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Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR at 18: Has European foreign policy come of age?The European Council on Foreign Relations turned 18 in November 2025. This milestone offers a unique moment to reflect on the world in which ECFR was founded—and how dramatically it has changed. In 2007, Europe had the world’s confidence: democracy seemed secure, globalisation was a force for opportunity, EU enlargement was reshaping the continent, and peace felt almost guaranteed. So how did Europe move from the hopeful 2000s to a world of power blocs and war?This week, Mark Leonard is joined by ECFR co-chairs Carl Bildt, former prime and foreign minister of Sweden, Lykke Friis, former Dani...
2025-11-2843 min
ECFR ON AIRThe EU’s enlargement reality checkThis week, The Neighbourhood shifts from the “why” of enlargement to the “how”—specifically, how reforms are unfolding on the ground and what drives progress or stagnation. The 2025 Enlargement Package presents a mixed picture: Ukraine and Moldova are racing ahead, while Serbia and Georgia are lagging. The EU itself is struggling with internal divisions and reform fatigue.Jessica is joined by Tiago Antunes, senior policy fellow with ECFR’s European Power programme, Leo Litra, visiting fellow at ECFR and senior fellow at Kyiv’s New Europe Center and Engjellushe Morina, senior policy fellow with ECFR’s European Securit...
2025-11-1436 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s Emergency Room: What America’s aid pause means for Ukraine and EuropeEuropeans face major challenges in maintaining transatlantic relations amid Trump’s withdrawal of US support for Ukraine; now ECFR has declared a policy emergency. Over the next month, Mark Leonard will host a 15-minute long emergency podcast ECFR’s Emergency Room every Monday and Wednesday, alongside our regular Friday episodes.To kick things off, Mark Leonard welcomes Nicu Popescu, ECFR distinguished policy fellow, to discuss the war effort and Europe's role in supporting Kyiv after the US paused all aid shipments to Ukraine. As uncertainty looms, European nations face mounting pressure to step up their support. What kind...
2025-03-0513 min
Swamp ChroniclesSwamp Chronicles: Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Mark Leonard, and Jeremy Shapiro on the results of the US electionFor the final, bonus episode of ECFR’s Swamp Chronicles, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş and Jeremy Shapiro talk to Mark Leonard, director of ECFR and host of the “World in 30 Minutes” podcast, about the results of yesterday’s US election.Together they discuss who turned out for Donald Trump and why; what Trump did right and what Kamala Harris did wrong; and how Trump’s choice of personnel for his second administration might impact future policumaking. Aydıntaşbaş and Shapiro share their thoughts on the change in economic and international relations under Trump, the concentration of power in the e...
2024-11-0739 min
Swamp ChroniclesSwamp Chronicles: Célia Belin and Madja Ruge on the foreign policy of the next US administration.For the ninth episode of ECFR’s Swamp Chronicles, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş and Jeremy Shapiro talk to Célia Belin, head of the ECFR Paris office and senior policy fellow and Majda Ruge, ECFR senior policy fellow, about the US election and the different foreign policy tribes within the Democratic and Republican party. Together, Belin and Ruge discuss the foreign policy divisions within both the Republican and Democratic parties. They explore the various factions and their positions on key foreign policy issues, including Ukraine and the Middle East. The conversation also examines how different foreign...
2024-10-3134 min
ECFR ON AIRUnity or disunity for Ukraine: that is the questionTwo years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the international community remains deeply divided on how to react to Putin’s aggression. Disagreements have characterised the European position, prompting strong criticism about the European Union’s incapacity to react, act, and lead with a strong and united position. In the United States, measures to support Ukraine have also been blocked because of bipartisan division; China still sends weapons-related exports to Russia; and many countries take strong pro-Russia positions. Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s support to Ukraine has surprised many observers who did not believe in her commitment to a fre...
2024-06-1130 min
ECFR ON AIRSpeeding like a troika: Russia’s uncertain futuresHow has the war impacted the way Russians think about their identity and their future? Are some signs of major change already visible? What are the possible scenarios for change and what would trigger them?ECFR’s podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of daily politics. To explore how the war has transformed Russia's society and political culture and outline possible scenarios for its medium to long term political trajectory, our host Kadri Liik is joined by ECFR visiting fellows Mikhail Komin, Ksenia Luchenko, and Kirill Shamiev. Hosted...
