One of the EPC's founders, John Palmer, describes the early days of the organisation.

EPC@25 - Interview with EPC founder John Palmer

The EPC Podcast is back to delve deeper into EU affairs and connect the dots between politics, policies, and people. This new episode forms the first part of a two-part podcast on the new Israeli government and its domestic and foreign agenda. 

After Benjamin Netanyahu’s election as the new Israeli Prime Minister, the European Policy Centre hosted a Twitter Space to discuss the implications of the election results. EPC Policy Analyst Mihai Sebastian Chihaia was joined by Azriel Bermant, Maya Sion and Aaron David Miller to explore the prospects for Israel’s relations with the EU, the US, and other international actors. 

What are the key domestic policies that Netanyahu wants to implement? How will its right-wing government influence EU-Israeli relations? And will Netanyahu’s extremist agenda damage the historically positive relationship between the US and Israel?

The new government in Israel: Domestic and foreign policy implications - Part I

As protests in Israel continue to rise against Netanyahu's government and his judicial reforms, the last part of this EPC podcast series takes a closer look at Israel’s foreign relations. EPC Analyst Mihai Sebastian Chihaia is joined by Azriel Bermant, Maya Sion, and Aaron David Miller to discuss the US stance towards Netanyahu, the significance and purpose of President Herzog’s visit to Brussels, and the new government’s position towards Russia and the war in Ukraine. 

How will the new leadership affect Israel’s geopolitical agenda? Will the EU support the country’s pro-democracy movements? And will the US be ‘tough on Israel’ if Netanyahu moves forward with his controversial judicial reforms?

The new government In Israel: Domestic and foreign policy implications - Part II

On 5 May 2023, the European Policy Centre hosted an EPC Talks Geopolitics in-person exchange with Md. Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and Shada Islam, EPC Senior Adviser. 
 
EPC Talks Geopolitics is a signature initiative, which aims to engage globally renowned speakers in an interactive conversation on relevant geopolitical issues. State Minister Md. Shahriar Alam discussed Bangladesh’s foreign policy and geopolitical role in the Indo-Pacific region, EU-Bangladesh relations and Dhaka’s views on the impact of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine on the Global South.

EPC Talks Geopolitics with Md. Shahriar Alam

This episode takes a closer look at the outcomes of the NATO Summit in Vilnius and its implications for Russia's war in Ukraine. It also focuses on Turkiye's agreement on Sweden's membership, the future of the Black Sea Initiative and NATO's relations with the Indo-Pacific.

With Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO and Senior Adviser at the EPC; Amanda Paul, Senior Policy Analyst at the EPC; and Mihai Sebastian Chihaia, Policy Analyst at the EPC.

The episode was moderated by Garvan Walshe, Head of Communications at the European Policy Centre.

NATO Summit: Is Ukraine's glass half empty or half full?

Von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech calls for member states to advance efforts in emerging technologies and invest in everything, from microelectronics to quantum computing and AI. But is Europe ambitious and prepared enough to bring forward von der Leyen’s agenda? 

This episode of the EPC Podcast looks at the rapid development of quantum technologies in Europe and beyond, its implications for cybersecurity and the EU’s role in ensuring safety online. 

With Andrea G. Rodríguez, EPC’s Lead Digital Analyst, and Jesse Robbers, Quantum Delta NL’s Executive Board Member and Director.

Photo credits: CANVA 
The audio from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech was taken from the Commission's audiovisual service. Credits: European Union, 2023

Is the EU ready to face quantum cyberattacks?

On Wednesday 8 November, the Commission published its 2023 Enlargement Package. 

The Package recommended opening accession negotiations to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, granting candidate status to Georgia, and opening negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, once the necessary degree of compliance is achieved. 

In this episode of the EPC Podcast, we discuss the Package and its implications, taking a closer look at the situation in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and Bosnia, as well as the EU internally. 

There’s no doubt enlargement is a ‘geostrategic investment’, but are the EU27 and future members ready for this step?

With Olivier Costa, Professor at the College of Europe; Teona Lavrelashvili, EPC’s Policy Analyst and Coordinator of the Task Force on EU Enlargement; and Berta López Domènech, Junior Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre.

The 2023 Enlargement Package: What's next?

The Language of Power: Defence and Security implications of the French legislative elections

The Language of Power: The NATO summit and its implications for transatlantic relations

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The Language of Power: Defence and Security implications of the French legislative elections

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