating Generative AI, [00:19:23] The Future of the Tech SectorSinan Ülgen, January 27, 2025, “The World According to Generative Artificial Intelligence,” Carnegie Europe.Sinan Ülgen, August 13, 2024, “Turkey's Instagram Spat Shows the Limits of Global Content Governance,” Financial Times.Sam Winter-Levy, Sophia Besch, January 30, 2025 “How Will AI Export Policies Redefine U.S. Global Influence?” The World Unpacked, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Sam Winter-Levy, Matt Sheehan, January 28, 2025, “Chips, China, and a Lot of Money: The Factors Driving the DeepSeek AI Turmoil,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Sam Winter-Levy, January 24, 2025, “The United Arab Emirates' AI Ambitions,” Center for Strategic and International Studies.Sam Winter-Levy, January 13, 2025, “With Its Latest Rule, the U.S. Tries to Govern AI's Global Spread,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Sam Winter-Levy, December 13, 2024, “The AI Export Dilemma: Three Competing Visions for U.S. Strategy,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Sam Winter-Levy, September 20, 2024, “Silicon Valley Hasn't Revolutionized Warfare—Yet,” Foreign Policy.

Europe finds itself in a new geopolitical reality. While Russia's continues its war of aggression against Ukraine and threatens to advance on Europe's Eastern Flank, the transatlantic relationship is undergoing a period of change. Since the United States signalled that Europe will need to do more for its own defence, European capitals have been attempting to recalibrate to a new reality where there is less certainty of US commitment to the security of Europe. In her remarks to the IIEA, Judy Dempsey discusses the challenges which Europe faces in this new geopolitical moment, and whether we will be able to adapt to meet this new reality. About the speaker: Judy Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe. She was the editor in chief of the Strategic Europe blog from 2012 to 2024. Dempsey is also the author of the book The Merkel Phenomenon. She worked for the International Herald Tribune from 2004 to 2011 as its Germany and East European Correspondent and from 2011 to September 2013 as columnist. Dempsey was the diplomatic correspondent for the Financial Times in Brussels from 2001 onward, covering NATO and European Union enlargement. Between 1990 and 2001, she served as Jerusalem bureau chief, Berlin correspondent, and Eastern European correspondent in London (1990–1992) for the Financial Times. During the 1980s, Dempsey reported on Central and Eastern Europe for the Financial Times, the Irish Times, and the Economist.

Critical raw materials - like rare earths, cobalt and lithium - play a central role in the energy transition and profoundly influence geopolitical dynamics. Their extraction may also amplify conflict and fragility risks in host countries. In this episode of the Climate Briefing, Ruth and Anna speak to Olivia Lazard (Fellow at Carnegie Europe) and Sophia Kalantzakos (Global Distinguished Professor, Environmental Studies and Public Policy, NYU Abu Dhabi) about the interlinkages between critical raw materials and geopolitics, the challenges associated with extraction, and what a ‘good' strategy for securing future access might look like.

As Europeans look to boost their security and defense capabilities, there's an ongoing debate about including Turkey in this discussion. This is raising a number of moral and strategic concerns, especially given the recent arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and Turkey's ties to Russia. Ambassador Marc Pierini, a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why including Ankara in any future plans on European security could prove deeply problematic.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Turkey's Ambivalence Is a Threat to European SecurityGreece unveils 12-year defense planSevere storms batter Greek islands for a second day, with Crete hardest hit

In November, a far right, pro-Russia figure came from almost nowhere to become favourite for the presidency. Calin Georgescu, with no affiliated political party and whose campaign had been largely on social media, won the first round of Presidential elections in Romania. The result sent shockwaves across the continent. But serious allegations surfaced over the legitimacy of Georgescu's campaign, resulting in Romania's Constitutional Court annulling the vote and barring Georgescu from standing. After mass demonstrations across the country, it's clear Romania's political landscape has been upended. Ahead of the rerun of the vote for president on 4 and 18 May, what will happen now with Romania's elections? Will the country lean towards a more nationalist future or back the mainstream parties that were previously in power?Contributors: Veronica Anghel, assistant professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at The European University Institute, Italy Oana Popescu-Zamfir, director of the GlobalFocus Center, associated expert at Carnegie Europe and associate researcher for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Romania Dr Radu Cinpoes, associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom Costin Ciobanu, political scientist with Aarhus University, DenmarkPresenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Vicky Carter Researcher: Katie Morgan Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey Technical producer: Nicky Edwards Editor: Tara McDermott

