POPULARITY
4 episodes with foreign relations dgap
8 episodes with foreign relations dgap
2 episodes with foreign relations dgap
2 episodes with foreign relations dgap
Après les réfugiés politiques ou climatiques, voici le temps des réfugiés scientifiques… Emmanuel MACRON a lancé ce matin son appel de La Sorbonne pour convaincre les chercheurs américains et étrangers menacés par le trumpisme de choisir la France et l'Europe… Nous allons en débattre avec nos invités : Cette fuite des cerveaux américains est-elle une opportunité rêvée pour la France ? Avons-nous les moyens de nos ambitions? Pouvons-nous incarner un contre-modèle total à l'Amérique de Trump ? On en débat ce lundi 5 mai avec nos invités : ▶︎ Clémentine GOLDSZAL Journaliste indépendante, autrice de « Premiers cris : Les mystères de la néonatologie » aux éditions du Seuil (21.02.25)▶︎ Étienne KLEIN Physicien, philosophe des sciences, directeur de recherche au Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA), auteur de «Transports physiques » aux éditions Gallimard (13.03.25)▶︎ Shahin VALLÉE Économiste, chercheur en économie politique au German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), membre de l'Observatory Group (Washington D.C.), ancien conseiller du Président du Conseil européen (Herman Von Rompuy) et ancien conseiller du Ministre de l'Économie (Emmanuel Macron)▶︎ David DJAÏZ Essayiste, enseignant à Sciences Po▶︎ Julie MARTINEZ Directrice générale de France Positive
Un lundi noir pour les bourses du monde entier… Ce lundi 7 avril 2025 viendra-t-il s'ajouter à la liste des grandes dates qui jalonnent l'histoire des crises financières ? Nous allons en débattre ce soir avec nos invités… Jusqu'où ira la chute ? Comment riposter à la hauteur de l'attaque sans alimenter davantage le chaos mondial ? On en débat ce lundi 7 avril avec nos invités : ▶︎ Natacha VALLA Doyenne de l'Ecole du management et de l'impact à Sciences Po, ancienne directrice générale adjointe chargée de la politique monétaire à la Banque centrale européenne▶︎ Natacha POLONY Journaliste et essayiste▶︎ Christian CHAVAGNEUX Economiste, président du conseil d'administration d'Alternatives économiques▶︎ Romain HURET Historien des États-Unis, président de l'Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS), co-auteur de « Etats-Unis : Anatomie d'une démocratie » aux éditions Les Arènes (03.10.24)▶︎ Shahin VALLÉE Économiste, chercheur en économie politique au German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), membre de l'Observatory Group (Washington D.C.), ancien conseiller du Président du Conseil européen (Herman Von Rompuy) et ancien conseiller du Ministre de l'Économie (Emmanuel Macron)
Après les paroles, les actes… Donald TRUMP a mis hier ses menaces à exécution et lancé sa guerre commerciale contre le reste du monde… Un tremblement de terre économique qui va avoir des conséquences très concrètes et dont nous allons essayer ce soir de prendre la mesure avec nos invités… Où s'arrêtera cette guerre commerciale ? Faut-il répliquer et si oui comment ? Ce “jour de la libération” comme l'appelle Donald TRUMP est-il celui de la fin de la mondialisation ? On en débat ce jeudi 3 avril avec nos invités : ▶︎ Dominique SEUX Éditorialiste économiste aux Echos et à France Inter▶︎ Chloé RIDEL Députée européenne, porte-parole du Parti socialiste▶︎ Isabelle THIS SAINT JEANÉconomiste, professeure d'Université à l'Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, chercheuse au CEPN▶︎ Shahin VALLÉE Économiste, chercheur en économie politique au German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), membre du conseil de l'Observatory Group (Washington D.C.), ancien conseiller du Président du Conseil européen (Herman Von Rompuy) et ancien conseiller du Ministre de l'Économie (Emmanuel Macron)▶︎ Jérémie GALLON Ancien diplomate de l'Union européenne à Washington, associé chez McLarty Associates, auteur de «Georges Pompidou L'intemporel » aux éditions Gallimard (20.03.25), « Henry Kissinger : L'Européen » aux éditions Gallimard (20.05.21) et « Journal d'un jeune diplomate dans l'Amérique de Trump » aux éditions Gallimard (04.10.18
What should we know about Europe's defense industry? What capabilities does Europe need to develop to deter the Russian aggression? What are the consequences of the German debt brake reform? And is a common European defense single market possible? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Guntram B. Wolff, a Senior fellow at Bruegel. He is also a Professor of Economics at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). From 2022-2024, he was the Director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and from 2013-22 the director of Bruegel. Over his career, he has contributed to research on European political economy, climate policy, geoeconomics, macroeconomics and foreign affairs. He regularly testifies to the European Parliament, the Bundestag, and speaks to corporate boards. In 2020, Business Insider ranked him one of the 28 most influential “power players” in Europe. Tune in for their talk! Read the analysis: https://www.bruegel.org/analysis/defending-europe-without-us-first-estimates-what-needed This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support of the European Parliament. Neither the European Parliament nor the European Liberal Forum are responsible for the content or for any use that be made of.