2024-06-0646 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the Overcoat: Russian foreign policy: from a U-Turn over the Atlantic to the zigzags of historyHow can we understand current-day Russia against the background of history? Is the monopolisation of power and lack of checks and balances on a level unique to Russia? Was Russia’s foreign policy trajectory predestined and if not, what were the crucial turning points that brought it to where it is today? And is Russian foreign policy changing irreversibly? ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of daily politics. To look at the history of Russia’s foreign policy and what its future might be, our host Kadri Liik is...
2024-04-2550 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the Overcoat: But the people are silentWhat is the mood in Russian society after two years of war? How can we understand what is happening? Expressing meaningful dissent can land Russians in jail, yet a huge number of people attended the funeral of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, taking huge personal risk. In this episode, we discuss public opinion in Russia in the run-up to the presidential election and after Navalny’s death. ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of daily politics. To examine public opinion in Russia, our host Kadri Liik is joined by...
2024-03-1458 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the Overcoat: Dead Souls, Volume TwoIn this episode, we delve into how the Russian economy transitioned into a wartime economy. What does the structure of the Russian economy and the 2024 state budget reveal about Putin's strategy? Does the Kremlin possess sufficient resources for a long war? Will Russia persist in gradually nationalising remaining foreign assets? Will the government seize the assets of Russian business figures who have not explicitly endorsed the war? How does this affect the sentiment of large and small businesses in Russia? ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of dail...
2024-03-0545 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the Overcoat: Are we the baddies? Russian civil-military relations and the bombIn this episode, we analyse who is really in charge of the Russian military and its nuclear weapons. The answer is far from simple. Does Putin have overwhelming control or does the military have a decisive say? What are the implications of civil-military relations on Russia's foreign policy, defense reform, and domestic politics? And who ultimately controls the Russia’s nuclear weapons? ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of daily politics. To investigate who controls the Russian military and security services, our host Kadri Liik is joined by...
2024-02-2654 min
ECFR ON AIRBeyond Gaza: focus on regional and global playersThe fourth episode of ECFR’s WOMENP mini-series, recorded during the 2023 Doha Forum, looks at the regional reverberations of the war in Gaza, particularly from the perspective of key Arab Gulf monarchies such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The podcast unpacks how these countries have reacted to the 7 October attacks and the subsequent war in Gaza, the prospects of ongoing normalisation deals and negotiations between Arab Gulf monarchies and Israel, domestic dynamics in these countries, and potential future scenarios. How is Qatar managing the new cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine, and what role has it...
2023-12-1926 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the overcoat: the death of a clerkHow do Russian officials "coexist" with the war nearly two years after the invasion? How has the bureaucratic system adapted to the requirements of the war? Do officials who openly endorse the invasion or are deployed to work in occupied territories receive better roles or resources ? Does the relative efficiency of the Russian bureaucracy boost the Kremlin’s capacity to sustain the conflict?ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, will explore the deeper trends beneath the surface of daily politics. To investigate the role of Russian bureaucrats, our host Kadri Liik is joined by ECFR visiting fellow Mikhail...
2023-12-1455 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the overcoat: God save the TsarThe Russian Orthodox Church is supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine in its sermons, sending priests to the front, and collecting humanitarian aid for soldiers and the occupied Ukrainian territories. It is also involved in the administration of the occupied territories and in promoting propaganda narratives abroad. So why did the head of the Church, Patriarch Kirill, bet on Putin? How influential is the Church in Russian politics and society? What will happen to it after the war and will it survive Putin's regime? ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, will explore the deeper trends beneath the surface...
2023-12-1153 min
ECFR ON AIRUnder the Overcoat: the past is unpredictableOn 1 September, Russian high schools transitioned to new "patriotic" history textbooks authored by one of Russia's staunchest conservatives, former culture minister Vladimir Medinsky. How do these textbooks mirror the core tenets of the Russian regime's ideology? What stance do they take on figures like Stalin, the dissolution of the USSR, and Russia’s war in Ukraine? What narratives will Russian students be exposed to based on these textbooks? How has the Russian and Soviet history curriculum changed in the past?ECFR’s new podcast on Russia, “Under the Overcoat”, will explore the deeper trends beneath the surface of daily politics. For a cl...