Il y a une semaine, le maire d'Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu était interpellé pour « corruption » et « liens avec des organisations terroristes », puis incarcéré quelques jours plus tard. Ses opposants ainsi qu'une grande partie de la population turque y voient la volonté de faire taire celui qui était pressenti comme le principal opposant du président Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Chaque soir, des milliers de personnes font entendre leur colère, des manifestations qui ont abouti à plus de 1 400 interpellations. Que signifie l'incarcération d'Ekrem Imamoglu ? Sur quoi la mobilisation actuelle peut-elle déboucher ? Pour en débattre :- Dorothée Schmid, chercheuse, responsable du programme Turquie - Moyen-Orient de l'Institut français des relations internationales. Autrice du livre La Turquie en 100 questions, éditions Tallandier- Marc Pierini, chercheur auprès du think-tank Carnegie Europe, ancien ambassadeur de l'UE en Turquie - Ahmet Insel, ancien professeur de l'Université Galatasaray, chroniqueur et éditeur. Il est co-auteur du livre Le national-capitalisme autoritaire, éditions Bleu autour.

Il y a une semaine, le maire d'Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu était interpellé pour « corruption » et « liens avec des organisations terroristes », puis incarcéré quelques jours plus tard. Ses opposants ainsi qu'une grande partie de la population turque y voient la volonté de faire taire celui qui était pressenti comme le principal opposant du président Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Chaque soir, des milliers de personnes font entendre leur colère, des manifestations qui ont abouti à plus de 1 400 interpellations. Que signifie l'incarcération d'Ekrem Imamoglu ? Sur quoi la mobilisation actuelle peut-elle déboucher ? Pour en débattre :- Dorothée Schmid, chercheuse, responsable du programme Turquie - Moyen-Orient de l'Institut français des relations internationales. Autrice du livre La Turquie en 100 questions, éditions Tallandier- Marc Pierini, chercheur auprès du think-tank Carnegie Europe, ancien ambassadeur de l'UE en Turquie - Ahmet Insel, ancien professeur de l'Université Galatasaray, chroniqueur et éditeur. Il est co-auteur du livre Le national-capitalisme autoritaire, éditions Bleu autour.

One of the Trump administration's first moves has been the dismantling of USAID, an agency that has been critical for international development and democracy promotion.Rym Momtaz sat down with Thomas Carothers and Richard Youngs to discuss the implications of U.S. cuts to foreign aid and Europe's role in keeping the global democracy agenda alive.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:11] Trump's Cuts to USAID, [00:10:07] The Need to Rethink the International Democracy Agenda, [00:20:33] Europe's Defensive Approach to Democracy.Thomas Carothers, March 3, 2025, “Does U.S. Democracy Aid Have a Future?,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Thomas Carothers, February 4, 2025, “The Heartless Upheaval of American Foreign Aid,” Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Thomas Carothers, March 3, 2025, “Prospects for US Democracy Support During the Second Trump Presidency,” European Democracy Hub.Thomas Carothers, Richard Youngs, May 2, 2024, “European and U.S. Democracy Support: The Limits of Convergence,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Richard Youngs, February 26, 2025, “European Reactions to the U.S. Retreat From Democracy,” Carnegie Europe.Richard Youngs, February 26, 2025, “No world order: Europe needs more radical thinking for the Trump era,” The Conversation.Richard Youngs et al., January 23, 2025, “European Democracy Support Annual Review 2024,” Carnegie Europe.Richard Youngs, Elene Panchulidze, December 2, 2024, “Playing Defence: Europe and Democracy,” Survival.Richard Youngs, September 25, 2024, “The European Union is becoming too obsessed with defence,” The Conversation.

C'est la grande crainte de la communauté internationale, horrifiée par les massacres de ces derniers jours dans l'ouest du pays, qui ont fait près de 1 400 victimes civiles, principalement parmi la communauté alaouite, une minorité musulmane dont était issu l'ex-dictateur Bachar el-Assad. Un déchainement de violences, les pires depuis la chute de l'ancien régime en décembre 2024, qui fait réapparaître toutes les haines qui minent la fragile unité du pays. Après 13 ans de guerre civile et 54 ans de dictature brutale, la Syrie va-t-elle sombrer à nouveau dans un chaos communautaire ? Le président par intérim l'islamiste Ahmed al-Charra aura-t-il l'autorité nécessaire pour mettre fin aux tensions ? Avec : - Marc Pierini, chercheur à Carnegie Europe, ancien ambassadeur de l'Union européenne en Syrie (1998–2002)   - David Rigoulet Roze, chercheur à l'Institut Français d'Analyse Stratégique (IFAS) et chercheur associé à l'IRIS. Rédacteur en chef de la revue Orients Stratégiques.  