BerlinsideOut, the podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin – goes to Tallinn! From the International ‘Lennart Meri Conference' Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a security analyst and journalist specialising in German politics, host a series of special editions of the podcast - TalinnsideOut!
BerlinsideOut, the podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin – goes to Tallinn! From the International ‘Lennart Meri Conference' Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a security analyst and journalist specialising in German politics, host a series of special editions of the podcast - TalinnsideOut!
According to Dr Benjamin Tallis, the Zeitenwende, Germany's security transformation, remains incomplete. On its current track, it is also dangerously inadequate. Despite the manufactured budgetary crisis, the Scholz government needs to finish the task it started. This requires the courage to be honest with the German people about the state of the world – and of Germany. To prepare for the future, however, the country's leaders need to think bigger and define a vision for Germany and the world it wants to shape. This will be difficult as German leaders have long been reluctant to discuss, let alone set, grand strategy. But now, with the world in flux and the old ways no longer working, Berlin needs to clearly lay out what it wants—and how it plans to get it. About the Speaker: Dr Benjamin Tallis is a Senior Research Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) where he leads the ‘Action Group Zeitenwende' as well as the DGAP Grand Strategy Group & co-hosts the podcast BerlinsideOut. He is the author of the concepts of Neo-Idealism and Team Power and of the books To Ukraine With Love: Essays on Russia's War and Europe's Future and Identities, Borderscapes, Orders: (Im)Mobility, (In)Security and Crisis in the EU and Ukraine. Benjamin Tallis worked on EU security missions in the Balkans and Ukraine and has researched, analysed, advised on and practiced European security for 20 years. He was recently awarded the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Medal of Honour – the Star of Lithuanian Diplomacy.
Peace Matters - A Podcast on Contemporary Geopolitics and International Relations
The episode was recorded on 28 November 2023 in cooperation with Ponto. Georgia has long been one of the most eager EU-aspirant countries in the European Neighborhood. It has, however, faced a significant setback as a result of an authoritarian turn under its current government – led by the Georgian Dream party. Putting forward twelve conditions related to democracy and the rule of law for the country, the EU only granted Georgia a membership “perspective” in 2022, even while Moldova and Ukraine received official candidate status. The European Commission (and subsequently the European Council) did eventually grant Georgia candidate status in 2023. However, progress on deoligarchization, political depolarization, media freedom, and rule of law matters remains to be seen – and may depend on whether the Georgian government is as committed to EU integration as the country's population. We start our discussion with an assessment of Georgia's EU's integration process and then move on to other topics relevant to Georgia's geopolitical orientation, including Russia's role in its economy and security, the protracted conflicts with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Tbilisi's relations with Beijing, as along with the country's economic and transit potential (as well as bottlenecks), given its location at a geographical (and political) crossroads between Asia and Europe. Guests: Stefan Meister is Head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). From 2019 until 2021, he worked as director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation's South Caucasus Office. From 2017 to 2019, Meister was head of the Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia at DGAP. Before that, he was a senior policy fellow in the Wider Europe Team at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin and London. In the 2015/16 term, Meister was a visiting fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington, DC, where he wrote on Russian disinformation and propaganda. He has served as an election observer for the OSCE in post-Soviet countries several times and worked on conflict transformation and institution building in post-Soviet countries. Stefan Meister is co-author of Geopolitics and Security: A New Strategy for the South Caucasus (KAS/DGAP/GIP, 2018), The Russia File (Brookings, 2018), Eastern Voices (Center for Transatlantic Relations/DGAP, 2017), and The Eastern Question (Brookings, 2016). Tinatin Akhvlediani is a Research Fellow in the EU Foreign Policy Unit at the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), specializing in the EU's enlargement, neighborhood, and trade policies. Her regional expertise is focused on the EU's Eastern neighborhood and Ukraine. She has published extensively in these areas, actively engages in high-level policy debates, and frequently offers insights through major media outlets, including BBC, Euronews, and Bloomberg. In 2023, she was recognized among the most prominent and promising women in the EU and in 2020, she earned a place on Forbes Georgia's “30 Under 30” list. Tinatin Akhvlediani teaches European Economic Integration at the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET). Additionally, she maintains affiliations with several major think tanks in Georgia and frequently provides expert commentary on major Georgian TV channels. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Warsaw. Moderation: Marylia Hushcha, Researcher and Project Manager at the IIP.