2023-12-0742 min
ECFR ON AIRA Year on from the Mahsa Amini Protests: Where Iran is headed and Implications for Western PolicyThe third episode of ECFR’s WOMENP mini-series looks at domestic dynamics and the human rights situation in Iran a year after nationwide protests erupted following the death of a young woman, Mahsa Jina Amini, in police custody. The podcast unpacks how power dynamics between state and society have shifted since, and its implications on the country’s leadership. How have Iranians continued with acts of resistance and civil disobedience despite the large scale crackdown by authorities? How has the West has responded, and what more can European countries do to tangibly support activists and human rights defenders inside Iran?In t...
2023-09-1156 min
ECFR ON AIRThe geo-economic effect of the Iran-GCC thawThe second episode of ECFR’s WOMENP mini-series considers the geo-economic trends in the Middle East and emerging opportunities following recent developments, such as the detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the new government in Iraq almost one year after its formation. Does Iran seek and stand to benefit economically from the opening with the Arab world? How do broader dynamics, including the United States’ sanctions framework limit these prospects? In which areas would investments by the Gulf Cooperation Council in Iran benefit the Iranian people? Will Iraq be a testing ground for economic cooperation? In this episode, ECFR’s Elli...
2023-07-1833 min
ECFR ON AIRAfter the dust settles: what does the Saudi-Iran deal mean for the Middle East?The first episode of ECFR’s WOMENP mini-series brings together leading experts to discuss what can be expected from Iran and Saudi Arabia’s de-escalation after the two countries signed an agreement to normalise relations last March and following the recent Arab League Summit. What are Iran and Saudi Arabia hoping to achieve with this deal, especially in view of the US election next year? What factors changed to lead Saudi Arabia to the table? Is there consensus in Iran on the de-escalation and normalisation with Riyadh? How does the region view Iran following the latest nationwide protests? In this epis...
2023-05-3031 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes15 years of ECFR: Reflections on Europe in a tumultuous world9 November is a day of low and high points in history – moments of both loss and of joy. Some important examples include the Pogromnacht in 1938 or the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, which marked the end of the cold war. But 9 November 2007 was also the day that brought ECFR’s 50 founding members together, united by a sense that the EU member states could combine their values and resources to become a prototype for a global open society.In this special episode, ECFR council member Mabel van Oranje hosts director Mark Leonard, as well as ECFR founding members Timothy Garton Ash...
2022-11-1130 min
ECFR ON AIRLead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | TechIn our fourth and last episode, we’ll discuss how Germany should tackle digitalisation and tech innovation. As this area had been somewhat neglected during the Merkel years, the new government should buckle up, shoulder this massive task and really start shaping its own and EU efforts on tech sovereignty.Find out more about our tech sovereignty work: https://ecfr.eu/category/digital/Find all our recommendations for the next German government here: https://ecfr.eu/topic/german-election-2021/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-1015 min
ECFR ON AIRLead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | Economic CoercionIn our third episode, we’ll discuss Germany’s approach to economic sovereignty and threats of economic coercion. Even though, this should be mainly viewed as a European task, Germany – as the EU’s powerhouse – should take a central role in protecting Europe from economic coercion. As part of its renewal of German (economic) policies, the new government in Berlin will therefore need to take decisive steps in strengthening Europe’s resilience. Read about the issue in the recent commentary by Jonathan Hackenbroich: https://ecfr.eu/article/four-ways-the-new-german-government-can-strengthen-european-trade-against-economic-coercion/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-1417 min
ECFR ON AIRLead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | China PolicyLead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | China PolicyWelcome to ECFR’s special limited podcast series, in which we bring you the most pressing items on Germany’s foreign policy to-do list for its new government!Episode 2 – China Policy In our second episode, we'll discuss Germany’s approach to China. It has become clear that even if Germans remain interested in defending the status quo of the Merkel years, it will be increasingly hard to maintain their current level of prosperity – and security – without charting a new course on China. Policy adjustments will, therefore, be necessary. And it seems like i...
2021-09-2011 min
ECFR ON AIRLead time: How Germany should move on from Merkel | Climate PolicyWelcome to ECFR’s special limited podcast series, in which we bring you the most pressing items on Germany’s foreign policy to-do list for its new government!In our first episode, we'll discuss climate policy: Whoever wins the election, the next German government must approach climate action more systematically and in a more sustained fashion. Moreover, how well the newly elected Bundestag positions itself to implement and sustain a coherent climate agenda will depend in large part on its composition and leading figures. But how should the new government really go about this? What are concrete next steps to be t...
