Podcasts about schengen

Dr Anna Szachoń-Pszenny o 40-letnim dorobku strefy Schengen i bezpieczeństwie wschodniej granicy Unii Europejskiej.

Ameln, Leonard www.deutschlandfunk.de, Kommentare und Themen der Woche

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El pequeño pueblo está cerca de un enclave en el que 3 países hacen frontera. Su nombre pasó a la historia.

Die Geschichte des Schengener Abkommens und die neue Realität: Verschärfte Grenzkontrollen. Deutliche Kritik an Bundeskanzler Merz kommt aus Straßburg und Kehl, weil die massiven Kontrollen das enge Zusammenleben in der französisch-deutschen Region schwer beeinträchtigten. Gespräch mit Wolfram Britz, OB von Kehl; Bunker und Bunkern: Die Prepper-Nation Finnland; "Denk' ich an Europa" mit Arno Kompatscher, Landeshauptmann Südtirols; Mod.: Judith Schulte-Loh. Von WDR 5.

On 14 June 1985, five politicians met on a boat in the town of Schengen, in Luxembourg, to sign an agreement to get rid of border checks between their countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France and West Germany. The Schengen Area now encompasses more than 450 million people and 29 countries in Europe.Rachel Naylor speaks to Robert Goebbels, who was Luxembourg's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and one of the original five signatories. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Catherine Lalumière from France signs the Schengen Agreement, with Robert Goebbels next to her, on the left. Credit: Marcel Mochet / AFP via Getty Images)

Die Europäische Gemeinschaft hat zuerst die Waren von Grenzkontrollen befreit, dann die Menschen: Heute ist die Polizei vielerorts wieder zurück an den Grenzen. Ein Rückblick auf die schöne Zeit der Freizügigkeit und ihre Entstehungsgeschichte.**********Ihr hört in dieser "Eine Stunde History":00:09:25 - Maximilian Bauer erläutert den Inhalt des Schengener Abkommens..00:22:13 - Sebastian Fiedler beschreibt die Schwierigkeiten mit Zurückweisungen an den Grenzen, die in Einklang mit europäischem Recht stehen müssen.00:34:37 - Frank Huster benennt die Interessen deutscher Spediteure.**********Mehr zum Thema bei Deutschlandfunk Nova:Mauern und Grenzen: Limes, chinesische Mauer, Europas Grenzen heuteEuropahymne: Die 9. Sinfonie Ludwig van BeethovensEine Stunde History: Die Römischen Verträge von 1957**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .**********In dieser Folge mit: Moderation: Markus Dichmann Gesprächspartner: Dr. Matthias von Hellfeld, Deutschlandfunk-Nova-Geschichtsexperte Maximilian Bauer: ARD-Rechtsexperte Frank Huster: Hauptgeschäftsführer des deutschen Speditions- und Logistikverbandes Matthis Jungblut: Deutschlandfunk-Nova-Reporter

Die Nachrichten an diesem Morgen: Der Moselort Schengen feiert den vierzigsten Jahrestag des gleichnamigen Abkommens mit einem neu gestalteten Museum. Der Bundesrat prüft den Investitionsbooster, und in Miami beginnt die neue Club-WM.

Stucke, Julius www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Studio 9

Grenzkontrolle und Zurückweisungen - Deutschlands Alleingang irritiert. Erst recht zum 40-jährigen Schengen-Jubiläum. Auch andere Staaten scheren aus. Wie löst Europa sein Migrations-Problem? Mit Kathrin Schmid, Matthias Reiche und Annabell Brockhues Von Kathrin Schmid.

Nach innen öffnen, nach außen schließen – das war der gedankliche Ansatz des Schengener Abkommens, das vor 30 Jahren in Kraft getreten ist. Der Wegfall der Grenzkontrollen innerhalb Europas galt damals als Fortschritt. Inzwischen begegnen viele europäische Staaten, darunter auch Deutschland, der steigenden Migration nach Europa wieder verstärkt mit Kontrollen. Was wird aus der Freizügigkeit in Europa? Ist die Idee von Schengen gescheitert? Doris Maull diskutiert mit Prof. Dr. Stefan Kadelbach – Verfassungs-Europa und Völkerrechtler an der Goethe Universität Frankfurt; Prof. Dr. Winfried Kluth – Vorsitzender des Sachverständigenrats Integration und Migration; Dr. Sandra Kostner – Historikerin und Migrationsforscherin, Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd

Buenos días, Reino Unido, España y la Unión Europea llegaron este miércoles a un acuerdo sobre Gibraltar, más de cinco años después del Brexit. El acuerdo elimina la necesidad de controles de las personas y mercancías que crucen la frontera entre Gibraltar y España. Corresponsal en Bruselas, Olga Rodríguez, buenos días. Buenos días, tras años de negociaciones, la Unión Europea, España y Reino Unido sellaron este miércoles un acuerdo político para Gibraltar. El acuerdo supone mantener el espacio Schengen, el mercado único y la unión aduanera, y permitirá que los 15.000 ciudadanos que pasan de ...

Buenos días. España, Reino Unido y Bruselas han llegado a un acuerdo para que Gibraltar pase a formar parte del espacio Schengen de la Unión Europea. Esto permitirá, entre otras cosas, la libre circulación de personas y mercancías entre el Peñón y España. Juan En Vil. Era el último fleco pendiente tras la salida del Reino Unido de la Unión Europea hace casi 5 años. El acuerdo supondrá el fin de la verja que separa Gibraltar de la Línea, permitiendo así el tránsito fluido de personas y también de mercancías. No más barreras físicas ni chequeos ni largas esperas, será como cruzar la frontera ...