In just three months, Romania has gone from a stable and loyal member of the European Union and Nato, to a country where a far-right, pro-Russia figure has come from almost nowhere to become favourite for the presidency. A result which has sent shockwaves across the continent. In November Calin Georgescu, with no affiliated political party and whose campaign has been largely on social media, won the first round of Presidential elections in Romania. But then serious allegations surfaced over the legitimacy of Georgescu's campaign, resulting in the Constitutional Court annulling the vote and Georgescu facing charges, which he strongly denies. Presidential hopefuls have until the 15 March to register their candidacy for the new elections, which are being rerun on 4 and 18 May. As protesters take to the streets of Bucharest, will the Romanian Constitutional Court rule that Georgescu can or cannot stand? If he is allowed to stand, can he become President? And how might the Romanian elections affect the future direction of the EU and Nato?Contributors: Veronica Anghel, assistant professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at The European University Institute, Italy Oana Popescu-Zamfir, director of the GlobalFocus Center, associated expert at Carnegie Europe and associate researcher for the European Council on Foreign Relations, Romania Anca Agachi, defence policy analyst at RAND Corporation and a nonresident fellow at The Atlantic Council, USA Costin Ciobanu, political scientist with Aarhus University, Denmark Presenter: Tanya BeckettProducer: Vicky Carter Researcher: Katie Morgan Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey Technical producer: Nicky Edwards Editor: Tara McDermottImage credit: Andrei Pungovschi via Getty Images

After three years of war on its soil, Ukraine is grappling with manpower shortages and increasingly uncertain Western military support in the face of Russia's continued aggression.Rym Momtaz sat down with Yuliya Bidenko and Eric Ciaramella to unpack the situation on the ground and the war's broader implications for European security and the transatlantic alliance.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:02:01] The Military Situation on the Ground, [00:11:17] Ukraine's Mobilization and Societal Priorities, [00:18:43] Europe's Role in Ensuring Ukraine's Security.Yuliya Bidenko, February 8, 2023, “How Ukraine Forged a Culture of Resilience,” Europe Inside Out, Carnegie Europe.Eric Ciaramella, January 30, 2025, “Triangle of Sadness: Prospects of Trump-Putin-EU Peace Talks on Ukraine, with Eric Ciaramella,” Carnegie Politika, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.Eric Ciaramella, December 5, 2024, “Rational Security: The "Ukraine in the Membrane" Edition,” Lawfare.Rym Momtaz et al., December 5, 2024, “Taking the Pulse: Are Information Operations Russia's Most Potent Weapon Against Europe?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz et al., January 9, 2025, “Taking the Pulse: Can Poland's EU Presidency Be Credible Without Deploying Troops to Ukraine?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz et al., November 21, 2024, “Taking the Pulse: Would Freezing Ukraine's NATO Membership Process Advance Peace?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz, November 5, 2024, “Behind the Scenes, Preparations for Russia-Ukraine Negotiations,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

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Russia's belligerence and political interference in some of the Black Sea littoral states threaten the EU's influence in the region. Rym Momtaz sat down with Dimitar Bechev and Thomas de Waal to discuss how the union can respond to Moscow's destabilizing actions and keep the enlargement process on track. [00:00:00] Intro, [00:02:13] The Political Situation in Georgia and Moldova, [00:10:04] The EU's Enlargement Strategy, [00:20:14] Europe's Role in the Black SeaRym Momtaz et al., December 5, 2024, “Taking the Pulse: Are Information Operations Russia's Most Potent Weapon Against Europe?,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Dimitar Bechev, November 25, 2024, “Illiberal eastern Europeans look to play their Trump card,” Financial Times.Dimitar Bechev, Richard Giragosian, Gorana Grgić, and Batu Kutelia, December 5, 2024, “In Brief: Russia's Hybrid War,”War on the Rocks.Dimitar Bechev, Iliriana Gjoni, October 24, 2024, “All Is Not Well With EU Enlargement to the Western Balkans,” Carnegie Europe.Dimitar Bechev, June 27, 2024, “Between the EU and Moscow: How Russia Exploits Divisions in Bosnia,” Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.Dimitar Bechev, June 20, 2024, “Can EU Enlargement Work?,” Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, January 16, 2025, “Moldova's Gas Crisis Is Europe's Headache,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, October 31, 2024, “Georgia's Dangerous Moment Is a Challenge for the EU,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, October 9, 2024, “Can Georgia Stay on Its European Path?,” Europe Inside Out, Carnegie Europe.Thomas de Waal, June 5, 2024, “Opportunistic Georgia joins Europe's illiberal club,” Financial Times.Thomas de Waal, October 9, 2024, “Between Russia and the EU: Europe's Arc of Instability,” Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.