We discuss with Guntram Wolff, CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), about the prospects for a European Geopolitical Strategy. What would a Geopolitical Strategy consist of? What could be its guiding principles? How could it be implemented?
BerlinsideOut, the podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin. Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a journalist specialising in German politics, we look at how Germany sees the world and the world sees Germany.
BerlinsideOut, the podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin. Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a journalist specialising in German politics, we look at how Germany sees the world and the world sees Germany.
A watershed speech by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in late February that cast off Germany's long-standing, military-averse policies is lauded by NATO and the United States. But can Germany enhance its armed forces quickly enough to protect Europe against Russia? And what does this sea change mean for a proposed European army? Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores the new German tack and its ramifications with Rachel Tausendfreund, editorial director for the German Marshall Fund and co-host of Transatlantic Takeaway, and Heiner Brauß, Senior Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in its security and defense program. He was a lieutenant general in the Bundeswehr and is a former assistant secretary general for NATO defense policy and force planning. We also hear from Col. André Wüstner, chairman of the German Armed Forces Association. This show was produced by Dina Elsayed and Abigail Megginson.
On Tuesday this week, the Dutch Cabinet confirmed that twelve Dutch women were picked up in Syria and will be transported to the Netherlands where they will be taken into custody for crimes related to terrorism offenses. What is the process of repatriating female IS members and the potential challenges that may arrive when prosecuting such returnees? Why is there so much reluctance on behalf of European capitals to repatriate foreign fighters? How should the risk of returning foreign fighters be managed and can we learn from best practices? What are some of your recommendations for policymakers and security agencies?In this breaking news episode, Lucinda Creighton speaks with Sofia Koller, a Senior Research Analyst at CEP. She also supports the European Commission's Radicalization Awareness Network (RAN) and the Council of Europe as an expert. From 2018 to 2021 she was a research fellow at the German Society for Foreign Relations (DGAP) where she led the International Forum for Expert Exchange on Countering Islamist Extremism (InFoEx) in the field of distancing work.