Gibraltar, the UK and the EU have reached a landmark political agreement on the long-awaited post-Brexit treaty, aimed at securing prosperity and a fluid border. The deal, finalised after talks in Brussels, removes all physical checks on people and goods crossing between Gibraltar and Spain, while preserving the integrity of the Schengen area and the EU Single Market.The Chief Minster had only just returned from Brussles when this episode was recorded: he was in the studio together with News Editor Christine Vasquez to explained more about how Schengen checks at the airport will work, and also confirmed that the four-year limitation to the treaty is now gone.We also spoke to Kevin Ruiz, who has been looking into the reaction to the Treaty from the Spanish side of the border, as well as Iain Triay Clarence, who was at the KPMG Gaming Summit: he asked the Minister for Trade and Finance, as well as other gaming professionals, about their thoughts on the Treaty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Acuerdo entre Reino Unido, España y la Unión Europea en torno al estatus de Gibraltar tras el proceso del Brexit. Entre otras cosas, el pacto incluye la eliminación de todas las barreras físicas, controles y chequeos sobre las personas y mercancías que circulen entre España y Gibraltar a la vez que se preservan el espacio Schengen, el mercado único y la unión aduanera. Lo analizamos con los corresponsales en Londres y Bruselas y Julio Guinea, profesor Derecho de la Unión Europea y Relaciones Internacionales en la Universidad Europea.Escuchar audio

Desde hace días en Los Ángeles, las protestas de los ciudadanos que rechazan las medidas migratorias decretadas por Trump, y la reacción del propio Trump mandando a la Guardia Civil y a los marines para imponer el orden, merecen sin duda más que un poco de atención. Hace una hora que se la levantado el toque de queda en la mayor parte del centro de Los Ángeles, que ha decretado la alcaldesa Karen Bass (demócrata) para intentar frenar la violencia de las protestas. Informan Pedro Fullana corresponsal en Los Ángeles,  Sara Canalls corresponsal en Washington y Marc Amorós desde Radio Barcelona. La irrupción de las plataformas online especializadas en la venta de artículos de moda a bajo coste, como Shein y Temu, ha revolucionado la industria de la moda. Este modelo ha vuelto a ser cuestionado tras la denuncia ante la Comisión Europea por el supuesto uso de técnicas engañosas contra los consumidores. Informan Santiago Niño Becerra y Fernando Bayo, director de Código de Barras. El ministerio del Interior concede en 2023 un pasaporte válido hasta 2031 a un niño ruso de cuatro años, radicado en Mallorca. Al Gobierno no le preocupa que la invasión rusa de Ucrania haya costado más de un millón de muertos. Al Gobierno no le preocupa que el niño en cuestión sea hijo de un señor de la guerra ruso en la órbita de Putin, en cuanto fabricante de helicópteros que matan a los ucranianos. Informa Matías Vallés. Santiago Abascal habla en francés en un acto del Frente Nacional y el juego de las Fake News con Toni Martínez y Anna Morales. Acuerdo oficial para el estatus de Gibraltar entre España, Reino Unido y la Unión Europea. Tras casi cuatro años de negociación el Peñón pasa a formar parte del espacio Schengen  y las fronteras se trasladan desde la Verja al puerto. Ambas partes han accedido a realizar controles fronterizos en Gibraltar, en el puerto y en el aeropuerto. Estos controles se llevarán a cabo a través de la colaboración de las autoridades de la UE y el Reino Unido. Informa Enrique García Pozo. 

Aimar Bretos entrevista al alcalde de La Línea de la Concepción tras el acuerdo histórico en Gibraltar. El peñón pasa a formar parte definitivamente del espacio Schengen.

Schaefer, Anke www.deutschlandfunk.de, Deutschland heute

Mal schnell über die Grenze und frei Reisen durch 29 Länder, ohne Kontrollen - dafür steht Schengen. Doch aus Sorge vor Terror und mit Blick auf illegale Einwanderung wird inzwischen wieder kontrolliert. Was bedeutet das für das Leben in der Großregion?

A GBC investigation has found the removal of physical barriers at the frontier – if a treaty is reached – would be limited to the crossing area. Sources suggest critical installations such as the MoD estate, customs zone and airport infrastructure will remain fenced off. The port and airport would be the controlled entry points, with Gibraltar and Schengen checks there. We analysed the report in greater details with our News Editor Christine Vasquez.We also spoke to Police Superintendent Paul Chipolina briefly regarding the potential changes at the frontier. He has a busy few months ahead, with more leisure activities during the summer months as well as preparations for National Day. He shared how the force is preparing for this busier period. Matchday minus one. A World Cup qualifier takes place tomorrow, as Gibraltar host Croatia at the Estadio Algarve in Faro. On Saturday it will be 10 years to the day that we last played Croatia, a friendly that we lost 4-0. Jose Mari Ruiz was at the press conference in Faro.The Citizens Advice Bureau celebrated the contributions of volunteers around Gibraltar. Their annual awards to mark Volunteer Week usually only apply to those who have worked with the Bureau directly. This year - for the first time - the bureau extended its criteria to recognise volunteers from any charity, with five nominees highlighted for their work at an awards ceremony. We spoke to two of the winners Conchita Triay and Jayne Wink.And, plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet — even in our bodies in the form of microplastics. The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. World Environment Day 2025 calls for collective action to tackle plastic pollution, by drawing inspiration from nature. Beth Gadd and Rhian Guillem spend their lives admiring and learning from nature – they're putting together an open day at the Alameda Gardens this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Alman ekonomisinin yılda 400 bin nitelikli iş gücüne ihtiyacı var. Hükümetler kalifiye iş gücünü ülkeye çekmek için her geçen gün yeni adımlar atıyor. Örneğin 2020 yılında yılında yürürlüğe giren "Nitelikli İş Gücü Göç Yasası" gibi. Ancak bu adımlar zaman zaman bürokraside takılıyor. Yasadan yararlanarak Almanya'ya çalışmak için gelenlerden biri olan 39 yaşındaki Aysel Buğur Yalçın tecrübelerini anlattı. Türkiye'de daha pek çok kişi “Almanya'ya nasıl gidilir?” sorusunun cevabını arıyor. Yeni yasa gerçekten işe yaradı mı? Başvuru süreci kolaylaştı mı? Schengen turist vizesiyle gelip Almanya'da kalmak mümkün mü? Bütün bu soruları göç hukuku uzmanı Martin Manzel ile konuştuk. Mikrofonda Ceyhun Kara ve Eren M. Gençer var. Von Ceyhun Kara und Eren Mahir Gençer.

