The EU Elections Podcast

May 15 2024 2
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Elections are coming. From the 6th to the 9th of June 27 countries will go to vote for the European Parliament elections. In this podcast Arianna and Federico will keep you up to date with how the elections work, how the race is going, and possible scenarios for the future of the EU. This podcast has the support of the Belgian European Parliament Liasion Office Music credits to: Gleb Ragalevich

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8: Did We Forget About Mental Health? - The EU Elections Podcast

May 15 2024 25 mins  
In this episode Arianna and Federico talk about the evolving mental health epidemic in the European Union following the Covid-19 pandemic. This topic was the big missing point from the Maastricht Debate that we discussed in the last episode and it seems like most parties have not been considering it or including it in their campaigns. But what role can the topic of mental health

7: Talking EU Elections Red Flags with Eddy Wax (Politico) - The EU Elections Podcast

May 01 2024 20 mins  
In this special episode of the podcast Arianna and Federico made their way to the Maastricht Debate where all of the "spitzenkandidaten" participated trying to show their vision of the European Union to voters. A special thanks to Eddy Wax for participating and bringing us in the behind the scenes of what it takes to cover an election and Politico for the invite! Music:

6: The Kids Are Alright (Youth Representation) - The EU Elections Podcast

Apr 17 2024 22 mins  
In this episode Arianna and Federico talk us through the numbers of youth participation in politics from the heart of the European Parliament. In a context where each Member State can set its own rules for the European Parliament elections there can be a lot of confusion regarding what age you can start to vote or be a candidate. But one thing is for sure, young people are not dis

5: Working towards gender balanced representation - The EU Elections Podcast

Apr 10 2024 23 mins  
In this episode Arianna and Federico talk us through the current state of gender inequality in the EU. They present data on which countries are seeing progress in their gender representations and which ones are still lagging behind. Then Aimee Duprat-Macabies from the Brussels Binder joins us to talk about their important work in ensuring gender representation at important events

4: Talking EU Enlargement + Ukraine's Accession - The EU Elections Podcast

Mar 27 2024 24 mins  
In this episode, Federico and Arianna talk us through the history of the EU's enlargement as well as the ins and outs of this complicated process. Then,Liza Bezvershenko, from Promote Ukraine will talk us through her country's long history with the EU and its ongoing accession procedures. Music: Gleb Ragalevich

3: Are these elections truly European? - The EU Elections Podcast

Mar 14 2024 22 mins  
In this episode, Federico and Arianna talk us through the legitimacy question of the European Parliament elections. Can we consider them truly European if they are actually 27 national elections, each with their own rules? They also tell us about some possible reforms proposed by the Parliament that were not approved in time for the 2024 elections and the challenges that some commu

2: The Future of The European Green Deal - The EU Elections Podcast

Feb 27 2024 27 mins  
The EU wants to become climate neutral by 2050 but to reach this ambitious goal it needs an equally ambitious plan. The European Green Deal is the package of legislation and policies that the EU is relying on to get us to the net neutral goal. Still, with the upcoming European Parliament elections it is likely to be reshaped by a new coalition. In this episode Federico and Arianna

1: What are we voting for? - The EU Election Podcast

Feb 15 2024 16 mins  
400 million people are eligible to vote for this year's European Parliament elections, but nobody is talking about it! In this episode Arianna and Federico introduce and set the stakes for the EP elections that will be held between the 6th and 9th of June in 2024. They also introduce us to some of the key concepts behind the race! Music: Gleb Ragalevich

Holiday Special 2022 - Italian Elections

Dec 21 2022 96 mins  
Longer episode for a nice (if cold!) holiday season. In this episode, Francesco and Alastair have a chat with 3 other members of EU&U, namely Martina, Evan and Jokin, to look back to the Italian elections of September 2022 and reflect upon what the results mean in the current European landscape and in relation to other European governments. Therefore just sit back, relax, and

S2E4 - United Ireland? | Your Questions Answered!

May 20 2022 62 mins  
Francesco and Alastair are joined by Cathy, Sam and Sharon for an in-depth discussion on the potential for Irish unity following Northern Ireland's shocking and historic election results. Alastair is from the North but Cathy, Sam and Sharon are from the South; so this is a real cross-border poll of opinions! We're also answering YOUR questions about Irish politics and Ireland in ge