This week we have part one in a dive on the man, myth, and legend. (G. Soros) I look at who he funds, and who he's linked with, and try to let the evidence speak for itself instead of making grandiose statements. Join me as i dare try, and crawl down that rabbit hole that so many seem to sidestep, or say the same old same without actually getting in the mud. . Don't forget to share, and thank you for taking the time to listen! Cheers, and Blessings Show Notes Soros 60 Minutes https://youtu.be/RS5a2sXL5Ic https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Open_Society_and_Its_Enemies I remained a socialist for several years, even after my rejection of Marxism; and if there could be such a thing as socialism combined with individual liberty, I would be a socialist still. For nothing could be better than living a modest, simple, and free life in an egalitarian society. It took some time before I recognized this as no more than a beautiful dream; that freedom is more important than equality; that the attempt to realize equality endangers freedom; and that, if freedom is lost, there will not even be equality among the unfree. Karl R. Popper George, & Johnathan CFR Members. https://www.cfr.org/membership/roster SOROS PLEDGES $100 MILLION IN CARLYLE FUND - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1993/12/08/soros-pledges-100-million-in-carlyle-fund/c679195a-cb3c-45fb-a5f2-4ba0cbf8a583/ Beck Says Ales Told Him, Play the game. Do not mention Soros! https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/09/19/glenn_beck_youre_not_allowed_to_mention_george_soros.html ..he spearheaded the creation of the European Council on Foreign Relations.. George Soros: “I am proud of the enemies I have” – European Council on Foreign Relations OSF Funding, and Alliances Open Society Chooses DGAP member Open Society Names Daniela Schwarzer as Executive Director for Europe and Eurasia - Open Society Foundations Open Society Funds Chatham House Corporate members | Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank Chatham House Is Partnered With Open Society For The Open Society University Network (OSUN) About OSUN Chatham House Academy Fellowships Open Society Funds Aspen Institute Supporters - The Aspen Institute Atlantic Council Open Society Funds CNAS CNAS Supporters | Center for a New American Security (en-US) Open Society Funds Scholarship At LSE Establish a Forum for Civil Society Practitioners and Grassroots Community Advocates in Europe Open Society Foundations (OSF) Open Society Hosts Meeting on NATO EU, NATO and the SCO: Towards Rules of Engagement? - Open Society Foundations Open Society Hosts Think Tank Strategies Communication Strategies for Think Tanks - Open Society Foundations The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in cooperation with the Open Society European Policy Institute (OSEPI Voices on Values: How European Publics and Policy Actors Value an Open Society | DGAP Open Society Armenia OSF Ford Foundation, & Open Society Team Up Ford Foundation and Open Society Initiative for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa / Ford Foundation Today the Open Society Foundations, Ford Foundation, and Atlantic Philanthropies announced the launch of a joint fund to support local organizations promoting and advancing constitutionalism in South Africa... New $25 million fund for South African civil society groups working to advance constitutionalism / Ford Foundation Open Society, & UNICEF Our partners | UNICEF Solar Radiation Management Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative — General Support (2017) | Open Philanthropy in 2008, he donated approximately $750,000 to J Street, the American liberal Israel lobby. https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/vice-media-250-million-debt-funding-george-soros-1203205076/ 1994 On 17 November, Abromowitz's Carnegie Endowment publicly announces “a concerted effort to consider the launching of a new International Crisis Group” with three main functions: assessment, advice and advocacy. George Soros's Open Society Institute provides US$200,000 to finance continued planning activities. https://www.crisisgroup.org/who-we-are/history George, & Alexander are on the Board of Directors Open Society Director Lord Mark Malloch Brown is founder, & chairman emeritus https://www.crisisgroup.org/who-we-are/board The International Crisis Group: Do Its Funders Control The World On Behalf Of American-and-allied Billionaires? https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2104/S00096/the-international-crisis-group-do-its-funders-control-the-world-on-behalf-of-american-and-allied-billionaires.htm Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft BLM Patrisse Cullers(BLM) is the director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. This organization also receives funds from the Open Society Foundation. One of these founders, Alicia Garza (BLM), runs an organization called the National Domestic Workers Alliance, on whose board sits Alta Starr. Starr oversees a fund at the Ford Foundation. She is also on the board of a foundation backed by billionaire George Soros, the Open Society Foundation's Southern Initiative. A leaked document from an October 2015 board meeting of the Soros-funded US Programs/Open Society revealed that the organization provided $650,000 “to invest in technical assistance and support for the groups at the core of the burgeoning #BlackLivesMatter movement.” The document notes that the board planned to discuss the difficulty of dealing with a de-centralized movement: “What happens when you want to throw a lot of money at a moment[sic], but there isn't any place for it to go?” It was also raised that the Soros name could discredit Black Lives Matter if the public became aware of his financial support. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2016/10/11/pers-o11.html ACR-My Podcasting Family Visit the home of The Oddcast at "Alternate Current Radio, and check out all their other great shows including, Boiler Room, and be sure to subscribe to their Social Media to get updates on all the fantastic talk, and music shows. https://alternatecurrentradio.com/ Check out the ACR video: "Shilling For Sanity" https://youtu.be/TyQv1JL78Eg Support the show by subscribing, liking, sharing, & donating! Odd Man Out Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theoddmanout Patreon-Welcome to The Society Of Cryptic Savants https://www.bitchute.com/video/C4PQuq0udPvJ/ Social Media: _theoddmanout on Twitter, and Instagram Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theoddcastfttheoddmanout "A special Thank You to my Patrons who contributed to this episode. You are very much appreciated." Their Order Is Not Our Order!
