Europe Speaks: A TEPSA Podcast

Aug 29 2024 47 ep. 23 mins 20
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Welcome to ‘Europe Speaks’, a podcast channel by the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) where we explore everything to do with the European Union: history, current affairs, and the future of Europe. We publish regular podcasts on all these topics, including EuropeChats with Jim Cloos and Mariam Khotenashvili, and a series of other webinars, explainers, and interviews with the world’s leading experts on the EU!

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EU Democracy Explained – What is the European Council?

Aug 29 2024 15 mins  
In this video, Hugh Evans explores the ways in which national politicians, in addition to their role in the legislative process via the Council, can help steer the overall direction of the European Union. To this, we need to focus on an EU institution that is not actually part of the legislative process. This is the place where the Heads of State or Government meet to discuss press

EuropeChats –Reflections on the European Council & the future of Europe | Discussion with Enrico Letta

Jul 04 2024 33 mins  
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Enrico Letta, former Italian Prime Minister and President of the Institut Jacques Delors, and TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos. The discussion follows our series of interviews with former members of the European Council to mark the 50th anniversary of the institution, but also focuses on Mr. Letta's vision for the future of the E

EuropeChats – EU Enlargement, Democracy, and Security| Discussion with Erik Jones

Jun 06 2024 27 mins  
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Prof. Erik Jones, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, and TEPSA Executive Director Mariam Khotenashvili. The discussion focuses on EU enlargement - but from a different angle than usual: people, not just institutions; firms, not just nation states; and also the security

EuropeChats – Le Conseil Européen du point de vue d'un Président de la Commission [FRANÇAIS] | Discussion with Jacques Santer

May 27 2024 44 mins  
This episode of EuropeChats takes place in French. Cet épisode d'EuropeChats s'inscrit dans le cadre des activités variés de TEPSA sur le sujet des cinquantième anniversaire du Conseil Européen. Jim Cloos, Secrétaire Général de TEPSA, s'est rendu au Luxembourg pour parler avec l'ancien Président de la Commission Européenne Jacques Santer. Le Président Santer a été Prem

EuropeChats – Herman Van Rompuy PART 2: Key Priorities in the European Council| Discussion with Herman Van Rompuy

Apr 18 2024 19 mins  
This episode of EuropeChats is the second in our two-part discussion with former Belgian Prime Minister and first permanent President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy. In the first part, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos sat down with President Van Rompuy to discuss his experience and working practices in the EUCO; in this part, they discuss the main policy priorities he

EuropeChats – What is the Role of the EUROPEAN COUNCIL? Pt. 1 | Discussion with Herman Van Rompuy

Apr 18 2024 28 mins  
This episode of EuropeChats is the first in a number of discussions both within and outside of the EuropeChats series that TEPSA and its Member Institutes are conducting to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the European Council. In this discussion, TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos sits down with former Belgian Prime Minister and the first ever permanent President of the European Co

EuropeChats – What are the prospects for EU enlargement? | Discussion with Gert Jan Koopman

Apr 05 2024 27 mins  
This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion between Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), and TEPSA Executive Director Mariam Khotenashvili. The discussion focuses on the current prospect of the EU enlargement file. With the accession agenda firmly in the foreground of European politics once again, th

EU Democracy Explained – Is the EU Democratic? Part 3 – the European Parliament

Dec 19 2023 14 mins  
In this series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system. This episode tackles the institution that you might already be most familiar with: the European Parliament. We will learn about its history dating all the way back to the 1950s and about what developments over the course of th

EuropeChats – Are EU sanctions against Russia working? | Discussion with Clara Portela & David O’Sullivan

Dec 18 2023 33 mins  
O’Sullivan This episode of EuropeChats is a discussion on the implementation and effectiveness of EU sanctions against third countries, with a particular focus on Russia. TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos is joined by EU Sanctions Envoy David O'Sullivan and a leading expert on sanctions, Dr Clara Portela from the University of Valencia. Sanctions are a key tool in the EU's extern

EU Democracy Explained – Is the EU Democratic? Part 2 – the Council of the European Union

Dec 15 2023 15 mins  
In this series from the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), Hugh Evans explores the ways democracy weaves its way in and out of the EU system. This episode revolves around one of the institutions in the EU triangle that represents one of the two poles of the EU’s dual legitimacy: the Council of the European Union – legitimacy via the 27 governments. We will explo