EU Now
109 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsEU Now takes you beyond the international headlines to focus on a different facet of the European Union. We explore a wide range of topics such as counterterrorism and security, the economy, trade, public health, gender equality, history, culture and more. Tune in for interviews with commissioners, thought leaders, historians, activists, ambassadors, economists, Delegation staff and regular citizens. Each episode, we’ll explore not only the topic at hand, but also how it impacts the EU-US relationship. Join us on this transatlantic deep dive!
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Celebrating Pride
June 13, 2023 15:06 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBStefan talks with Monika Nemeth of the Capital Pride Alliance about LGBTQ+ advocacy and the importance of Pride Month.
Allies for Ukraine
May 19, 2023 17:34 - 30 minutes - 22.2 MBStefan talks with Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about allied support for Ukraine amid the war and recaps the 2023 Transatlantic Bridge Awards.
Going Offline: Women Journalists and Online Violence
May 01, 2023 18:49 - 16 minutes - 13 MBStefan speaks with Executive Director of the International Women's Media Foundation Elisa Lees Muñoz about the challenges women journalists face due to online violence and harassment, the subject of an upcoming event at the House of Sweden marking World Press Freedom Day. Travis Smith also joins to give a sneak preview of what’s on hand for the EU Open House on May 13.
One Year of War in Ukraine
February 28, 2023 14:29 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBOn the 1-year mark of the war in Ukraine, Stefan talks with European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders about how the EU and the international community is working to hold Russia accountable for war crimes and he speaks with Dr. Alina Polyakova of the Center for European Policy Analysis about the EU’s response to Russia’s aggression.
Europe at the Movies
December 08, 2022 18:50 - 26 minutes - 17.8 MBStefan speaks with Todd Hitchcock and Abbie Algar of the American Film Institute about the European Union Film Showcase, happening now until Dec. 20, and about transatlantic influences in movie history. Find out more about the showcase at AFI.com/silver/eushowcase.
'Tis the Season: EU Holiday Cookbook 2022!
November 28, 2022 18:56 - 11 minutes - 8.65 MBTravis speaks with Chef Frida Johansson from the Embassy of Sweden about her contribution to this year’s EU Holiday Cookbook, now available at euholidaycookbook.org. We also revisit Slovakian Chef Agnesa Zalezakova’s recipe for Cinnamon Stars, which she shared with listeners in 2021.
Becoming an EU Delegation Trainee
September 30, 2022 15:49 - 21 minutes - 18.6 MBStefan talks to current and former trainees at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States about their experiences and talks with the Delegation’s own Sergio Lopez about what it takes for recent college graduates and soon-to-be graduates to become an EU trainee. Trainees are recruited on a recurring basis and get hands-on experience in international affairs and foreign policy during their service.
A Chef’s Table in Ukraine
August 17, 2022 17:49 - 26 minutes - 22.4 MBAcclaimed chef, humanitarian and entrepreneur José Andrés joins Stefan to talk about his work with World Central Kitchen, which has brought millions of meals to people in need in Ukraine and around the world.
A Transatlantic Bridge through the Arts, Food and the Law
June 24, 2022 14:47 - 24 minutes - 19.4 MBStefan speaks with the President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Deborah Rutter, about the power of art and culture to bring people together and shares highlights from the first Transatlantic Bridge Awards.
The (Dis)Information War
April 14, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes - 29.1 MBStefan talks with Bret Schafer of the Alliance for Securing Democracy about Russian disinformation campaigns, their role in shaping narratives about the war in Ukraine, and the challenges that citizens and governments face in sorting fact from fiction amid the conflict.
EU@SXSW 2022
March 25, 2022 19:41 - 47 minutes - 42.3 MBFor three days this month at South by Southwest, the Delegation transformed Austin’s iconic nightspot Native into EU House, a showcase of European innovation, policy, art and culture. Listen here for highlights from our exciting line-up of speakers and events.