Discussion Highlights:Europe's preparedness for a potential second Trump presidency.Challenges to EU strategic autonomy and transatlantic relations.The influence of defense contracts and energy dependencies on European policies.Internal EU struggles: technocracy versus democracy and stalled institutional reforms.Enlargement prospects in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe as pathways to rejuvenate the EU's global standing.Leadership and unity in the face of global instability.About Stefan Lehne:Stefan Lehne is a Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe, focusing on EU institutions, reforms, and foreign policy. His career spans multiple senior positions, including director general for political affairs at the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs, and he has extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy. Lehne has served in Austria's missions to the United Nations and the European Union and was involved in Austria's EU accession negotiations.Lehne's recent research explores European integration, strategic autonomy, and responses to global challenges. He also lectures at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and frequently contributes to policy discussions and publications. Lehne was a 2018/19 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation.Recent Publications by Stefan Lehne:Charting the Radical Right's Influence on EU Foreign Policy (April 2024, with Rosa Balfour) – Carnegie EuropeThe Rules-Based Order vs. the Defense of Democracy (September 2024) – Carnegie EuropeEurope's New Leadership Faces a Teamwork Test (June 2024) – Carnegie EuropeEurope's Radical Right Is Formidable—but Not Unstoppable (April 2024) – Carnegie Europefind Stefan on X @StefanLehne Ivan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.For further information about the Institute:https://www.iwm.at/

Trade wars, the contestation of neoliberalism, and the weaponization of interdependence have prompted the EU to adjust its political economic model. Rym Momtaz sat down with Rosa Balfour and Erik Jones to discuss how the EU is changing its economic strategies and what challenges lie ahead for the new European Commission. [00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:29] The EU's Political Economic Model, [00:15:37] Europe's New Economic Statecraft, [00:23:40] Priorities for the New European Commission.Rosa Balfour, Sinan Ülgen et al., November 19, 2024, “Geopolitics and Economic Statecraft in the European Union,” Carnegie Europe.Rosa Balfour, Sinan Ülgen, November 28, 2024, “Europe's Fledgling Economic Statecraft and the Trump Challenge,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rosa Balfour, November 27, 2024, “Europe Under Trump: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities with Rosa Balfour,” Europe's Futures.Rosa Balfour, November 4, 2024, “Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy,” Financial Times.Erik Jones, November 2024, “How Draghi and Letta may help in dealing with Trump,” Encompass.Rym Momtaz et al., November 7, 2024, “Taking the Pulse: Can Europeans Significantly Reduce Their Security Reliance on the United States?” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

PREVIEW: GERMANY: Carnegie Europe Scholar Judy Dempsey reports from Berlin on the CDU leader's stark economic proposals for Germany. More tonight. 2890 Saxony

Elle est considérée comme la grande gagnante de la chute du président syrien Bachar el-Assad. La Turquie, soutien des nouvelles autorités, a été l'un des premiers pays à rouvrir son ambassade. Ankara s'est également illustré la semaine dernière dans un tout autre dossier, en annonçant un accord entre l'Éthiopie et la Somalie. La Turquie s'affiche-t-elle comme un géant géopolitique de demain ? Comment peut-elle tirer profit de la situation en Syrie ? Pour en débattre : Bayram Balci, chercheur au CERI-Sciences Po, spécialiste de l'islam dans le Caucase et en Asie centrale Marc Pierini, ancien diplomate européen et chercheur au Carnegie Europe, ancien représentant de la Commission européenne en Syrie, Libye, Tunisie et Turquie. Gilles Dorronsoro, professeur de science politique à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, spécialiste des conflits contemporains, auteur du livre Anatomie d'une guerre civile (2016)

Elle est considérée comme la grande gagnante de la chute du président syrien Bachar el-Assad. La Turquie, soutien des nouvelles autorités, a été l'un des premiers pays à rouvrir son ambassade. Ankara s'est également illustré la semaine dernière dans un tout autre dossier, en annonçant un accord entre l'Éthiopie et la Somalie. La Turquie s'affiche-t-elle comme un géant géopolitique de demain ? Comment peut-elle tirer profit de la situation en Syrie ? Pour en débattre : Bayram Balci, chercheur au CERI-Sciences Po, spécialiste de l'islam dans le Caucase et en Asie centrale Marc Pierini, ancien diplomate européen et chercheur au Carnegie Europe, ancien représentant de la Commission européenne en Syrie, Libye, Tunisie et Turquie. Gilles Dorronsoro, professeur de science politique à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, spécialiste des conflits contemporains, auteur du livre Anatomie d'une guerre civile (2016)