2021-09-0609 min
ECFR ON AIRSpecial ECFR discussion on Palestinian politicsIn this special ECFR discussion on Palestinian politics, MENA Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt interviews Inès Abdel Razek, Advocacy Director for the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) and Amjad Iraqi, Editor and Writer at +972 Magazine, to discuss political shifts from the March Israeli elections and dynamics surrounding the upcoming Palestinian elections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-04-2132 min
ECFR ON AIRThe geopolitics of cybersecurityAre both, the EU and Japan ready for the challenges ahead of a digital 21st century? In many respects, there are points of contact between Asia and Europe. Parts, components, but also software from Asia play a major role in the expansion of digital state and private structures. The more physical products and digital services merge, the more important it is to address the challenges involved. What is certain is, that the ongoing digitization of our economies and societies is increasingly politicizing the debate about the role of technology and cybersecurity. In light of the new Biden administration, there is...
2021-03-1715 min
ECFR ON AIRAn interview with Anne Applebaum and José Ignacio TorreblancaHead of ECFR's Madrid Office, Jose Ignacio Torreblanca talks to the American historian, a Pulitzer Prize winner for Gulag, and expert on authoritarian populism about the recently published "The Twilight of Democracy" – a hard-hitting book on the collapse of a way of life based on reason and freedom, and the rise of another, based on hatred, resentment, and contempt for the rule of law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-0636 min
ECFR ON AIRInterview with Daniel SeidemannIn this special ECFR discussion, MENA Policy Fellow Hugh Lovatt interviews Daniel Seidemann, the Founder of Terrestrial Jerusalem and an Israeli attorney that specialises in the geopolitics of contemporary Jerusalem. Together they discuss the recent UAE – Israel normalisation deal, the threat to the status on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, whether a two-state solution is still achievable and what role European governments can play ahead of the US elections.This conversation was recorded on 2 September 2020.Picture: Daniel Seidemann Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-09-0429 min
ECFR en Español¿Vaso medio lleno o medio vacío? Impresiones sobre Ucrania; por Borja LasherasBorja Lasheras, director de la oficina de ECFR en Madrid, refleja sus impresiones sobre Ucrania ahora que la liberalización de visados y el Acuerdo de Asociación con la UE se han puesto en marcha.
2017-06-2909 min
ECFR en EspañolJavi López sobre las relaciones de la UE y TurquíaEntrevistamos a Javi López, eurodiputado y nuevo miembro español del Consejo de ECFR sobre Turquía, la situación interna en el país, las negociaciones de adhesión a la Unión Europea y la visión de España.
2017-06-1309 min
ECFR en EspañolEntrevista a Andreja StojkovskiFrancisco de Borja Lasheras, director de la oficina de ECFR Madrid, entrevista a Andreja Stojkovski en Skopje, Macedonia.
2016-12-2010 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: France and Germany – political tumult in the core of EuropeECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with heads of office Almut Möller and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil about political debates in France and Germany. What directions are the two countries heading as they approach next year's elections? The podcast was recorded on 7 September 2016.Bookshelf: Der taumelnde Kontinent by Philipp BlomNew European counter-terror wars by Anthony DworkinView from Berlin: The EU’s musical chairs by Josef JanningPicture: Flickr/Martin Schulz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-09-0835 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Ukraine's 25th anniversary of independenceECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with experts Andrew Wilson, Fredrik Wesslau and Gustav Gressel, about tensions between Russia and Ukraine rising in Eastern Ukraine, the Minsk Agreement, and whether European sanctions should be renewed towards Russia. The podcast was recorded on 30 August 2016.Bookshelf:Enough said: What’s gone wrong with the language of politics by Mark ThompsonThe decline of the West by Oswald SprenglerUkraine crisis: What it means for the West by Andrew WilsonThe Ukrainians: Unexpected Nation by Andrew WilsonRussia’s role in the GreyzonePicture: Flickr/GrusiaKot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-08-3134 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Turkish tanks in SyriaECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with policy fellow Asli Aydintasbas and research director Jeremy Shapiro about the deployment of Turkish tanks into Syria and the rivalry with Kurdish troops in the fight against ISIS in that region. The podcast was recorded on the 25 August 2016.Bookshelf:Desert Queen: The extraordinary life of Gertrude Bell by Janet Wallach Decisive moments in history by Stefan ZweigMan(h)atten (series)Picture: Flickr/Pan Chauyoe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-08-2629 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Summer ReadingsECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR experts Vessela Tcherneva, Silvia Francescon, Ulrike Franke, Borja Lasheras, and board member Ivan Krastev, about summer readings. The list includes foreign policy books, wider readings to understand the world we live in, and finally what to read to get away from it all. The podcast was recorded on 28 July 2016.Books discussed:The force of reason by Oriana FallaciSenza la Guerra by Massimo Cacciari, Lucio Caracciolo, Ernesto Galli della Lggia and Elisabetta RasyLa febbre di Trump: Un fenomeno Americano by Mattia FerraresiLiberta a migrare: Perche ci spostiamo da sempre ed e bene cosi by...
