The Europe Desk

Dr. Louise van Schaik, Head of Unit EU & Global Affairs at the Clingendael Institute, joined us to talk about how the EU approaches climate change as a policy issue. In this episode, we discuss EU policy documents, such as the European Green Deal and the "Climate Change and Defence Roadmap," to better understand how the EU addresses the climate change and security nexus. The Europe Desk is a podca...

Dr. Vivien Schmidt joined us for this bonus episode to discuss her new book, Europe's Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relat...

Gesine Weber, Program Coordinator at the German Marshall Fund's Paris Office, joined us for this bonus episode to discuss the recent Transatlantic Trends 2021 report, published by the GMF in partnership with the Bertelsmann Foundation. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts work...

Mujtaba Rahman, Managing Director of the Eurasia Group's Europe Program, joined us for our season 4 finale to discuss the critical elections coming up in Europe, the future of EU-UK relations and other key issues the EU will have to respond to over the next decade. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings...

Roberta Metsola, First Vice President of the European Parliament and MEP from Malta joined us to discuss Frontex and the European Parliament's Frontex Scrutiny Working Group's investigation into the agency. This episode was produced in partnership with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington, D.C. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Geor...

Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher, professors at American University, join us to discuss the recent violence in Northern Ireland, how the legacy of the Troubles continues to influence current events in the region, and how Brexit has impacted relations among Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies...

Costas Lapavitsas, Professor of Economics at the SOAS University of London, joins us to discuss the Covid-driven economic crisis gripping the US and EU, their relationship to the financial crisis of 2007-2009 and how policy responses to the current crisis will shape our collective future. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in W...

Dan Hamilton, Director of the Global Europe Program at the Wilson Center and Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Distinguished Fellow, joined us to discuss trade and the transatlantic relationship in the time of COVID-19 and China's rise as a global power. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together l...

John Austin, director of the Michigan Economic Center and a nonresident senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and Jeff Anderson, professor of political science at the BMW Center for German and European Studies and the Department of Government at Georgetown University, joined us to discuss their recent work on the rise of populism in industrial regions on either side of the Atlant...

Asli Aydıntaşbaş, senior policy fellow with the Wider Europe programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joined us in part two of our series on Turkey to discuss Turkey's relationship with the EU and ongoing maritime tensions with Cyprus, as well as Turkey's relationships with the United States and Russia. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies...

Sarah de Lange, Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, joined us to discuss last week's elections in the Netherlands, including the continued success of Prime Minister Mark Rutte's VVD party, the state of the Dutch far right, and the prospects for building a governing coalition in Parliament. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies a...

Angela Stent, Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University, sat down with The Europe Desk to discuss recent developments in Russia, including the protests following the arrest of Alexei Navalny as well as the country's worsening relations with Germany, the European Union, and the United States.  The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studie...

Pawel Zerka, policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations with the Rethink: Europe initiative sat down with The Europe Desk to discuss the ECFR Cohesion Monitor's latest report  "The crisis that made the EU: European cohesion in the age of COVID" and how the crisis has challenged the EU, how united EU member states were going into the crisis, and what implications COVID has for the f...

Malte Humpert, Senior Fellow and Founder of The Arctic Institute, joined us to discuss the increasing importance of the Arctic in transatlantic affairs, how Russian and Chinese influence is impacting the region, and what role the Arctic will play in the coming decades in the face of climate change. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown Unive...

Katrin Sieg, Director of the BMW Centre for German and European Studies at Georgetown, joined us to discuss how European museums have approached the colonial pasts of European countries, the impact of recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and how the restitution of artefacts fits into current discussions of decolonization. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German...

Constanze Stelzenmüller, Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Trans-Atlantic Relations in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, joined us to discuss the key figures in Germany's upcoming elections and what these elections will mean for the future of Germany's role in the EU as well as the transatlantic relationship. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center fo...

Roger Kangas, Professor of Central Asian Studies at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, joined us to discuss the numerous crises that have arisen in Russia's near abroad, including the situations in Belarus, Ukraine, Central Asia, and more. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings toget...

Kathleen McNamara,  Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and Co-Director, the Global Political Economy Project, joined us to explore how the cascading crises of the last decade have impacted the development of European identity, how it has fared over this period and what are its biggest challenges going forward. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for G...

Dr. Nathalie Tocci,  director of the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, and special advisor to the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, joined us to discuss the EU's geopolitical ambitions, how it fared amid the tumultuous year that was 2020, and what lies ahead. The Europe Desk is a podcast...

This episode originally aired September 1, 2020. Quinn Slobodian, associate professor of history at Wellsley College joined us to discuss the roots of neoliberalism, its links to populism and its relationship to gender and immigration. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts work...

This episode originally aired July 28, 2020. Maria Sobolewska and Robert Ford, professors of political science at the University of Manchester, joined us to discuss their book Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics , available now. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings to...

Dr. Kerstin Brueckweh,  historian at the Leibniz Center for Contemporary History in Potsdam, Germany and a Fellow at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies , joined us to discuss the 30 year anniversary of German reunification, the impact of German reunification on the transatlantic relationship and  her  project on this period:  The Longue Durée of 1989/90 - Regime Change a...

Emilia Roig,  the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Intersectional Justice (CIJ) and external expert for the European Commission,  joined us to discuss European anti-racism activism, the importance of intersectionality and the challenges racism poses to the European project. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in...

Jeff Anderson, professor of political science at Georgetown University, sat down with us for a quick conversation on the  impact the Trump presidency has had on the transatlantic relationship and look at what the Biden victory means for it moving forward. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together...

Defne Arslan, Director of the Atlantic Council IN TURKEY, joined The Europe Desk to discuss the complicated dynamics of EU-Turkey relations, how we arrived at this point in the relationship, its impact on various issues such as migration. The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts w...