Discussion Highlights:Europe's preparedness—or lack thereof—for the second Trump presidency.Challenges to EU strategic autonomy and transatlantic relations.The role of defense contracts and energy dependencies in shaping Europe's policies.The EU's internal struggles: technocracy vs. democracy and stalled institutional reforms.Enlargement opportunities in the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe as a pathway to rejuvenating the EU's geopolitical clout.Balancing hope and trepidation in the face of rising global instability.Dr. Rosa Balfour is the director of Carnegie Europe, specializing in European politics, institutions, and foreign and security policy. Her current research examines the interplay between domestic politics and Europe's global role.Dr. Balfour has an extensive publication record, including books, research articles, and opinion pieces in international media outlets such as the Washington Post, the Financial Times, The Guardian, and El País. Her work often addresses European politics and international relations, focusing on regions like the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans, as well as topics like EU enlargement and democracy support.In addition to her role at Carnegie Europe, Dr. Balfour serves as an advisor to Women in International Security Brussels (WIIS-Brussels) and is an associate fellow at LSE IDEAS. She is also an honorary patron of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs in 2024.Prior to joining Carnegie Europe, Dr. Balfour was a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and directed the Europe in the World program at the European Policy Centre in Brussels. She has also conducted research in Rome and London. Her academic credentials include an MA in history from Cambridge University, and both an MSc in European Studies and a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Dr. Balfour was a 2018/19 Europe's Futures Fellow of the IWM and ERSTE Foundation.Find Rosa on Bluesky or X Ivan Vejvoda is Head of the Europe's Futures program at the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) implemented in partnership with ERSTE Foundation. The program is dedicated to the cultivation of knowledge and the generation of ideas addressing pivotal challenges confronting Europe and the European Union: nexus of borders and migration, deterioration in rule of law and democracy and European Union's enlargement prospects.The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM Vienna) is an institute of advanced studies in the humanities and social sciences. Founded as a place of encounter in 1982 by a young Polish philosopher, Krzysztof Michalski, and two German colleagues in neutral Austria, its initial mission was to create a meeting place for dissenting thinkers of Eastern Europe and prominent scholars from the West.Since then it has promoted intellectual exchange across disciplines, between academia and society, and among regions that now embrace the Global South and North. The IWM is an independent and non-partisan institution, and proudly so. All of our fellows, visiting and permanent, pursue their own research in an environment designed to enrich their work and to render it more accessible within and beyond academia.For further information about the Institute:https://www.iwm.at/

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, the future of the transatlantic alliance hangs in the balance. Europe Inside Out's new host Rym Momtaz is joined by Sophia Besch and Christopher Shell to unpack the reasons behind his victory and its implications for EU-U.S. relations.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:52] Interviews with Voters in the United States [00:10:52] The Reasons Behind Trump's Victory [00:20:59] The Election's Impact on EU-U.S. Relations [00:27:54] The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship.Rym Momtaz et al., November 7, 2024, “Taking the Pulse: Can Europeans Significantly Reduce Their Security Reliance on the United States?” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Rym Momtaz, September 17, 2024, “Europe's Choice: Adapt or Atrophy,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Sophia Besch, Liana Fix, November 7, 2024, “Europe Does Not Have the Luxury to Panic Over Trump's Election,”, Emissary, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Sophia Besch, Christopher S. Chivvis, Stephen Wertheim, October 24, 2024, “Will America's Next President Bring Real Change in Foreign Policy?” The World Unpacked, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Christopher Shell, October 24, 2024, “Race, Foreign Policy, and the 2024 Presidential Election,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Christopher Shell, October 11, 2024, “How Do Americans Feel About the Election and Foreign Policy?” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Donald Trump's election victory was driven by domestic issues, but its consequences will reach far beyond US borders. With wars in the Middle East and Europe, and tension high with China, how is his victory being received around the world? In this episode: Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe, The New York Times. Dimitar Bechev, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe. Rami Khouri, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow, American University of Beirut. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

durée : 00:28:43 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - Malgré le soutien des vedettes d'Hollywood et de la musique à Kamala Harris, la politique culturelle semble ne plus être un enjeu de campagne. Que reste-t-il de la culture aux Etats-Unis ? Comment comprendre l'impact des médias et réseaux sociaux dans cette course à la Maison-Blanche ? - invités : Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 01:46:32 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - L'intelligence artificielle au cœur de l'innovation chez HP France. / En Egypte depuis les années 50 : de l'espoir à la désillusion. - réalisation : Alexandra Malka - invités : Cédric Coutat Président de HP France; Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe; Alaa El Aswany Écrivain; Khaled El-Enany Directeur du futur musée national de la civilisation égyptienne au Caire et du musée égyptien du Caire, professeur d'égyptologie à l'université d'Hélouân

durée : 00:21:31 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - Économie, immigration, avortement, guerre : quelles sont les préoccupations des américains ? - invités : Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 01:48:04 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - Retour sur la parution des mémoires posthumes de l'opposant Alexeï Navalny. - réalisation : Peire Legras - invités : Sylvie Bermann Diplomate française; Denis Kataev Journaliste; Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 00:26:53 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - À 15 jours de l'élection présidentielle américaine, les sondages sont encore contradictoires et certains montrent un léger retard pour Kamala Harris. Le vote dans les swing states pourrait-il faire basculer le scrutin ? - invités : Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 01:48:39 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - L'identité numérique fiable et sécurisée : enjeux et usages. / La licorne française de l'assurance pour un accompagnement santé rapide et accessible. - réalisation : Alexandra Malka - invités : Anne-Gaëlle Baudouin Préfète, directrice de France Titres - Agence nationale des titres sécurisés. ; Charles Gorintin Fondateur et CTO d'ALAN; Roland Barbar Journaliste, ancien rédacteur en chef de Futur TV et Sky News; Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