Golden residence permits offer more than just a place to live. They provide financial flexibility, access to healthcare, and the potential for dual citizenship.In this episode, we explore the top European residency options for US citizens, including investment programs like Portugal and Hungary Golden Visas, Hungary's real estate investment route, and Malta's financial independence pathway. Learn about the benefits, such as lower living costs, better safety, and travel opportunities within the EU.We also cover the costs, timelines, and reasons why these programs are becoming increasingly popular. Whether you're seeking financial freedom, better healthcare, or a second home, this episode will help you navigate the best residency options for your needs.Stay tuned for practical tips on finding the right path to European residency.The text version of the episode

Jeden Dienstag berichten wir über die wichtigsten Neuigkeiten rund ums Pendeln ins und Arbeiten im Großherzogtum. Jeden zweiten Donnerstag sprechen wir ausführlich über ein bestimmtes Thema. ­ Das Update für diese Woche (KW22): ­ Gewerkschaften lehnen weitere Gespräche mit CSV/DP-Koalition ab ­ Ein Fest mit Fragezeichen: Baustress in Schengen ­ Neue Details bekannt: Police locale startet in der Moselregion _____________________________ Der Pendler Club ist ein Podcast des Luxemburger Wort. Moderation und Produktion: Jil Reale Redaktion: Luxemburger Wort Grafik: Mara MohnenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In dieser Folge des Pendler Clubs bespricht Jil Reale die politische Spannung zwischen Deutschland und Luxemburg, ein brisantes Gerichtsurteil, das Luxemburg recht gibt, und die ganz praktischen Folgen für Asylsuchende an der Grenze. Außerdem: Warum es eine neue E-Mail-Adresse für Beschwerden gibt – und wieso bisher noch viele Fragen offen bleiben. ­ Ein Urteil gibt Luxemburg mit seiner Kritik an den Grenzkontrollen recht ­ Luxemburg missbilligt noch schärfere Grenzkontrollen ­ Deutsche Bundespolizei bereitet sich auf verstärkte Kontrollen vor ­ Deutschland soll zur „Wachstumslokomotive“ werden ­ Grenzstress mit Deutschland: Luxemburg bittet Bürger um Rückmeldung ­ Eure Erfahrungen und Fragen sind uns wichtig! Was habt ihr als Pendelnde schon erlebt, welche Frage brennt euch unter den Nägeln? Schreibt einfach eine E-Mail an pendler@wort.lu. Und nicht vergessen: Abonnieren! _____________________________ Der Pendler Club ist ein Podcast des Luxemburger Wort. Moderation und Produktion: Jil Reale Redaktion: Luxemburger Wort Grafik: Mara MohnenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, investigative journalist and historian Isaac Stanley-Becker discusses his revealing new book, Europe Without Borders: A History (Princeton University Press). Drawing on newly accessible archives and in-depth interviews, Stanley-Becker sheds light on the little-known origins of the Schengen Agreement—long celebrated as a cornerstone of European integration and free movement. Yet, as this conversation uncovers, the story behind Schengen is far more complex. The book reveals how the agreement was forged through diplomatic secrecy, reinforced surveillance systems, and the tightening of external borders, often at the expense of migrants from former European colonies. The podcast explores how these contradictions were built into Schengen from the start, how postcolonial activist movements like the sans-papiers challenged its exclusionary logic, and whether the original vision of a borderless Europe can survive in the face of renewed nationalism, migration crises, and the erosion of trust in European unity. It's a conversation that opens up vital questions about the meaning of freedom, belonging, and mobility in today's Europe.

In today's episode, Cyprus will join the Schengen zone in 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said.Meanwhile, Greece's independent transmission system operator Admie denied that it has plans to build an electricity interconnector to the country's Dodecanese islands rather than to Cyprus.Also, President Nikos Christodoulides said he is to meet United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin before the end of May.All this and more in today's Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!I'm so excited to share this #podcast with you today on #movingtoeurope and our journey to #buyingahouse in #italy The past few months have been a whirlwind from searching to deciding the "second home" to the offer and everything in between. Today I'll be sharing with you my journey of a dream come true. To own a house in Europe!⏱️TIMELINE⏱️1:00 My heart and soul was left in Europe!2:00 Immersion is important2:10 Why? Find out your why?2:38 Foodie4:00 Beginnings of TWW (Travel with Wendy)4:35 Politics? Yes or No?5:10 The Search6:03 Portugal Next7:35 Italy!8:10 Sweetness of doing nothingIdealista9:14 Embrace the Culture, learn customs11:27 Festivals are special, respect them12:25 Learn the Language, I like Fluenz16:09 Getting your ducks in a rowResident VisasSchengen Shuffle - Schengen SimpleERV - Elective Residency Visa18:01 Find a realtor you can trust18:21 Find the right bank18:34 Find the right cell phone and coverage19:29 How far is local transportationThis is a summary of our experience, I will definitely be creating more and the vlog should be coming out very soon. So make sure you subscribe to my channel because it will automatically upload. I will include different information there that I haven't here as well as video and pictures.Welcome to the Travel with Wendy PodcastI travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new. It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!Support the showContact information:NewsletterBlogVlogPinterestYouTubeFaceBook