A Jean Monnet Conversation
February 12, 2022 01:00 - 49 minutes - 41.9 MBWe take you to the first of the Jean Monnet Conversations series as David Frum of the Atlantic interviews EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell on the future of a more sovereign Europe.
The Sahel Strategy
February 12, 2022 01:00 - 23 minutes - 18.5 MBStefan talks with European Union Special Representative for the Sahel Emanuela Del Re about the EU’s Sahel strategy and the challenges facing the region.
New Year, New Presidency in the Council of the EU
January 28, 2022 19:27 - 48 minutes - 39.8 MBSusannah Outhier of the FrancoFiles podcast speaks with Ambassador of France to the U.S. Philippe Étienne and EU Ambassador to the U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis in a special joint interview about France’s priorities for its presidency in the Council of the European Union and the state of transatlantic relations.
Democracy’s Report Card & an Interview with European Commissioner Didier Reynders
December 20, 2021 17:42 - 34 minutes - 28.7 MBTo mark the Summit for Democracy, Stefan talks with Dr. Richard Wike of the Pew Research Center about what people think of democracy around the world. And we’re joined by European Commissioner Didier Reynders for a special interview on how the EU is strengthening its approach to environmental crimes and how it’s dealing with hate speech both online and offline.
COP, Cyber cops, and a Holiday Cookbook
November 30, 2021 16:04 - 45 minutes - 38.2 MBIn this episode, Travis Smith interviews Agnesa Zalezakova on her recipe from our holiday cookbook. Stefan interviews Dagmara Koska on the outcomes of the recent COP26 summit, in Glasgow, and he talks with Deputy Executive Director of Europol Jean-Philippe Lecouffe and Head of the European Cybercrime Center Edvardas Sileris on the success of Operation Dark Huntor.
EU Now Season 5 Episode 1: First Visit to the First State – Delaware and the transatlantic trade future
October 29, 2021 16:32 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBNew host Stefan Cornibert talks about the EU’s place in Delaware’s economy just before a visit there by ambassadors of EU Member States. And we look back at the first meeting of the Trade and Technology Council with Tomas Baert of the Delegation’s Trade and Agriculture section.
Outside With EU [Part 3]: Unique Traditions & Celebrations
May 08, 2021 18:02 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBUnique traditions and celebrations abound across the European Union—and many of them take place outdoors during the warm months of spring and summer. On this episode, we speak with Ambassadors, Counsellors, and Officers of EU countries about the various traditions that are found only in particular European nations. What country has mud-walking protected by UNESCO? Do you light fires to keep away the witches of May? What’s your outdoor patio drinking game at? Take a listen to learn!
Outside With EU [Part 2]: On The Trail
May 08, 2021 18:01 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWelcome to Part 2 of our Outside With EU mini-series, celebrating Europe Day 2021! Simply being outside is a vital part of European culture—and there are many activities that can be found “on the trail” that are popular throughout the EU. On this episode, we explore three of them, starting with the culinary excursion of mushrooming, wandering through the classic enjoyment of hiking, and hopping on for a ride with cycling, speaking with Ambassadors and Counselors from Italy, Latvia, the Nethe...
Outside With EU [Part 1]: National Sports & Games
May 08, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWelcome to Part 1 of our Outside With EU mini-series, celebrating Europe Day 2021! In this episode, we travel from Cyprus to Ireland, stopping at nations in between to discuss national sports and games that are key elements of various European cultures. From the classics such as soccer, basketball, and pétanque to new sports like teqball to Greek board games, you’ll hear former college athletes, national reps, and club presidents discuss why you should try your hand at these games.
EU NOW Season 4 Episode 4 - EU-US Trade Under Biden: New and Improved?
January 21, 2021 21:19 - 35 minutes - 33 MBRupert Schlegelmilch, Director for US Relations in DG Trade of the European Commission, discusses transatlantic trade relations under the new Biden Administration, how trade fits into the new EU-US agenda, WTO reform, and the EU's agreement on investment with China.