2016-08-1633 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Brexit - the view from BrusselsECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Tom Nuttall, Brussels Bureau Chief of the Economist and author of the Charlemagne column, about reactions to the UK referendum result in the EU institutions, and the upcoming negotiations. The podcast was recorded on 26 July 2016.Bookshelf:This Blessed Plot by Hugo YoungBritons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837 by Linda ColleyBritain as Europe by Linda ColleyPicture: Flickr/Thijs ter Haar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-08-0344 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: German securityECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Ulrike Franke, research assistant and expert on security and drones, Josef Janning, co-head of ECFR’s Berlin office, and Volker Stanzel, senior advisor to the Asia & China programme, about the four recent violent attacks in southern Germany. The speakers agree that the mood in Germany is much calmer than it is portrayed by foreign media. The podcast was recorded on 25 June 2016.Bookshelf:Ready Player One by Ernest ClineDer Schimmelreiter by Theodor StormOhne Liebe geht es auch by Rudolf Lorenzen Fortress Besieged by Qian ZhongshuHeretics by Leonardo PaduraThe Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon by Karl...
2016-07-2639 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR Clips: In defence of EuropeECFR council member Loukas Tsoukalis, Professor at the University of Athens, puts the blame for the rise of euroscepticism on the eurozone crisis and a succession of policy failures. Picture: Flickr/RobDeman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-07-1909 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Turkey’s failed coupECFR’s Director Mark Leonard speaks with Policy Fellow Asli Aydintasbas and Research Director Jeremy Shapiro about the failed coup against Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and its consequences for the West. The podcast was recorded on the 18 July 2016.Bookshelf:Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy SchiffThe Dream of Scipio by Iain PearsPicture: Flickr/UNAOC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-07-1833 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: NATO Summit in WarsawECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Piotr Buras, Head of ECFR’s Warsaw office and Senior Policy Fellow, Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s Research Director, Vessela Tcherneva, Head of ECFR’s Progammes and the Sofia office, and Ulrike Franke, Research Assistant at ECFR and expert on military issues, about what was discussed at the summit and what that means for European security. The podcast was recorded on 11 July 2016.Bookshelf:Seveneves by Neal StephensonSubmission by Michel Houellebecq111 things you need to see in Burgenland by Gerd Wolfgang SieversThe world according to Europe’s insurgent parties: Putin, migration and people power by Susi Denni...
2016-07-1230 min
ECFR en EspañolFrancisco de Borja Lasheras - Impresiones de su viaje al SahelEl Director de ECFR Madrid nos cuenta su viaje al Sahel, así como el papel de España y de la UE en la estabilización de la región y las perspectivas de la agenda de seguridad europea en la misma.
2016-07-0410 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Brexit - Views from EuropeECFR’s director Mark Leonard presents the discussion “Brexit - Views from Europe“ which was held at ECFR’s Annual Council Meeting in the Hague earlier this week. The panelists are Gordon Bajnai, former Prime Minister of Hungary, Norbert Röttgen, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the German Bundestag, George Soros, Founder and Chairman of the Open Society Foundations, Alexander Stubb, former Prime Minister of Finland, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO at Save the Children International, and Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist at the Financial Times. They look at what other EU countries can learn from the British EU refere...