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W najnowszym odcinku podcastu Raport Międzynarodowy Witold Jurasz i Zbigniew Parafianowicz skupiają się przede wszystkim na dwóch zagadnieniach. Po pierwsze, przyglądają się znaczeniu pontyfikatu papieża Franciszka dla światowej polityki. Witold Jurasz omawia najważniejsze trzy encykliki papieskie, czyli Laudato si, Fratelli tutti i Dilexit nos. Zauważa, że papież Franciszek, jakkolwiek nie dokonał rewolucji w Kościele, to jednak przygotował grunt pod głębsze zmiany w Watykanie. Witold Jurasz przytacza tu historyczną paralelę - można zastanawiać się, kto miał większe znaczenie, Aleksander Macedoński czy jego ojciec, bez którego reform nigdy nie osiągnąłby swoich sukcesów.   Prowadzący odnoszą się do wspomnianych wyżej encyklik papieskich i zauważają, że we wszystkich z nich Franciszek wyprzedził swój czas lub też nadrobił zaległości kierowanej przez siebie instytucji, która wreszcie zaczęła ustosunkowywać się wobec zagadnień tak ważnych, jak ekologia, sprawiedliwość międzygeneracyjna, sztuczna inteligencja, solidarność w obliczu ewentualnej kolejnej pandemii. Witold Jurasz dostrzega też papieski gest w stosunku do teologii wyzwolenia. Dziedzina ta zwalczana wcześniej przez Jana Pawła II i Benedykt XVI była czym innym w czasach, w których komunizm stanowił realne niebezpieczeństwo, a czymś zgoła odmiennym dziś, gdy zagrożeniem jest raczej turbokapitalizm.   Prowadzący odnotowują też dialog z islamem, ostrożne rozmowy z prawosławiem oraz neutralny stosunek do ukraińskiej Autokefalii, co biorąc pod uwagę kruche kontakty z rosyjską Cerkwią Prawosławną, było w gruncie rzeczy wyrazem życzliwości. Omawiając politykę zagraniczną Watykanu, Witold Jurasz zauważa, że nie można mieć pretensji do Kościoła Katolickiego o brak zaangażowania się w sposób daleki od naszych oczekiwań w bieżące problemy, gdyż podstawowym zadaniem tej instytucji jest obrona praw ludzi wierzących.   Drugim szeroko omawianym w podcaście tematem są rozmowy amerykańsko-rosyjskie na temat zakończenia wojny w Ukrainie. Obydwaj prowadzący zgadzają się, że Donald Trump idzie za daleko w swoich ustępstwach w stosunku do Rosji, ale różnią się w ocenie tego, czy porozumienie, które się wyłania, będzie klęską, czy też jednak zwycięstwem Ukrainy. Witold Jurasz zauważa, że na razie jednoznaczne oceny są przedwczesne, a ostateczna recenzja powinna zależeć od powstania misji pokojowej sił NATO w Ukrainie.   Prowadzący odnotowują, że Polska jest na marginesie rozmów o przyszłości Ukrainy i jest to w znacznym stopniu efekt wzajemnego zaszachowania się polskich polityków, którzy ścigają się w zapewnieniach, że nasz kraj nigdy nie wyśle wojsk na ukraińsko-rosyjski front. Prowadząc taką politykę, Polska nie może liczyć na odegranie poważniejszej roli w procesie pokojowym.   Nie zabraknie również polityki gospodarczej i wojen celnych, które Donald Trump prowadzi z całym światem. Prowadzący podcast stwierdzają, że próba racjonalnego wytłumaczenia, o co chodzi Trumpowi, jest de facto niemożliwa. Zbigniew Parafianowicz odnotowuje wojnę Białego Domu z szefem Rezerwy Federalnej i spostrzega, że amerykański prezydent narusza podstawy ustrojowe Stanów Zjednoczonych.   Wracając do spraw wschodnich, Zbigniew Parafianowicz zauważa powrót generała Biesiedy do łask Putina - człowieka odpowiedzialnego za klęskę Rosji w chwili napaści na Ukrainę. Witold Jurasz stwierdza, że reguły polityki kadrowej na Kremlu są bardzo podobne do tych obowiązujących w Polsce. Można być głupkiem, można być miernotą tak długo, jak długo jest się wiernym.   Dzisiejsze wydanie zamykamy pomysłem ograniczenia poruszania się konsulów rosyjskich pomiędzy Czechami i Polską. Rosjanie korzystając z otwartych granic, przemieszczali się pomiędzy państwami strefy Schengen - w efekcie prowadząc działania wywiadowcze, nie będąc pod obserwacją europejskich kontrwywiadów. Witold Jurasz stwierdza, że być może skuteczniejszą metodą od narzucania ograniczeń byłoby danie Rosjanom tak zwanego “ogona”, tak, by odechciało im się prowadzić jakąkolwiek działalność niezgodną z Konwencją wiedeńską o stosunkach dyplomatycznych.   

Today, Taran and Sasha speak with the creators of Jet Lag, Sam Denby, Adam Chase, Ben Doyle, and Tom Scott about this season of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Today, Taran and Sasha recap the finale of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Join hosts Rhea and Lee Harris from ATPI Travel as they break down real-time challenges in this episode of Crew Travel, your trusted source for global travel updates. From looming air traffic control strikes in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and Spain to Vietnam's extended visa waiver for Schengen countries, this episode dives into the realities impacting travel across the globe. We also discuss Delta Airlines' new international routes, upcoming US Real ID Act enforcement, and practical tips for crew flying to the Caribbean. Whether you're on rotation or heading out for a break, don't miss this vital briefing for crew mobility and international travel in 2025.

Today, Taran and Sasha recap episode 5 of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Trump's global tariff plan, a surprise shakeup in Canadian leadership, and a crackdown on citizenship programs are just a few of the major stories my co-host and resident newsman Marc Clair and I tackle in this latest edition of Expat News.  After a whirlwind start to the year, we're back in the newsroom format to bring you the hard truths behind the headlines—and why they matter for freedom-minded individuals like you. This week's episode is packed with insights that go way beyond the mainstream narrative. Whether you're already living abroad or in the process of crafting your Plan-B, these are the geopolitical and policy shifts you need to stay ahead of. TODAY'S EDITION OF EXPAT NEWS: Listen in as Marc and I break down Trump's bizarre new tariff proposal—why it's economically incoherent and how it will raise your cost of living almost immediately. Tune in to hear us discuss Canada's sudden change in leadership and why Mark Carney's installment as Prime Minister is even scarier than the Trudeau regime. Get the inside scoop on why BlackRock's deal for Panama Canal port control may have been secretly blocked by China... and why that's not necessarily bad news. Find out how the UK's latest “solution” to knife crime—banning ninja swords—completely misses the mark on what's really causing violence in Britain. Discover why the EU's biometric visa system has been delayed yet again—and why that delay is a small win for liberty-minded travellers. Learn how Italy's proposed limits on Citizenship by Descent could disqualify millions of people from obtaining Italian citizenship. Uncover why Brussels is threatening to revoke visa-free access to Schengen for Caribbean CBI holders. Hear my take on the Vanuatu CBI program— and why claims it has been suspended are misleading. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER You would have already heard about many of these new items if you had been subscribed to our newsletter. You will receive the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times; sign up now and receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.” ARTICLES MENTIONED Is Canada  Beyond Repair? What The 2025 Elections Won't Fix When Does ETIAS Start? New Date Announced Is Trump Coming For The Panama Canal? RELATED EPISODES

Today, Taran and Sasha recap episode 4 of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Today, Taran and Sasha recap episode 3 of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Das Schengener Abkommen feiert Jubiläum, doch seit zehn Jahren gibt es wieder Grenzkontrollen. Die EU lässt das zu. Sie setzt die Angst vor Migration über das Freizügigkeitsideal und gibt die Idee von Schengen für Symbolpolitik auf. Brockhues, Annabell www.deutschlandfunk.de, Kommentare und Themen der Woche