In this month's episode of the China Smart State Podcast, Rogier and Linda interview Tim Rühlig about Chinese policies on digital standard-setting. Rühlig is a research fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and is the author of China's Foreign Policy Contradictions (2022). Recently, his research has focused on Chinese policies on technical standardisation. This talk explores the importance of technical standard-setting, and assesses the motives for and effects of Chinese policies concerning standard-setting. Furthermore, the talk delves into the different domestic and international consequences of growing Chinese presence in global standard-setting processes. It offers a comprehensive introduction into the causes and effects of China's growing influence in this field.
History has proven that foreign fighters, including mercenaries and volunteers, get easily drawn to civil war and insurgencies between states where they seek to support several different ideologies and causes. The case is no different with the Russia-Ukraine war; both in 2014 and now in 2022. The only slight difference in the 2022 situation would be the scale of foreigners who have mobilised in record numbers and governments encouraging their citizens to travel to Ukraine.In this episode Lucinda talks to Alexander Ritzmann, who has been working on the promotion of liberal democracy and the prevention of violent extremism for 20 years. Alexander is an Associate Fellow at the German Council of Foreign Relations (DGAP), where he co-develops and facilitates the "International Forum for Expert Exchange on Countering Islamist Extremism“. In addition, he advises the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Berlin on internet regulation (e.g., NetzDG, AI/Transparency, and EU Digital Services Act) and on the effective countering of extremist/terrorist actors and content online.Shownotes:CEP Policy Brief on Foreign Fighters in the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War (UPDATE 1)
A watershed speech by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in late February that cast off Germany's long-standing, military-averse policies is lauded by NATO and the United States. But can Germany enhance its armed forces quickly enough to protect Europe against Russia? And what does this sea change mean for a proposed European army?Host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson explores the new German tack and its ramifications with Rachel Tausendfreund, editorial director for the German Marshall Fund and co-host of Transatlantic Takeaway, and Heiner Brauß, Senior Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in its security and defense program. He was a lieutenant general in the Bundeswehr and is a former assistant secretary general for NATO defense policy and force planning. We also hear from Col. André Wüstner, chairman of the German Armed Forces Association. This show was produced by Dina Elsayed and Abigail Megginson.
Shahin Vallée is head of the Geo-Economics Program at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Before the German Council, Shahin was a senior economist for Soros Fund Management, and also served as a personal advisor to George Soros. Prior to that, he was the economic advisor to Emmanuel Macron at the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance, where he focused on European economic affairs. Between 2012 and 2014, Shahin was the economic advisor to President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy. In this podcast we discuss: How Europe fits into the US-China conflict Europe's nuclear energy dilemma Russia/Ukraine risks Chances of Euro break-up If the EU fiscal policy changed after COVID Whether the ECB will hike in 2022 Whether Macron wins the French elections in April Germany in a post-Merkel world Books that influenced Shahin: Lords of Finance (Ahamed) and The Alchemy Of Finance (Soros)
This year marks the end of an era in German and European politics: Angela Merkel, the ever "reluctant leader of the West," will end her historic tenure as Chancellor. During the past 16 years, Chancellor Merkel has symbolised continuity, predictability, and stability for many European and international partners. But the world has become a less predictable and stable place during her tenure: Germany now faces a watershed moment for its European and international policy. Against this backdrop, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook reflects on how changing transatlantic ties, a challenging economic and political relationship with China, the recovering economy in Europe and the Eurozone and the weakening of the democratic fabric across Europe will dictate foreign policy options for the next German Chancellor. About the Speaker: Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook is the Director and CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). For over a decade she served as Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, she was a member of the management board of the European Policy Centre (EPC) and worked as a consultant and senior journalist at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants after having begun her career as a television journalist at CNN International.