2016-07-0138 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: The British EU referendumECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Sunder Katwala, director of the think-tank British Future, about the EU referendum, the recent poll swings and what the result might be. The podcast was recorded on 21 June 2016.Bookshelf:How (not) to talk about Europe by Sunder Katwala and Steve BallingerThis blessed plot – Britain and Europe from Churchill to Blair by Hugo YoungJo Cox’s Fund https://www.gofundme.com/jocoxPicture: Flickr/Abi Begum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-06-2133 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Populism and European foreign policyECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Susi Dennison, ECFR's director of the European Power programme, Josef Janning, Co-Head of the ECFR Berlin office, Piotr Buras, Head of the ECFR office in Warsaw, and Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR's Research Director, about populism and European foreign policy. The podcast was recorded on the 15 June 2016.Bookshelf:Never let me go by Kazuko IshiguroThe age of catastrophe – A history of the West 1914-1945 by Heinrich August WinklerWarum Europa eine Republk werden muss! Eine politische Utopie by Ulrike GuérotThis blessed plot: Britain and Europe from Churchill to Blair by Hugo YoungAmerican Political Decay or Renew...
2016-06-1642 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The European consequences of the British referendumECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Piotr Buras, Head of the ECFR office in Warsaw, and Almut Möller, co-Head of the ECFR Berlin office, about what the main concerns for policymakers in Poland and Germany are. The podcast was recorded in Warsaw on 3 June 2016 and in London/Berlin on 9 June 2016.Bookshelf:Die zerrissenen Jahre by Philipp BlomDay in Day out by Terézia MoraThe Inventory by Gila LustigerDeutschland 83Britain in Europe MonitorPicture: Flickr/Descrier Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-06-0935 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Naked diplomacyECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Tom Fletcher, diplomat, former UK Ambassador to Lebanon and author of the book Naked Diplomacy, about how technology is changing power and diplomacy. The podcast was recorded on 1 June 2016. Book:Naked Diplomacy by Tom FletcherPodcast:New Diplomacy in the Age of Networks with Mark Leonard, Jeremy Heimans, Anne-Marie Slaughter and Carl BildtPicture: Flickr/Mezdoce Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-06-0129 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The Vienna talks on Libya and SyriaECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR policy fellows Ellie Geranmayeh, Julien Barnes-Dacey and Mattia Toaldo, about the recent talks in Vienna where foreign minister met up to discuss Libya and the growing threat of ISIS in the country, and about new developments Syria. Bookshelf:In the light of what we know by Zia Haidar RahmanTrilogy by Elena FerranteDateline Baghdad by Luke BakerForces for good by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod GrantFive films that will help you understand the modern Arab world by Shohini ChaudhuriIntervening better: Europe’s second chance in Libya by Mattia Toaldo The seventh sense: Power, fort...
2016-05-2339 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: The geopolitics of the Eurovision Song ContestECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Nicola Clase, Swedish Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Fredrik Wesslau, Director of ECFR’s Wider Europe programme, and Vessela Tcherneva, Head of ECFR’s Sofia Office, about the Eurovision Song Contest and its geopolitical features.The Swedish Ambassador’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest by Nicola ClasePicture: Flickr/Per-Olof Forsberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-05-1730 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: The Austrian presidential elections, and the British referendumECFR’s director Mark Leonard first speaks with Burkhard Bischof, editor of the Austrian newspaper Die Presse, and Caroline de Gruyter, correspondent from the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblatt, about the Austrian presidential elections, in which the far-right party FPÖ is the favourite to win. In the second half of the podcast Mark Leonard speaks with Douglas Alexander, Senior Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School and former Shadow Foreign Secretary, about the parallels between the British EU referendum and the Scottish referendum.Picture: Flickr/Yellow.Cat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-05-1238 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Europe’s interrelated crisesECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Ivan Krastev, Chairman of the Center for Liberal Strategies in Sofiar, Sir Robert Cooper, former Director-General for External and Politico-Military Affairs at the Council of the EU, and Kadri Liik, ECFR Senior Policy Fellow, about the multiple crises Europe is facing and how they might be interrelated.Bookshelf:All the Kremlin’s men by Mikhail ZygarThe anatomy of a moment by Javier CercasSoldier of Salamis by Javier CercasThe passage to Europe – how a continent became a union by Luuk van MiddelaarThe industries of the future by Alec RossPicture: Flickr/ European Union 2013 - European Parlia...