EUNOW SEASON 4 EPISODE 3 - EU Ambassador on Key Events of the Year and the New Transatlantic Agenda in 2021
December 21, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen talks to EU Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis about the key events of 2020--and what to expect in 2021, including a new transatlantic agenda.
EU NOW SEASON 4 EPISODE 2 - President von der Leyen on a New Transatlantic Agenda
November 24, 2020 22:21 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBUrsula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, discusses her vision for a new transatlantic agenda, prospects for cooperation between the European Union and the United States, and the future of multilateralism at a virtual event organized by the Council on Foreign Relations on November 20th. The moderator is David M. Rubenstein, Cofounder and Co–executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group; and Chairman, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations.
EU NOW SEASON 4 EPISODE 1 - UN at 75: What’s at stake at the 2020 UN General Assembly
September 18, 2020 17:16 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBAt the start of this year’s virtual United Nations General Assembly, European Union Ambassador to the UN Olof Skoog reflects on the 75th anniversary of the institution, why multilateralism is critical in today’s world, and the EU’s push for climate action, protection of biodiversity and pandemic recovery.
EU NOW SEASON 3 EPISODE 15 - Travel to Europe, Security, and Migration
June 11, 2020 20:37 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBSenior Communications Officer Martin Caudron talks to Olivier Onidi, deputy director general for migration and home affairs at the European Commission, on today's announcement on the gradual lifting of travel restrictions to and within Europe, security challenges, irregular migration, and EU-US cooperation on justice and home affairs.
EU NOW Season 3 Episode 14 – Climate Change and Energy Sustainability in Times of COVID-19
May 24, 2020 03:34 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThe Colorado’s EU Center of Excellence at the University of Colorado in Boulder gathered the three climate and energy experts of the EU Delegation to the U.S. for a discussion led by professor KK DuVivier (University of Denver) on the EU’s Green Deal and how the EU and the U.S. can ensure that the pandemic recovery will be sustainable and climate friendly. The event featured Mercedes Garcia Perez (Head of Global Issues and Innovation), Dr. Dagmara Koska (Counselor Climate and Energy), and Ir...
EU Now Season 3 Episode 13 - Vestager and Summers on EU-US Responses to COVID-19
May 01, 2020 04:02 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBEdward Luce, U.S. National Editor and Columnist at the Financial Times, discusses the transatlantic economic responses to the coronavirus pandemic with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, at a virtual event organized by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on 30 April 2020. Opening Remarks by Erik Brattberg, Director of the Europe Program and Fellow at Carnegie.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 12 - COVID-19: EU Races to Find Treatments and Vaccines
April 18, 2020 04:17 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen talks to Jean-Eric Paquet, European Commission Director-General for Research and Innovation, about the race to come up with a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, promising treatment options, a scientific approach to reopening societies, how the EU supports scientists and closely collaborates with its Member States, and the need for global scientific cooperation to fight the pandemic.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 11 - EU's Response to COVID-19
April 15, 2020 01:49 - 20 minutes - 19 MBSenior Media Adviser Kasper Zeuthen talks to the Ambassador of the European Union to the U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis on the EU's response to COVID-19 and the global implications of the pandemic.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 10 - Energizing EU's Green Deal
February 28, 2020 15:57 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBDuring her recent visit to Washington D.C., EU Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul Jørgensen spoke with Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen about the transformative power of the EU's green deal, transatlantic energy cooperation, the EU's improved energy security, and why there is reason to be optimistic in the fight against climate change.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 9 - Global Economic Outlook in 2020
February 25, 2020 15:17 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBSenior Economist Ben Carliner sits down with Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Analytics, to discuss the global economic outlook and the Euro Challenge, the EU's academic competition for high school students in the United States. Rising trade tensions and geopolitical risks have weighed on business sentiment over the past year, damaging the manufacturing sector in particular. The question is where do things go from here? Have we hit bottom, or is the uncertain policy environment poised ...