Didi Kirsten Tatlow, a specialist on China and the author of “China's Quest for Foreign Technology: Beyond Espionage”, speaks about the historical reasons behind China's battle for global technological dominance, its newest techniques and most importantly about the threats that it raises to democratic societies. In this interview, you will learn that: CCP is building up its technological capability, and the West is assisting it, without being fully aware. There are not many ways to properly understand China without knowing Chinese In some cases, such as Germany, it has already infiltrated in the state structures, causing the so-called elite capture. The real issue is not economic relations with China but its normative influence and import of values. Democracies are very open societies and therefore very easy to infiltrate. We misunderstood China by thinking it would change after integrating into the open market. Instead, China seems to be changing us. China uses media in a way that it is not clear that they are paid by the CCP. Didi Kirsten Tatlow is a senior fellow at the Asia Program at the German Council of Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin, Germany, and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at Projekt Sinopsis in Prague, Czechia. The interview was recorded on May 31, 2021, and moderated by sinologist and journalist Kateřina Procházková, Sinopsis, Czech Republic. #Forum2000online For more information about our activities follow our web and social media: Web: https://www.forum2000.cz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forum.2000 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forum_2000
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 editor Henning Hoff is joined by Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Senior Fellow at the Asia program of the German Council on Foreign Relations, or DGAP to discuss how the Europe-China relationship is changing in the wake of aggressive behavior and disinformation from Beijing. Formerly a correspondent based in Hong Kong, Didi has firsthand experience of getting in China’s crosshairs. Finally, we end with an audio postcard from Jacob Mardell, who has been covering China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative. His Beijing-to-Brussels travel on the New Silk Road was interrupted by the global pandemic. Now back in the UK, he reflects on what might be next for China’s relationship with the rest of the world. ———————————— The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website, berlinpolicyjournal.com/ or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
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 and possible EU solutions. With everyone focused on fighting the pandemic, it’s easy to forget that some crises at Europe’s borders are continuing, virus or no virus. The situation of refugees and migrants trapped at the Greek-Turkish border and on Greek islands has been made worse by the pandemic. For a first-person look, we hear from Chiara Tormen, who works on the Greek island of Samos as a translator for the medical NGO Med’EqualiTeam. She sent us her impressions of the situation refugees find themselves in. Finally, Mona Lou Günnewig who works with the German Council on Foreign Relations’ Migration Program explains what led to the escalation at the Greek-Turkish border, and what might come next in this dire situation. ———————————— The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website, berlinpolicyjournal.com/ or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
Fredrik Erixon talks to Dr Claudia Schmucker, the head of the Globalization and the World Economy programme at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), about the WTO, G7, G20 – and Germany’s perception about global economic developments. Germany is...
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 lane to Moscow, and the effects this has on Germany’s Russia policy. For the view from Europe, we turn to DGAP colleague Milan Nič, who gives us an overview of the next steps the EU is planning to take vis-à-vis its troublesome neighbor. Finally, host and Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff speaks with BPJ editor Noah Gordon about how the decline of fossil fuels will fundamentally reshape geopolitics with Russia and other nations. ———————————— The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website https://berlinpolicyjournal.com/ or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
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 Germany.” To discuss whether the country is truly ready for action, host and Berlin Policy Journal executive editor Henning Hoff sits down with the director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Daniela Schwarzer, who also wrote the article “Weaponizing the Economy” in the current issue of the Berlin Policy Journal. We also have a chat with Rainer Rudolph, a German diplomat who worked on a previous German EU presidency; he’s currently on a think-tank sabbatical with DGAP. ------------------------ The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website berlinpolicyjournal.com/ or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
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 Jörg Lau, foreign editor of weekly DIE ZEIT, who presents the lay of the Frenemies landscape from a German perspective. Then, we broaden our view to explore a Frenemy a bit further from home. Some critics say Europeans are underestimating the threat from China. This view is becoming more pressing as the country is poised to take a leading role in developing the 5G mobile network technology in Germany. To decode this, we’re joined by Janka Oertel, Asia Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations, or ECFR. Finally, we receive a New Silk Road audio postcard from our correspondent Jacob Mardell, who is traveling from Brussels and Beijing and back to document China’s massive Belt and Road initiative that links the Eurasian super-continent. ------------------------ The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website https://berlinpolicyjournal.com/ or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