2016-05-0540 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The future of FranceECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Sylvie Kauffmann, editorial director of Le Monde, and Manual Lafont Rapnouil, head of the ECFR Paris office, about the future of France, its place in Europe, and how it sees the world.France and Germany: Europe’s stalling engine by Manuel Lafont Rapnouil and Josef JanningViews from the CapitalsPicture: Flickr/Guillaume Fleur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-04-2833 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Brexit and Britain’s SecurityECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks with Vice-Admiral Sir Anthony Dymock, former UK Military Representative to NATO and the EU, Simon Foy, former head of the Metropolitan Police's Homicide and Serious Crimes Command, Nigel Inkster, former board member of MI6, Baroness Pauline Neville Jones, former Security Minister, and Nick Witney, former chief executive of European Defence Agency and ECFR senior policy fellow, about what a British exit from the EU would mean for Britain's security.The drawbridge fallacy by Mark LeonardBrexit to nowhere: The foreign policy consequences of “Out” by Nick WitneyPicture: Flickr/Will Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2016-04-2028 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: UN secretary-general candidacyECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Somini Sengupta, UN correspondent for the New York Times, Richard Gowan, ECFR Senior Policy Fellow, and Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Head of ECFR Paris office, about the UN secretary-general candidacy, the public hustings and about who is leading the race.Picture: Flickr/sanjitbakshi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-04-1427 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Dutch and British referendaECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks with Beatrice de Graaf, Professor of History of International Relations at Utrecht University, Michiel van Hulten, one of the leaders of the Dutch yes-campaign, and Dick Oosting, CEO of ECFR, about the Dutch referendum and its results. In the second part he talks to Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor of the Times, about the British referendum campaign. +++ Dear listeners, we have technical difficulties this week and we apologise for the sound quality +++Picture: Flickr/Notbrucelee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-04-0830 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR Clips: Xi’s army - reform and loyalty in the PLAWhilst China's defence budget this year is rising at its slowest pace since 2010, the reform of the People's Liberation Army is in full swing. Jérôme Doyon, ECFR Associate Fellow and editor of China Analysis, explains the key drivers to the reform, and its implications on Chinese defence.You can find the publication 'Xi’s army: Reform and loyalty in the PLA' here: http://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/xis_army_reform_and_loyalty_in_the_pla6055Picture: Flickr/lafayette1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-04-0609 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: The Panama PapersECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Stefan Kornelius, head of the international section of Sueddeutsche Zeitung, and ECFR senior policy fellows Kadri Liik and Sebastian Dullien, about the biggest leak in whistleblower history. The Panama Papers show how corruption really works in Russia by Mark GaleottiHow Reporters Pulled Off the Panama Papers, the Biggest Leak in Whistleblower History by Andy GreenbergPicture: Flickr/Orban Lopez Cruz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-04-0538 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: SanctionsECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Clara Portela, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University, and Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s Research Director, about the role of sanctions in European foreign policy.Bookshelf:Connectivity Wars edited by Mark Leonard http://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/connectivity_wars_5064Picture: Flickr/jeffowenphotos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-3131 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Brussels Terror AttacksECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks with Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, Head of ECFR's Paris office, Anthony Dworkin, Senior Policy Fellow, and Nick Witney, co-director of ECFR's European Power programme, about the Brussels terror attacks and its implications on European security and unity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-2236 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: State elections in GermanyECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks with Franziska Brantner, Member of the German Parliament and ECFR council member, and with Josef Janning, Senior Policy Fellow and Head of ECFR Berlin Office, about the results of the three state elections in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt, and what this means for the future of Germany and its role in the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-1634 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The 'one-in one-out' EU - Turkey dealECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR Visiting Fellow Asli Aydintasbas, ECFR Senior Policy Fellow Mattia Toaldo, and ECFR Board Member and German politician Norbert Röttgen, about the EU-Turkey ‘one-in one-out’ deal over the Syrian refugee crisis.Picture: Flickr/European Union 2012 - European Parliament+++ Dear listeners, we have technical difficulties this week and we apologise for the sound quality +++ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-1133 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The Norwegian model, and Donald TrumpECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Ulf Sverdrup, Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, about the Norwegian model and whether it could work for the UK, and to Jeremy Shapiro, Research Director at ECFR, about the prospects of a Donald Trump presidency and what it means for Europe.Outside and Inside - Official Norwegian Reports NOU 2012Why the Norwegian EU option is best left to Norway by Fredrik Sejersted and Ulf SverdrupPicture: Flickr/Gage Skidmore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-0433 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The British