EU Now Season 3 Episode 8 - Brigadier General Fritz Urbach Talks Germany, NATO, and EU Defense
February 06, 2020 20:34 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBSenior Communications Officer Martin Caudron talks to Brigadier General Fritz Urbach, the first-ever military attaché to be posted at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. In this conversation, Brigadier General Urbach talks about his experience serving under NATO and Eurocorps, why the EU and NATO strengthen each other, and what he seeks to achieve during his posting.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 7 - Refreshing Transatlantic Trade Relations
January 17, 2020 00:52 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBDuring his first visit to Washington, DC in his capacity of EU Trade Commissioner, Phil Hogan explained the EU's vision on how the EU and the U.S. could reclaim a shared trade agenda at a public event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Following opening remarks, he joins Bill Reinsch (Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business) and Heather Conley (Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic, and Director of the Europe Program) on stage.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 6 - New European Cinema: What to Watch This Month and Why
December 03, 2019 23:11 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBCultural Affairs Officer Christine Vest asks AFI Silver Theatre film experts about the latest films to be shown in the European Union Film Showcase this December in Silver Spring, Maryland.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 5 - EU vs Disinfo
November 26, 2019 21:54 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSenior Communications Officer Martin Caudron talks to Lutz Guellner, Head of the Strategic Communications Division at the European External Action Service, on the EU's response to information operations from malign foreign actors in the margins of his visit to Washington, DC following the meeting of the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism in Ottawa mid-November 2019.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 4 - EU Economy 101 - The Road Ahead
November 15, 2019 23:26 - 42 minutes - 39 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with Jacob Funk Kirkegaard from the Peterson Institute for International Economics to get his take on the latest European Commission economic forecast, why protectionist trade policies harm the economy, record-level employment figures in Europe, the readiness to deal with a major economic slowdown, innovative ideas for funding Europe’s ambitious climate agenda, and the view from the United States.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 3 - EU Space Program
November 06, 2019 20:04 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBSenior EU official overseeing space policy at the European Commission, Pierre Delsaux, talks about the EU's efforts to boost space activities beyond 2020. He also speaks about the transatlantic and international dimension under the five components of the EU Space Program.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 2 - Victim's Parents Speak Out Against the Death Penalty
October 30, 2019 20:38 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBSenior Communications Officer Martin Caudron speaks to Vicki and Sylvester Schieber, the parents of murder victim Shannon Schieber, following the screening of the film documentary "In the Executioner's Shadow" at American University on the occasion of the 2019 European and World Day against the Death Penalty. Vicki and Sylvester explain why they opposed the death penalty for the murderer and the reasons behind their civic engagement against capital punishment.
EU Now Season 3 Episode 1 – A State of Un-peace
October 08, 2019 19:50 - 58 minutes - 56.9 MBSir Julian King, European Commissioner for the Security Union, talks about EU actions to address the state of un-peace (unrest, unease, uncertainty) at a Wilson Center event hosted by its President and CEO, the Honorable Jane Harman. Commissioner King lays out how the EU tackles terrorism, cyber and hybrid threats – including concerns about the security of 5G networks.
EU Now Season 2 Episode 33 - Estonian Minister of Defense Says We Don't Have the Luxury to Question the Transatlantic Bond
August 28, 2019 18:33 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBEstonian Minister of Defense Jüri Luik stresses that neither Europe nor the U.S. "has the luxury to question the transatlantic bond". He adds that "Europe’s aim to be stronger and more vocal in global affairs is absolutely normal." But "for the EU to be strategically more autonomous, a credible capability to conduct military operations is of paramount importance. Cultivating the culture of readiness should be part of Europe’s agenda."
EU Now Season 2 Episode 32 - The EU in Nashville with State Legislators
August 21, 2019 20:56 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThe EU Delegation was in Nashville, Tennessee in early August to engage with hundreds of legislators and staff from all 50 US states at the annual Legislators Summit. organized by the National Council of State Legislatures. EU Delegation Programs Officer Tim Rivera spoke with legislators from Hawaii, Wisconsin, Colorado, Washington, and Germany about what issues are most important to them in the EU-US relationship and where they would welcome further transatlantic cooperation.