Last week Turkish President Erdogan set out on a tour of the Balkans, visiting Albania and Serbia. The tour kicked off in Albania, with Erdogan gifting a number of drones and inaugurating the largest mosque in the Balkans - which was funded by Turkey. The second leg took him to Serbia, where Turkey made a diplomatic comeback in 2017. Thanos Davelis caught up with expert Dimitar Bechev last week while Erdogan was wrapping up his visit to Belgrade. We looked into Erdogan's Balkan tour, and broke down Turkey's broader agenda in the region.Dimitar Bechev is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where he focuses on EU enlargement, the Western Balkans, and Eastern Europe, and he is the author of the bookTurkey under Erdogan.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Erdogan inaugurates mosque in Albania, pledges military drones as he begins Balkan tourTurkey, Serbia Eye Cooperation On Production Of Military DronesAndroulakis celebrates reelection as PASOK leader, vows to end New Democracy's dominanceAndroulakis re-elected PASOK leaderUS has not met its commitments, says Greek defense ministerDendias highlights Greece's military progress

durée : 00:31:10 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - Comment vote-t-on aux États-Unis ? - invités : Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 01:47:54 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - Quelles sont les nouvelles plumes qui nous aident à penser la mutation du nouvel ordre mondial ? - réalisation : Alexandra Malka - invités : Isabelle Lasserre Correspondante diplomatique du Figaro, rédactrice en chef adjointe au service étranger du Figaro; Marc Semo Correspondant diplomatique du Monde; Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

As Georgia approaches a critical election after the introduction of a controversial foreign agents law, the country's future remains uncertain.Thomas de Waal, senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, and Natalie Sabanadze, senior research fellow at Chatham House, discuss how the election outcome could influence Georgia's political landscape and international standing.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:43] Georgia's Political Landscape, [00:09:08] Georgia and the EU Candidate Status [00:14:39] Post-Election ScenariosThomas de Waal, June 6, 2024, “Opportunistic Georgia Joins Europe's Illiberal Club,” The Financial Times.Thomas de Waal, June 3, 2024, “Putin's Hidden Game in the South Caucasus,” Foreing Affairs.Thomas de Waal, May 21, 2024, “Georgian nightmare,” Engelsberg Ideas.Thomas de Waal, May 16, 2024, “The End of the Near Abroad,” Carnegie Europe.Natalie Sabanadze, March 7, 2024, “How geopolitical competition in the Black Sea is redefining regional order,” Chatham House.Natalie Sabanadze, November 16, 2023, “EU-Georgia Relations: A Local Show of the Global Theater,” Carnegie Europe.Natalie Sabanadze, May 17, 2023, “Who Is Afraid of Georgian Democracy?,”  Carnegie Europe.

durée : 01:48:09 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - Roselyne Bachelot dépeint les beaux "monstres" politiques. / Comment repenser la place de gare SNCF dans le territoire français ? - réalisation : Alexandra Malka - invités : Roselyne Bachelot Éditorialiste, ancienne ministre; Raphaël Poli Directeur général adjoint de SNCF Gares & Connexions et président de SNCF Retail & Connexions; Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer Présidente du think tank transatlantique German Marshall Fund of the United States; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe; Claire Bommelaer Journaliste culture au Figaro

durée : 00:29:05 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - À 30 jours du scrutin, les deux candidats sont au coude à coude, notamment dans les swing states. Pourront-ils se démarquer sur le plan économique ? - invités : Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer Présidente du think tank transatlantique German Marshall Fund of the United States; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

Visegrad Insight Editor Staś Kaleta sits down with Rosa Balfour, Director at Carnegie Europe, during the Europe Future Forum to discuss the rising far-right in Europe, the EU's changing position in the world and the role enlargement has therein – as well as lots more from the latest ⁠Weekly Outlook⁠.  URL: https://visegradinsight.eu/austrian-far-right-victory-will-energise-central-european-nationalists/

durée : 00:32:19 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - Face à la politique étrangère extrêmement claire de Donald Trump, comment décrypter celle de Kamala Harris ? - invités : Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe; Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer Présidente du think tank transatlantique German Marshall Fund of the United States