Rund 320.000 Menschen arbeiten in Deutschland in sog. Behindertenwerkstätten. Diese Einrichtungen stehen zunehmend in der Kritik. Denn wer einmal dort arbeitet, hat wenig Chancen, es auf den allgemeinen Arbeitsmarkt zu schaffen. Außerdem ist die Arbeit schlecht bezahlt: Im Schnitt nur 1,35 Euro pro Stunde. Gleichzeitig machen die Werkstätten jährlich einen Umsatz von acht Milliarden Euro, auch weil immer mehr große Konzerne die Arbeitskraft der Werkstätten in Anspruch nehmen. Viele Beschäftigte fordern mehr Geld, mehr Anerkennung und Selbstbestimmung. Und auch die UN haben Deutschland wegen der Werkstätten schon eine Rüge erteilt. Im kleinen Ort Schengen in Luxemburg, an den Grenzen zu Deutschland und Frankreich, haben die Bundesrepublik, Frankreich, Belgien, Luxemburg und die Niederlande 1985 das Übereinkommen von Schengen unterzeichnet. Schrittweise wollte man die Personenkontrollen an den Binnengrenzen abbauen. Ein Meilenstein in der Entwicklung der Region. 10 Jahre später waren dann die rechtlichen und technischen Voraussetzungen geschaffen, die es brauchte, damit die Idee der Freizügigkeit in noch größerem Stil umgesetzt werden konnte. Mit einem einheitlichen Schengen-Visum, mit der Klärung der Asylbestimmungen und mit gemeinsamer Polizeiarbeit. Gestartet ist man 1995 mit sieben Mitgliedsstaaten, inzwischen sind alle EU-Staaten dabei, außerdem Island, Norwegen, Schweiz und Liechtenstein. Aber die offenen Grenzen sind teilweise keine offenen Grenzen mehr. Was geht uns dadurch verloren? Wie kann der Schengen Raum bewahrt werden? Und welche Grenzen brauchen wir? Darüber sprechen wir mit unserem Korrespondenten in Brüssel Andreas Meyer-Feist, mit dem Migrationsforscher Gerald Knaus, mit der Autorin Özlem Özgül Dündar, mit dem Politikwissenschaftler Volker M. Heins und dem Völkerrechtler Stefan Salomon, der mit Erfolg gegen Grenzkontrollen geklagt hat. Podcast-Tipp: Einladung und Grenze - Eine Geschichte von Tür und Tor Türen symbolisieren Einladung und Abgrenzung: von Stadttoren bis zu Online-Portalen. Sie schreiben Geschichte und öffnen Welten, wie das Brandenburger Tor 1989, aber schützen auch die Privatsphäre. Ein Schritt über die Schwelle kann vieles verändern. https://www.ardaudiothek.de/episode/zeitfragen-feature/einladung-und-grenze-eine-geschichte-von-tuer-und-tor/deutschlandfunk-kultur/14053893/

Hoy hace 30 años del día en que siete países europeos decidieron derribar las barreras físicas que los separaban y abrir sus fronteras interiores, naciendo el espacio Schengen de libre circulación de personas, bienes y servicios, que hoy comprende a 29 países de la zona. Este aniversario coincide con las advertencias de la UE en materia bélica, pidiendo a los ciudadanos que guarden provisiones en el caso de que venga una catástrofe climática o una guerra. Aunque Gustavo Palomares, director del Instituto General Gutiérrez Mellado y profesor de la UNED, ve alarmista la propuesta, admite la necesidad de un protocolo de "respuesta rápida ante situaciones críticas", insistiendo en que "hay que tener una política reactiva en cualquier caso" en Las Mañanas de RNE con Josep Cuní.Aunque la situación de alarma se haya proclamado por parte de las instituciones europeas, Palomares considera que el espacio Schengen no corre peligro: "El acuerdo que lo originó se acompañó de medidas de cooperación y coordinación entre los servicios de policía y las autoridades judiciales para proteger la seguridad interior de los Estados miembros y para luchar contra la delincuencia y las posibles crisis", explica el entrevistado. Por lo tanto, insiste Palomares en que "el propio espacio Schengen tiene mecanismos internos para combatir los riesgos que puedan poner en duda esa libre circulación de las personas", concluye.Escuchar audio

Vor 30 Jahren fielen die Grenzkontrollen zwischen Deutschland, Frankreich, Belgien, den Niederlanden, Luxemburg, Spanien und Portugal. Ein Jubiläum vor dem Hintergrund strittiger Fragen in den Koalitionsverhandlungen zu Grenzschließungen und -zurückweisungen. Was bleibt vom Schengen-Geist?

Vi er på Lillehammer! Eirin drar til Sjusjøen Husky Tours for å henge med 120 hunder, som er klare for Bikkjebeinerløpet. Bjørn tar en tur til Lillehammer Camping, hvor han får dratt fram tyskkunnskapene sine. Og gjengen konkurrerer i beste limerick... om Schengen! Episoden kan inneholde målrettet reklame, basert på din IP-adresse, enhet og posisjon. Se smartpod.no/personvern for informasjon og dine valg om deling av data.

Today, Taran and Sasha recap episode 2 of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Today, Taran and Sasha recap the premiere of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Nina and Alexandra open this episode with a discussion on the latest news, including the fallout from last week's oval office meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They also briefly touch on the political situation in Romania, Serbia as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the conviction of Milorad Dodik which is being challenged by Republika Srbska. Later, Adam is joined by Isaac Stanley-Becker, an investigative reporter who has reported from across Europe and the United States. He earned his PhD in history from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He is the author of the book “Europe without Borders: A History”. Isaac discusses the history of the Schengen agreement, its impact on Europe and how Europeanattitudes towards borders have changed, including in the sphere of defence.In the bonus content Isaac and Adam discuss the disarray in Transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration and what it will take to repair them. Listen to our bonus content here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/123769540 Learn more about the book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691261768/europe-without-borders

Today, Taran speaks with the creators of Jet Lag, Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle about this season of Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown.

