European Liberal Forum

Why do identity politics matter? How not to fall into the identity trap? And what strategy should liberals employ to be successful? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Yascha Mounk, a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, the Founder of Persuasion, and the host of “The Good Fight” podcast. His latest book is "The Identity Trap: A Story of Idea...

In this episode we talk with Alexandre (Alex) Lefebvre about his latest book, Liberalism as a way of life, from Princeton University Press. Alex is a is professor of Politics and Philosophy at The University of Sydney. We go into the main thesis of the publication, and how to have a good life with liberal values and ideas. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration wit...

What impact has populism on our democracies? What are the common misconceptions of China in the West? Are the views of Russia and geopolitics in general evolving? And what is the role of modern France in Europe? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Guy Sorman, an economist and a political scientist. He is the Chair of the Board, Center for French culture, New York University and a Prof...

In this episode, we discuss the chapter titled "European Union Chemicals and the Challenge of EU Industrial Autonomy" from the ELF publication Sustainable? Competitive? The EU’s Industrial Autonomy – Facts and Fantasies by Emma Argutyan. Emma, the Director General of the European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG), talks about the sector's advantages and needs. The conversation also explores how to i...

In this episode we talk about Russia expanding its influence beyond Europe, with Martin Vladimirov, the Director of the Energy and Climate Program at the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) in Bulgaria. This is the last episode of a collaboration with CSD and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Office in East and Southeast Europe. The conversation is focused on the report: 'Strategic Decoupling P...

What is the importance of the Labor party's landslide victory in recent UK election? What is the new social and economic policy for the United Kingdom? And what will the development of postindustrial cities look like? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Jason Stockwood, a writer and a businessman who tries to help redefine the next era of capitalism to be more inclusive. Currently, he...

Should Russian and Belorussian players participate in the Olympic Games? In this episode we go back into our conversations with authors from Libertas, the official magazine of LYMEC, the youth organisation of the ALDE Party and the Renew Europe parliamentary group, this time with Ilakha Hakhramanova, Editor at Libertas and Policy Officer at the European Youth of Ukraine organisation. The conversat...

What is the relation between culture and populism? What should we know about EU cultural policy? And what is the role of philanthropy in shaping modern culture? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Isabelle Schwarz, the Head of Public Policy at the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) in Amsterdam. Previously, she was the Director of ENCATC (European Network of Cultural Management and Cu...

In this episode we talk about the European elections with the Secretary General of ALDE Party Didrik de Schaetzen, with a focus on the results of liberals and democrats, what it is in store for the next five years, and how can ELF and its Member Organisations help. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the...

How to interpret the recent EU election results? What does it all mean for the EU green and global agenda? Are we experiencing a swing to the right? And is the EU a global player? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament, currently the European Coordinator for the Scandinavian-Mediterranean TEN T (transport) Core Network Corridor, Leader...

Fighting Russia’s dark power with the bright power of enacted values - Conversation with Valeria Korablyova, sociologist and political theorist working on post-Soviet transformations in Ukraine and the region. The conversation is based on the chapter Valeria wrote for the ELF publication "Putin-s Europe". This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Libera...

Can societies function without systems of punishment? What is the alternative to prisons? How does the system treat criminals? And is there any room for compassion in the criminal justice system? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Disa Jironet, who has worked for the Dutch Prosecutors’ Office since 2008, and in the role of prosecutor since 2017. She has previously specialized in yout...

What was it like to grow up in Kosovo in the 1990s? What are the current relations between Kosovo and the European Union? Will civic partnership be introduced in Kosovo thanks to the efforts of the young progressive generation? And will violence return to the Balkans? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Besa Luci, the Chief Editor and co-founder of Kosovo 2.0, a print and multimedia m...

Is the European Defence Union realistic? How could cooperation make the European Union stronger in the world order? We talk about European defence capability with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the Defence Committee of the German Bundestag, Deputy Leader of the German Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia.  This podcast is produced by the Europ...

How big is Russia's economic footprint in Europe today? How successful was phasing out Russian economic influence in Germany? We talk about these questions with Marius Koeppen, Analyst in the Energy and Climate Programme at the Center for the Study of Democracy, and with the help of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Office at East and Southeast Europe. This podcast is produced by the European Liber...

How is Italy positioning itself in the struggle for leadership in Europe? Will the surge of far-right movements determine the EU agenda? And will the European Union finally become a global player in its own right? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen, and an independent non-...

In this episode we talk about the official magazine of LYMEC, the youth organisation of the ALDE Party and the Renew Europe parliamentary group, Libertas, with his Co Editor-in-Chief, Adam Volf, and how to foster democracy in polarised societies.   This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the financial support...

How can we fight against Russian disinformation campaigns within the EU? Pavel Havlíček, Fellow at the Association for International Affairs, talks about measures taken in the Czech Republic and about the chapter he wrote for the ELF publication "Putin's Europe". This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Social and Fundacja Liberté!, with the fi...

How do we stop demagogues and populists? What would Russia and China do if the United States lost its hegemony? And how to unite the world in the fight against authocratic regimes? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) continues his talk with Anne Applebaum, a prize-winning journalist and historian, a staff writer for The Atlantic, and a Senior Fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins Un...

Is the United States turning its back on democracy? Are the policies of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel toward Russia responsible for the crisis we are facing right now? Which countries only 'pretend' to be democracies? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Anne Applebaum, a prize-winning journalist and historian, a staff writer for The Atlantic, and a Senior Fellow at the SNF Agora Inst...

In this episode we talk about the Kremlin playbook for networks capture with Ruslan Stefanov, Program Director and Chief Economist at the Center for the Study of Democracy, and with the help of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Office at East and Southeast Europe. The conversation is based on the report Strategic Decoupling Phasing out Russian economic influence in Germany.  This podcast is produce...

What does the political situation in Germany look like before the European elections? What is Germany's attitude to the Russian war in Ukraine? And how are the green and liberal parties faring? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Ralf Fücks, Managing Director of the Center for Liberal Modernity, following his 21 years as President of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, the political foundatio...

In this episode we talk about the LYMEC Manifesto and how to prepare for the European Elections with Laia Comerma, policy officer at LYMEC, the youth organisation of the ALDE Party and the Renew Europe parliamentary group. 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 Parliamen...

Why are French farmers protesting? What is the current socio-political situation in France? And what can we make of the forthcoming EU elections and the presidential race in the United States? Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberte!) talks with Célia Belin,a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and head of its Paris office since January 2023. Tune in for the talk! This po...

Emerging technologies such as renewable fuels could be crucial for achieving green transition. Today we talk about the future of renewable fuels in the EU with Alain Mathuren, the Communication Director of FuelsEurope, that represent EU fuels & industrial value chains products manufacturing industry. This podcast is produced by the European Liberal Forum in collaboration with Movimento Liberal Soc...