durée : 01:48:29 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - Comment mettre un coup d'accélérateur à l'attractivité de la langue française et au dynamisme démographique de l'espace francophone ? - réalisation : Peire Legras - invités : François Vandeville Secrétaire général du Sommet de la Francophonie; Valérie Senghor Commissaire de " Refaire le monde, le Festival de la francophonie".; Julie Neveux Maîtresse de conférences en linguistique à Sorbonne Université; Claire Bommelaer Journaliste culture au Figaro; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe; Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer Présidente du think tank transatlantique German Marshall Fund of the United States

durée : 00:27:23 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - Avec presque 60 millions d'hispaniques, la première minorité du pays est divisée entre Kamala Harris et Donald Trump. Comment comprendre cet écart ? - invités : Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 01:48:08 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - La Biennale de Lyon, un voyage artistique en résonance avec notre monde. / Sur LCP, ouvrir les débats de société pour rapprocher les citoyens. - réalisation : Alexandra Malka - invités : Alexia Fabre Directrice de l'Ecole nationale supérieurre des Beaux-Arts de Paris, conservatrice en chef du patrimoine; Emmanuel Kessler Président-directeur général de La Chaîne Parlementaire - Assemblée Nationale (LCP-AN).; Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 00:32:10 - Harris-Trump : le clash - par : Frédéric Martel - Suite au débat télévisé entre Kamala Harris et Donald Trump, les jeunes américains sont encore plus divisés. La véritable campagne se tiendrait-elle entre Taylor Swift et Elon Musk ? - invités : Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

durée : 01:48:02 - Soft Power - par : Frédéric Martel - - réalisation : Peire Legras - invités : Caroline Monnot Directrice de la rédaction du journal Le Monde; Jérôme Fenoglio Directeur du journal Le Monde; Louis Dreyfus Président du directoire du groupe Le Monde; Ludivine Gilli Docteure en histoire, spécialiste des États-Unis; Pierre Vimont Ancien ambassadeur de France aux Etats-Unis, ancien secrétaire général exécutif du Service européen pour l'action extérieure, chercheur associé au think tank Carnegie Europe

We're back from our summer break! Rym Momtaz, the new editor-in-chief of the Strategic Europe blog, is here to catch us up on the main political developments we missed over the summer, from Ukraine to France. We're also talking about Sweden's suggestions for cutting kids' screen time, and a possible crackdown on outrageous concert ticket prices.    Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/europeanspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leaving us a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or giving us five stars on Spotify.    Strategic Europe is a blog from the Carnegie Europe think-tank. You can find it here, and follow Rym on Twitter here.   This week's Inspiration Station picks: 'Evenings and Weekends' by Oisín McKenna and 'Berlin' by Andris Kuprišs, translated by Ian Gwin.   Other resources for this episode:   'A Different Way to Look at Screen Time' - ParentData, April 2024 If you're feeling brave, you can download Mario Draghi's competitiveness report here. If you're short on time because you're contributing to European productivity, you can read his summary here. Waldrapteam, the conservationists working with the northern bald ibis, can be found on Instagram here. You can follow their progress here.   03:10 Bad Week: Ticketmaster 14:23 Good Week: Swedish kids 26:40 Interview: Rym Momtaz catches us up on the main European political developments of the summer 47:44 The Inspiration Station: 'Evenings and Weekends' by Oisín McKenna; 'Berlin' by Andris Kuprišs 50:24 Happy Ending: The return of the northern bald ibis   Producers: Morgan Childs and Wojciech Oleksiak  Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina   Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mastodon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hello@europeanspodcast.com⁠  

Following his party's election victory, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping for a fundamental reset of Britain's relations with the rest of Europe.Peter Kellner, nonresident scholar at Carnegie Europe, and Kim Darroch, member of the British House of Lords, assess the prospects of revitalizing EU-UK ties on trade, security, and international cooperation.[00:00:00] Intro, [00:01:24] EU-UK Relations After Brexit, [00:07:59] The Impact of Labour's Victory, [00:16:36] What's the Future for EU-UK Relations?Kim Darroch, July 6, 2024, “In a fragile and dangerous era, strengthening ties with Europe is Britain's most urgent challenge,” The Guardian.Peter Kellner, June 27, 2024, “Brexit Has Fundamentally Damaged the Tories,” Prospect.Peter Kellner, May 28, 2024, “The UK Braces for a Change of Direction,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.Peter Kellner, March 9, 2023, “Trust and Compromise Return to EU-UK Relations,” Strategic Europe, Carnegie Europe.