Today, we welcome Colleen Ryan from OSCE, border training and management. We brought her on today to discuss the current challenges of border security in Europe.  --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special thanks to the site "Rockstar Beats" for the sample of Taylor Seift "Midnight." Retrieved from: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXyd0iAdUYUWN7ifYYoqymNqJsaE0vEDC&si=-Vp6gUuRpqpHq66D   --- Transcript: 00:00:04    Introduction Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. This is your host, Jack Gaines. 1CA is a product of the Civil Affairs Association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on ground with the partner nation's people and leadership. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working the last three feet of foreign relations. To contact the show, email us at capodcasting@gmail.com. Or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassos.org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:39    Colleen Ryan My name is Colleen Ryan. I'm currently the Border Advisor to the OSC in Vienna. I'm seconded by the United States. So I do need to make it clear that I'm not speaking on behalf of the OSC or on the broader political or organizational context right now. I'm specifically focusing on my work and my experiences. Wow. You're seconded? What does that mean? Yeah, I'm essentially loaned out by the U .S. to the OSCE to serve in this role. They pay my salary. 00:01:13    Jack Nice. How did you get nominated? Where do you normally work? 00:01:15    COLLEEN RYAN In a past life, I was a police officer back in the U .S. before transitioning to working internationally. So I came to find out about OSCE and opportunities while I was doing my master's back in the States. And then I just ended up applying for the special monitoring mission to Ukraine. So I was out there as a monitoring officer up until Russia's full -scale invasion. And then went back during the war with a non -governmental organization working on humanitarian protection in the South. And then made my way to this current role. That's great. So you've been part of living history in a way. Yeah, to be out in Donetsk up until a couple days before the invasion. Working with border guards all across Europe and the changing security landscape has been an interesting role so far. 00:02:04    JACK GAINES So you've lived what soldiers call the moment before. There's a feel in the air, and it makes you edgy, it makes you a little twitchy, because you know that you're about to go down with an enemy. And so did you get that sense? Did you get that feel that things were coming close in Donetsk? 00:02:23    COLLEEN RYAN We were there at the time to monitor the Minsk agreements, which was a ceasefire at the time. It wasn't until when the U .S. evacuated all U .S. personnel that you started to realize that, you know, it may actually happen. 00:02:36    JACK GAINES Right. And so your current position is now training the border guards of Ukraine. 00:02:44    COLLEEN RYAN Yes, I manage a project that trains border guards across the OSCE, specifically on detecting porch documents and imposters. So if it's a forged passport presented at the airport or at the road crossing or for the train, we train the border guards, whether it's from Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Albania. So it really depends on the needs of OSC participating states in this realm. It's obviously a field that requires recurrent training because travel documents like passports are constantly updated. that national authorities can stay ahead of forgers. So it is something that we have to continue training on. And with the current war against Ukraine, they have the most need. They're one of the bigger border services in Europe. And then just the need in terms of half their border guard is currently engaged in combat operations, while you have the rest who are working to secure their western and southern borders and the surge in western and southern border crossings with the closure of Ukraine's airspace. You know, all of that contributes to an ongoing need for these skills and updated training on detecting passport forgeries and detecting imposters. And then you see that on the flip side with Moldova, they've seen a surge in the border crossings because a lot evacuated from Ukraine into Moldova. A lot of humanitarian NGOs and other people now fly into Kijanel to go to Ukraine. And so they've seen just a huge... spike in terms of the number of travel documents and also diversity in terms of different countries, different types of documents. And so that's why we've also been training Moldovan border police as well. 00:04:29    JACK GAINES Sure. So you're there to teach them how to spot forged documents, but is there also a follow on either by that nation's foreign affairs office or their law enforcement that tries to find the forger and remove them? 00:04:43    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, there is very likely follow on. in terms of criminal investigations when they find forged documents or if they identify an imposter. But our project primarily focuses on those who are working on the first line and second line document checks to just spot the person posing as someone else. And then we do some work with the forensic experts after the fact to make sure that they've got that next level of training as part of their investigations. But primarily it's focusing on the first and second line officers. 00:05:14    JACK GAINES I'm sure they see all kinds of crazy stuff. Everything from the amateur glue stick to people who actually have passport printer creating forged documents. 00:05:24    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, it's sad and it's also really interesting, the surge in the use of artificial intelligence and seeing the ways that they're incorporating things like morphing into the passport to their forgeries where two people can now travel on one passport using morphing images and things like that. It really just shows how quickly this field in terms of document forgeries is evolving and how much border services are struggling to keep up and to maintain their training so they can spot these techniques. Right, which is why they're starting to put chips and other special films that have a radio signature and stuff like that. 00:05:53    JACK GAINES they're starting to put chips and other special films that have a radio signature and stuff like that. You could print it, but to actually find those films or chips that have that radio signature has got to be a lot tougher. 00:06:08    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, and a lot of it is just down to, like, Order guards are under a lot of stress and pressure and they don't have much time to spot the fakes. They're getting crushed by people. Yeah. So a lot of it is just making sure that they can spot some of these easier to identify orgery trends and to make a quicker decision before it gets to the point of really having to do an in -depth examination of the document. 00:06:32    JACK GAINES Yeah, I would imagine that you would see forgery trends because people would be going to the same forger and they would be doing similar patterns until that turned away. 00:06:41    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah. 00:06:41    JACK GAINES And what's it like working with all these different border guards from different countries? I mean, everyone has got to be a little different, but the same. 00:06:49    COLLEEN RYAN For me, it's interesting because I'm one of the few who has worked in policing, worked in this operational arena, kind of understands a lot of what they've done. And so you kind of speak the same language. It's interesting to hear from them, like what they view as their biggest security challenges and what their biggest day -to -day challenges are in terms of their work life. Because you see common trends across a lot of the services. A lot of them can be underpaid and that contributes to staff turnover. And so then that means you go back to a country to do more training because you have new staffs. But then to see how a country's security... You know, their perspective in terms of their biggest border security threats in Albania, where I trained in June, might be different from Bulgaria, where I trained last month. But, you know, it's still the commonalities of document forgeries, imposters, making sure your airports are secure and things like that. So I like talking with the border guards, such a different perspective across each country. Right. 