EU Now Season 2 Episode 31 - Tracking Foreign Fighters
August 15, 2019 19:53 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBVictoria Marum (former House Congressional Liaison Officer for the Navy; Vice President, Cornerstone Government Affairs) talks about transatlantic counterterrorism on the battlefield, with a particular focus on tracking foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, with John Demers (Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Department of Justice), Ambassador Nathan A. Sales (Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State), Russ Travers (Deputy Director of the National Countert...
EU Now Season 2 Episode 30 - EU-NATO and U.S. Cooperation: From Military Mobility to Hybrid Warfare
August 09, 2019 19:09 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBLara Seligman (Pentagon Correspondent, Foreign Policy magazine) discusses progress made in fostering EU-NATO cooperation in recent years and the way ahead with Major General William B. Hickman (Director, Strategic Plans and Policy, NATO Allied Command Transformation), Diego de Ojeda (European Commission Representative to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union), Johann Schmid (Director for Strategy and Defence at the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Thre...
EU Now Season 2 Episode 29 - Preserving & Protecting: the EU in the Arctic
August 02, 2019 18:54 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with Marie-Anne Coninsx, the EU's Ambassador Large for the Arctic, during her recent visit to Washington, D.C. for a wide-ranging discussion about the EU's role in the region, Arctic transatlantic cooperation, rapidly melting ice, the threat of militarization, and what that Arctic spirit is all about.
EU Now Season 2 Episode 28 - EU Director-general for Trade Weyand on EU-US Trade Progress
July 23, 2019 17:31 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with Sabine Weyand, EU's new Director-general for Trade, to get an update on EU-US trade on the one year anniversary of the joint statement by President Trump and President Juncker, and get her insights on why the EU has been so busy striking new trade agreements, how the tech war is the new trade war, addressing Chinese market distortions, and what lessons learned as a Brexit negotiator she can apply in her new position.
EU Now Season 2 Episode 27 - Defending and Promoting Human Rights Across the World
July 17, 2019 18:45 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore to discuss EU efforts to consolidate peace, protect religious freedom, and strengthen democracy and the rule of law in a number of hot spots around the world - and why the EU is uniquely equipped to lead these efforts.
EU Now Season 2 Episode 26 - Transatlantic Burden-Sharing, PESCO, and the Future of European Defense
July 11, 2019 20:22 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBRachel Ellehuus (Deputy Director and Senior Fellow with the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies) moderates a panel on "Developing a more Capable EU: Transatlantic Burden Sharing, PESCO and the Future of European Defense" at the EU-Foreign Policy Defense Forum, with Jorge Domecq (Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency), Ambassador Tina Kaidanow (Senior Advisor, International Cooperation, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sust...
EU Now Season 2 Episode 25 - Perspectives on European Security
July 03, 2019 20:54 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBDerek Chollet (Executive VP for Security and Defense Policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States) talks about trends, threats and opportunities related to European security with Pedro Serrano (Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defense Policy and Crisis Response at the European External Action Service), Julie Fisher (Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Europe and the EU), and Edward Randall Royce (former U.S. Representative and Chair of the House Committ...
EU Now Season 2 Episode 24 - In Support of Ukraine
June 28, 2019 19:35 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBSenior Communications Officer Martin Caudron sits down with Peter Wagner, Head of the European Commission's Support Group for Ukraine, to discuss about the EU's support to political and economic reform in Ukraine and new opportunities for Ukrainians ahead of the EU-Ukraine Summit (July 8, 2019).
EU Now Season 2 Episode 23 - Keeping Europe – and the World – Safe with Europol
June 19, 2019 19:07 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSenior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with Wil van Gemert, Deputy Executive Director of Europol, during his recent visit to Washington, D.C. to discuss a significant increase in transatlantic cooperation in the fight against terrorism and crime, how Europol supports law enforcement officers across the European Union, how technology is changing the nature of crimes, dealing with the return of foreign fighters and online radicalization, taking down darknet rings, and how ordinary citiz...