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 characteristics of Merkel herself. For an additional perspective on Merkel’s legacy, we dropped in on Constanze Stelzenmüller of the Brookings Institution in Washington DC. She is perhaps the most prolific – and often entertaining – “Germany explainer” there is in the United States. She tells us how Angela Merkel served as a role model to many women, while at the same time she has disappointed recently on certain political issues. ------------------------ The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website berlinpolicyjournal.com or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
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 the help of DGAP France expert Claire Demesmay, we decode Emmanuel Macron’s recent controversial interview where he predicted Europe “will disappear” if it “can’t think of itself as a global power,” as well as his recent jaunt to China. Finally, we hear an audio postcard from Kyrgyzstan on the “New Silk Road” sent by Jacob Modell, who is traveling from Brussels to Beijing and back to document China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative, intended to link up Asia with Europe and Africa. More dispatches from Jacob can be found at berlinpolicyjournal.com/on-the-new-silk-road ------------------------ The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website https://berlinpolicyjournal.com or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
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 long shadow of the iron curtain and Europe’s next chapter. Then, Annabelle Chapman reads a section from her essay “Where Gender Meets Nationalism,” which won the inaugural Sylke Tempel essay prize for young women this fall. Annabelle joins Henning to talk about her inspirations for the piece. The entire essay can be read on our website: berlinpolicyjournal.com/where-gender-meets-nationalism/ ------------------------ The Berlin Policy Journal is a 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. You can read the Berlin Policy Journal on our website https://berlinpolicyjournal.com or receive it free of charge via our app for Android and iOS devices. Contact us with questions or suggestions: podcast@berlinpolicyjournal.com
The Hertie School of the Governance convened top foreign policy thinkers from the United States and Germany on 18 February, directly after the 55th Munich Security Conference. Discussants reflected on the key issues, conclusions and critical challenges to international security raised at the conference, before a packed audience hosted by the school’s Centre for International Security Policy (CISP). The post-MSC discussion at the Hertie School offered an insider’s view into the conference, bringing together Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to NATO and Professor of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, Daniela Schwarzer, Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin and Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Professor for Security Policy and Diplomatic Practice at the Hertie School of Governance and Chairman of the MSC.
Hosted by the ANU National Security College, the Women in National Security Conference is a forum on the participation of women in Australia’s future national security policy and practice – and the National Security Podcast is here to bring you the highlights. On this fifth episode of the series, Chris Farnham hears from Nicole Renvert about Germany’s ties to the Indo-Pacific, catches up with participants on the final day of the conference, and chats to Huong Le Thu about how Southeast Asia views the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. This episode is hosted by Gabrielle Kneipp. Wait! You thought this was the end, but we’re not quite done. One of the real highlights of the conference was 'Security through community: Wujal Wujal security songlines'. The panel featured Eileen Deemal-Hall and Tim Rutherford, and showcased an Indigenous community initiative to build human security by partnering with the local Army unit in Far North Queensland. We were so blown away by it that we got them into the studio to tell Jacinta Carroll and Jay Caldwell their amazing story of collaboration, friendship – and national security. Keep an ear out for it on Monday 29 October, and subscribe by iTunes to get it on your devices as soon as it’s released. Dr Huong Le Thu is a Senior Analyst in the Defence and Strategy Program of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). Dr Nicole Renvert is an Associate Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). She is a political scientist and historian with a special focus on foreign and security policy and the analysis of think tanks, foundations, and Non-Governmental Institutions. Chris Farnham is the presenter of the National Security Podcast. He joined the National Security College in June 2015 as Policy and Events Officer. His career focus has been on geopolitics with experience working in and out of China for a number of years as well as operating in Australia and Southeast Asia. Gabrielle Kneipp is Executive Officer at the National Security College. She is currently on secondment from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and studying a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/Communication in Journalism. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. This episode of the National Security Podcast was produced and edited by Edwina Landale. It was written by Gabrielle Kneipp and Edwina Landale. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Christian Mölling, the deputy director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), sits down with Dr. Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the conversations happening in the German Bundestag right now about defense spending, burden sharing, and strategic autonomy amid shifting transatlantic dynamics.
Launch of CER policy brief 'Can EU funds promote the rule of law in Europe?' by Jasna Šelih with Ian Bond and Carl Dolan. Hosted by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in Berlin. Speakers: Franziska Brantner, Spokeswomen on European Policy for Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Carl Dolan, Director, Transparency International EU Heather Grabbe, Director, Open Society European Policy Institute Milan Nič, Senior Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) Chair: Jana Puglierin, Head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