00:07:51    JACK GAINES I think that's really helpful that you have a law enforcement background. helps break that ice. 00:07:58    COLLEEN RYAN I understand the perspective, but we're really just there to help and to fill the gaps that their service might not have the time or the funding to provide additional training because they've got the whole spectrum of border security issues to deal with within their service. And so that's where our organization or other international organizations doing these types of projects come in is just fill the gaps and help them develop their capacity. Especially with some other countries we train for where Frontex, maybe they're not working in that country. So then we can help supplement other EU or Frontex or IOM or UN initiatives and help to harmonize border security standards across Europe, South Caucasus, Central Asia. 00:08:45    JACK GAINES I don't want to just keep circling around Ukraine. Is there any stories you have from some of the other countries you worked with? What's your favorite beer hall story on those? 00:08:53    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, I mean, most of my stories are with Ukraine because I've trained Ukraine so much. So I'm happy to talk about that. Yeah, I feel very fortunate so far in the last year and a half to have trained almost 50 Ukraine border guards. And I was able to go to meet with their administration and their main forensic center in June to do a needs assessment to see how we could keep supporting. to make sure we weren't duplicating efforts from other international organizations or other bilateral initiatives there because we do know it's a crowded space there. 00:09:28    JACK GAINES I'm sure talking to them, you could figure out pretty quickly what those border guards needed, even if they were getting training from two or three organizations, if they weren't hitting it on the head. Yeah. And what was nice for us is we were able to actually shadow them on their train from out west as entered from. 00:09:38    COLLEEN RYAN was nice for us is we were able to actually shadow them on their train from out west as entered from. Shamashil, Poland, and went to Lviv. And so we got to board on the Ukrainian side and just seeing what they're dealing with in terms of doing document checks aboard the trains now and the different challenges they have with that as opposed to what it would be like to check a document at the airport. It's a very different perspective and it gives you insights on things like lighting and being able to see different security features in the passport. With the lighting on the train and the time of day when they're doing the document check, the technical equipment that they have aboard and that may not be connecting to the cell tower or have service as the train moves. And so it gives you a different perspective to actually be there and see it instead of just hearing about it over a Zoom call or in a sterile training environment. And so then building on that. We've been able to take some of those lessons learned and put them into our training where we're encouraging them and reminding them to say, hey, how would you see this in different types of light settings, running different types of simulations, so it more accurately reflects the conditions that they'll be doing the document checks in. So what's coming up next? 00:10:57    JACK GAINES What's the future of training? Do you have anything interesting coming up that you want to promote? 00:11:02    COLLEEN RYAN Yes, through the rest of the year, we have a couple more study visits. And these are important because they help the border guards to learn from other counterparts. They will look through how this country that they're visiting manages their forgery desk at an airport or in their border service. And it really helps with networking and sharing more information in terms of what they're seeing in terms of detecting trends or alerts on forged documents. We've got a couple of study visits coming up next week. I'll be in Madrid with another group from Ukraine. The following week, I'll be with Albania and Milan. And then a week after that, I'll be in Dublin, Ireland with forensic experts from Ukraine's border service to round out the year. So it's a busy stretch right now. That's very cool. 00:11:50    JACK GAINES Do these multinational engagements, do they ever end up with countries with border guards doing a bilateral agreement on border protection? Or do they ever work on... building something like Eurogest, where if they find a forger from multiple countries, they'll work together to try to find out where the route is. Is that multinational cooperation starting to build, or have you seen it? 00:12:14    COLLEEN RYAN On a smaller level with us, we do see that. So at the operational level with these border guards, even in -country, being able to message colleagues around their own country. Or the experts that do our trainings are active document experts serving in their border service. So now they've got another resource, say, if we're using experts from Spain or the Netherlands or UK or Italy, then these trainees now have another resource to flag potential trends and forge documents or to ask questions if they're unsure. And then, you know, moving ahead, we'll be looking to do some more joint training between two or three countries. Especially if we do it with bordering countries, it will really help that collaboration to, say, connect the two participating states. And now they've got operational contacts to ping across the border to say, hey, we're seeing this. What are you seeing? Things like that. So it's a good opportunity for us to foster that collaboration and increase the information sharing with us through the training or study visits. Right. Because it's so important to have that contact. 00:13:23    JACK GAINES to have that contact. It's one thing when you see an issue and you want to reach out and you have to make that cold call and figure out who's the right person. It's better if you've made a contact, you know someone from training, you can just say, hey, what's this and what's going on? And they can just plug you in with the right person and then Zoom. You know, a problem's fixed versus making it a whole, oh, you have to talk to our embassy and our embassy has to write our embassy. And so it's great that those kind of cross -border contacts are being made because. Even though so much of Europe is dominated by the Schengen, there's still issues with legal immigration and criminal movement that each country still monitors what's going on and partners. And then those that are outside the Schengen zone, it's just as important for them to actually have that contact so they can partner and work on things to quickly spot forgeries, theft, criminal activity, then stop it before it becomes rampant. So that's awesome. 00:14:22    COLLEEN RYAN And it's just it's it's the first building block of really increasing that cooperation, especially with your neighboring state and contributing towards that angle of integrated border management and jointly managed VCP. So even being able to have frontline document inspectors from two neighboring countries being able to reach out, that's just your first building block to building that relationship. So, yeah, it's always useful to have those contacts. Must be fun to be in the middle of it. Yeah. And it's really rewarding. To get your group of border officers on day one, you've got 20 to 30 border officers from all across their country, wherever we're training, they're virtual strangers, and to see them learn to open up and engage and to learn from our experts and then start to share some of their challenges with me and to build those relationships, whether it's in a group or with our experts or with OSCE, it's super rewarding because then you just get to keep building from there and asking, okay, what's next? What do you need next in addition to these document trainings? What do your forensic experts need or what do your border control officers need? So, yeah, it's really rewarding to be able to deliver when you've got the funding and you've got the interest of participating states and to help them manage their borders better. 