Today, we look at Michel Barnier's surprise selection as French Prime Minister, and a “historic success” for the far-right in Germany.The EU's former Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, has been named as the new French prime minister in a surprise announcement by Emmanuel Macron. But will this finally break the deadlock in Paris?And, Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the election in the eastern state of Thuringia. But how much of a threat are they to the current government?Adam is joined by Mujtaba Rahman, Europe managing director at the Eurasia Group, Rym Momtaz, editor in chief of Strategic Europe at Carnegie Europe, and Katya Adler, BBC Europe editor. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by the “famous” Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam Mclaren. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Hello, dear wild friends! I'm taking a short break, but I wanted to share some of my previous interviews with guests who delve into themes of collapse, the meta-crisis, and the decline of the systems we've always known to grow—like GDP, technology, population, and prosperity.Many of you have joined my book serialization project on Substack, where we're navigating the collapse awareness journey together. These interviews provide valuable context for our journey. You can join us here if you're not already part of the project. I release one chapter of my book at a time, and we discuss its contents in the comments, tackling this big, beautiful, hard thing as a community, step by step. In the meantime, enjoy this wild conversation with Olivia Lazard.--Olivia Lazard (peace mediator; rare minerals expert) exposes missing chunks in the “green” energy transition that many of us assume to be the “fix” to the climate crisis. Via her work as a fellow at Carnegie Europe and advisor on global security, she explains how the mining and extraction of rare earth metals like lithium, graphite and cobalt - to make the batteries etc for the new green “economy” - are both rare (there's literally not enough of them to make the transition), come with massive ecological costs (therefore rendering the “clean tech” very dirty), but are also destabilising the world in ways few are able to fathom. This is a very confronting reality, especially for climate activists and green economy evangelists.In this chat we go deep and wide into climate security issues, pull apart the techno-optimist “but AI and innovation will save us!” mindset, and what we really need to know about geo-engineering. This, on paper, sounds like a very “head-y” conversation, but Olivia also weaves in “heart” considerations that I think many of you are aching for in this debate. At the end, we discuss whether we have “hope”.SHOW NOTESConnect with Olivia on X / TwitterCheck out Olivia's TED talk to see the charts she talks about.--If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my "about" pageFor more such conversations subscribe to my Substack newsletter, it's where I interact the most!Get your copy of my book, This One Wild and Precious LifeLet's connect on Instagram and WeAre8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy and Ben discuss the success of far-right parties in the European Parliamentary elections and debate whether French President Emmanuel Macron's call for snap elections in France is bold or disastrous. Then they talk about British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's shocking decision to skip a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the latest developments out of Israel and Gaza, including ceasefire negotiations, Benny Gantz leaving Netanyahu's war cabinet, and the ethics of an Israeli hostage rescue in Gaza that resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties. They also walk through the horrific state of affairs in the civil war in Sudan, a foreign election interference scandal rocking Canada, a Chinese waterfall getting a little help from the government, and why Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is still very, very dumb. Then Ben interviews Dr. Rosa Balfour, the Director of Carnegie Europe, about the broader implications of the European Parliamentary election results on issues like climate change. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Over the last year, a number of regional crises - from Ukraine to the Middle East - have taken the international spotlight off Turkey and President Erdogan. Combined with a number of sharp divergences with Western partners over Ankara's contradictory foreign policy ambitions and rule-of-law deficiencies, it looks like Turkey's overall standing on the international scene has diminished. That's the case Ambassador Marc Pierini, who joins Thanos Davelis on our show today, makes in his latest piece, “Turkey's Dwindling International Role”.Ambassador Marc Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective. He previously served as EU ambassador and head of delegation to Turkey (2006–2011). You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Turkey's Dwindling International RolePM Mitsotakis meets with Chicago Council on Global Affairs delegationDefense minister meets with Chicago Council of Global AffairsNikola Dimitrov: ‘The bridge might collapse without care'

Olivia Lazard (peace mediator; rare minerals expert) exposes missing chunks in the “green” energy transition that many of us assume to be the “fix” to the climate crisis. Via her work as a fellow at Carnegie Europe and advisor on global security, she explains how the mining and extraction of rare earth metals like lithium, graphite and cobalt - to make the batteries etc for the new green “economy” - are both rare (there's literally not enough of them to make the transition), come with massive ecological costs (therefore rendering the “clean tech” very dirty), but are also destabilising the world in ways few are able to fathom. This is a very confronting reality, especially for climate activists and green economy evangelists. In this chat we go deep and wide into climate security issues, pull apart the techno-optimist “but AI and innovation will save us!” mindset, and what we really need to know about geo-engineering. This, on paper, sounds like a very “head-y” conversation, but Olivia also weaves in “heart” considerations that I think many of you are aching for in this debate. At the end, we discuss whether we have “hope”.SHOW NOTESConnect with Olivia on X / Twitter Check out Olivia's TED talk to see the charts she talks about.Listen to Nate Hagen on WILD here and Douglas Rushkoff here ---If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my "about" pageFor more such conversations subscribe to my Substack newsletter, it's where I interact the most!Get your copy of my book, This One Wild and Precious LifeLet's connect on Instagram and WeAre8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.