00:15:37    JACK GAINES You know, we kind of forgot to talk about who OSCE is, Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe. You want to give me a brief overview of what the organization is? Yes. But it does. 00:15:50    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah. So the OSCE is world's largest regional security organization, the state of 57 participating states. And we operate on a consensus -based approach where all participating states have to agree. And we utilize an approach of comprehensive security. And so this really helps us to support our participating states in developing. their security sector and to enhance resilience and to develop capacity to address transnational threats. So my border security management unit is situated within the Transnational Threats Department. So that's our goal is to help participating states build their capacity to confront a wide array of transnational threats that can harm their national security and pan security more broadly. Right. Now, when I think security, I think of NATO. 00:16:38    JACK GAINES I think of NATO. So you've got to be a little different. NATO is, of course, a military organization that deals with security from conflict, either deterrence or response to conflict or crisis, disaster. What is it that OSCE does in terms of security? 00:16:55    COLLEEN RYAN Our three dimensions are political, military, economic and environmental, and human dimension. So what you would traditionally think of as human rights. And so being able to take that comprehensive approach opens up. a library of opportunities for us in terms of what we can provide support on. And so my unit's mandate stems from our border security management concept that the OSC Ministerial Council adopted in 2005. So our mandate in terms of border security is pretty broad. And I think our bread and butter really is helping to develop capacity of our participating states and providing technical assistance. I mean, our unique added value is that we can provide this tailored approach and we're pretty responsive when participating states do approach us with needs. So it's a bit different from NATO since we're not providing military support. We're looking at long -term institutional capacity buildings, whether it's in border security, policing, security sector agencies. That's the core of our work. And can you talk about what the application process was like to get involved? It's different for each job. So OSC, you either have secondments, like when I am on, where your national authority nominates you, or you have the professional contract where OSC directly hires you. So for mine, I had to apply through my seconding authority in the U .S., and I was competing amongst the Americans who wanted to be nominated. And so then once I got past that, then the U .S. put my name forward in the process, and then it was straight into the OSC hiring process. It's a written exam, and then it was an oral interview, and then it's shortlisted, and you go from there. But if it's a contracted offer, obviously you skip the secondment stage of it, and it's applying straight to OSC in the typical HR process. So it's a little different. You just have to look at the job posting and if it's a secondment or not. 00:19:01    JACK GAINES They give you a salary. 00:19:02    COLLEEN RYAN Do they give you a housing allowance? 00:19:02    JACK GAINES give you a housing allowance? 00:19:04    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, it's about when I was paying in the U .S. The really fun expense was moving my cats over. So that it's a week in a housing allowance. But it's different for contracted. So it really just depends on which job you're going for, contracted or second. 00:19:22    JACK GAINES Had you traveled internationally before you joined this position? 00:19:26    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, I had traveled quite a bit. Back when I was still a police officer, I liked to take my leave time to go over to Europe. So I did travel a bit. But never officially. It was always first travel. It was always tourist travel. Yeah, no, I had very, very little duty travel as a cop. 00:19:43    JACK GAINES But I bet that travel helped with your application to say, yeah, I've been to Europe and I've toured around, even though I was a tourist. 00:19:50    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah, and travel is just a great educator. And I know it's expensive and not everyone can do it. Travel just gives you good life experience, especially if you're doing it solo and traveling in Europe and interacting with different cultures and just finding your way and being able to navigate and step outside of your American comfort zone. If you're looking to work internationally, in addition, obviously, to the job experience and language and whatnot, travel is just such a good educator and a good way to end your horizons. Right. And I'll tell you what, traveling and living someplace, 00:20:23    JACK GAINES living someplace, It's a whole new experience because you learned the trains when you traveled, but now you got to find out, get a lease and what that takes. 00:20:32    COLLEEN RYAN Yeah. And then if you don't speak German or you don't speak the local English, that adds another layer of complexity. So yeah, you're absolutely right. The difference between living somewhere and traveling is huge. 00:20:43    JACK GAINES But it's fun. And actually, once you've lived overseas, you start to do quirky things, I find. Like, I'll travel and I'll go to a grocery store just to see how they do their business there. Yeah. You know, you go to restaurants, but see how laundry is done or, you know, just how the public services are done because you think, man, if I had to live here, I'd have to drag my trash to the backyard this time. Or over here, they take it on the street or the Germans, they have to have a lockbox. 00:21:12    COLLEEN RYAN What's been really interesting for me is my American friends hear me speak now and they think I'm starting to lose my accent and I can't tell where I'm from or I'll... interact with Europeans over here and they can't quite pick up on my American accent and I think I'm from the UK or Ireland or Australia. So that's been a really interesting experience because I don't think about it. I just talk and just the little things that come when you're living abroad. 00:21:37    SPEAKER_00 Okay. I think we got everything we wanted. Is there anything left that you want to draw on the table? 00:21:44    COLLEEN RYAN As I've mentioned, I firmly believe that any type of security cooperation, defense cooperation is built on relationships and trust. And so there's two of the Ukrainians in particular that I've become close with because they joined our training last year. And then this year they served as trainers for us and they've joined a few study visits. And so through that, we've developed trust and become friends. So now it's gotten to a point where they know I'm a huge Swifty. Oh, no. 00:22:14    SPEAKER_01 no. 00:22:16    COLLEEN RYAN You're a Swifty? Yeah. 00:22:16    SPEAKER_01 a Swifty? 00:22:19    COLLEEN RYAN So they'll ask, oh, what's the Taylor Swift song we should listen to for this trip? Or what's your favorite Taylor Swift song these days? And it's just a funny example of how this all starts with just building those relationships and getting people's trust when you're working with your partner nations. Sure. 00:22:38    SPEAKER_01 I thought maybe you brought Taylor Swift to the border and you couldn't get her across. 00:22:44    COLLEEN RYAN No, but I did give them Taylor Swift friendship bracelets when I was in Ukraine in June. 00:22:50    SPEAKER_01 Oh my gosh. I was going to say, next time you see them, they'll be like, hey, still have my Taylor Swift. They had them in London last week, so they still have them. 00:22:57    COLLEEN RYAN week, so they 00:23:02    SPEAKER_01 They probably feel obligated, like I can't take it off. She'll think less of me. 00:23:10    SPEAKER_01 It was quite funny. Cool. 00:23:14    SPEAKER_01 But yeah, you're right. It's those relationships, right? You build them and then you can reach out and the people are there. It's so much easier than a cold call. So much easier. That's half the job. 00:23:25    COLLEEN RYAN On one hand, you can joke about Taylor Swift, but then on the other, they can come to you with more training needs or more requests for specific areas of engagement. 00:23:34    SPEAKER_01 Yeah, they know they're safe to do it. Yeah, exactly. By just talking to you. Yeah. 00:23:39    SPEAKER_01 Well, cool. Okay. Well, I got it. And I will say just one more thing that I should mention. 00:23:43    COLLEEN RYAN I will say just one more thing that I should mention. I'm able to do all this work because I'm very lucky that the U .S. mission has fully funded my project and recognize the importance of OSCE as a multilateral line of effort to strengthen international security and broaden our engagement. Honestly, the amount of funding they've given me has been a huge boost and really made this work possible. So I feel like I have to give them a shout out here. 00:24:11    SPEAKER_01 Cool. All right, Coley. Well, thanks a bunch. All right.