membership of the EUECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Sam Coates, Deputy Political Editor of the Times, and to Nick Witney and Susi Dennison, Co-Directors of ECFR's European Power programme, about the current state of the debate on the British membership of the European Union. Picture: Flickr/Crown Copyright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-2637 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Turkey and its relationship with the EUECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks with Emma Bonino, former Foreign Minister of Italy, Asli Aydintasbas, ECFR Visiting Fellow, and Vessela Tcherneva, ECFR's director of Programmes, about Turkey's role in the world and its relationship with the EU.Picture: Flickr/Michal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-1831 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The foreign policy of the refugee crisisECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Herman van Rompuy, former President of the European Council, Pierre Vimont, former ambassador and Senior Associate at Carnegie Europe, Almut Moeller, co-director of ECFR's Berlin office, and Janis Emmanouilidis, Director of Studies at the European Policy Centre, about the foreign policy dimensions of the refugee crisis.Picture: Flickr/Josh Zakary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-1532 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The future of SyriaECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Alexandra Saieh, Policy Officer for Oxfam's Syria crisis response in Jordan, Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs and Chairman of the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Jeremy Shapiro, Research Director at ECFR, and Julien Barnes-Dacey, Senior Policy Fellow for ECFR’s Middle East & North Africa programme, about the Syria conference in London and the future of Syria more broadly.Picture: Flickr/Adam Brown/Crown Copyright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-0432 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Scorecard 2016ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to diplomat Robert Cooper and ECFR policy fellows Susi Dennison, Almut Moeller, Kadri Liik, and Fredrik Wesslau, about ECFR's Foreign Policy Scorecard 2016, its results and future prospects.You can find the publication here: http://www.ecfr.eu/scorecard/2016 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-2938 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Geo-economics and what it means for EuropeECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Parag Khanna, Senior Research Fellow at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, and Sebastian Dullien, Senior Policy Fellow at ECFR, about geo-economics and how Europe will do in a geo-economic world.You can find out more about the geo-economic battlegrounds of the future in our latest publication 'Connectivity Wars': http://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/connectivity_wars_5064Picture: Flickr/Andrew Moreton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-2129 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Iran & Saudi Arabia's diplomatic breakdownECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to Christian Koch, director of the Gulf Research Center Foundation, Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, and Ellie Geranmayeh, ECFR policy fellow, about the recent breakdown of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Bookshelf:The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Other Saudis – Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism by Toby MatthiesenJoyriding in Riyadh – Oil, Urbanism, and Road Revolt by Pascal MenoretTaxi Tehran (Film) by Jafar Panahi Picture: Flickr/Stuart Rankin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-1330 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Thirteen trends for 2016ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to ECFR’s research director Jeremy Shapiro about trends and issues in 2016. You can find the article with the thirteen predictions on our website at www.ecfr.eu. Bookshelf: This is London by Ben JudahSuperforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Phillip Tetlock and Dan GardnerPicture: Flickr/Adam Carter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-0526 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The political economy of the refugee crisis in GermanyECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Sebastian Dullien, ECFR senior policy fellow and a professor of international economics, about the impact that the influx of refugees will have on Germany’s economy, and on its local services.Picture: Flickr/sabaso Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-12-1129 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The world order in 2030ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to the Japanese Ambassador to NATO, Masafumi Ishii, and former German Ambassador to China and Japan and ECFR senior advisor to the Asia programme, Volker Stanzel, about what the world order might look like in 2030 and what role Europe might play.Bookshelf:Prof. Dr. Reinhard Wolf's article on politics and emotions is in the book "Emotionen und Politik: Begründungen, Konzeptionen und Praxisfelder einer politikwissenschaftlichen Emotionsforschung" by Karl-Rudolf Korte Danger on the high seas by Volker StanzelEurope and Japan by Mathieu DuchâtelEurope and Japan: Country by countryPicture: Flickr/Halfrain Hosted on Acast. See ac...
2015-12-0329 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Russian-Turkish relationsECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to Asli Aydintasbas, ECFR visiting fellow and expert on Turkish foreign policy, and Kadri Liik, ECFR senior policy fellow and expert on Russian foreign policy, about the downing of a Russian fighter jet by a Turkish F-16 and its implications on Turkish-Russian relations.Bookshelf:Great Catastrophe: Armenians and Turks in the Shadow of Genocide by Thomas de WaalRussia and the Arabs by Yevgeny PrimakovProxy war worsens between Russia and Turkey by Asli AydintasbasNato should not risk a wrong turn over Turkey – and Ukraine by François Godement Picture: Flickr/Mikhail Serbin Hosted on Acast...
2015-11-2627 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Paris AttacksECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to senior policy fellow, Anthony Dworkin, and to the head of the Paris office and senior policy fellow, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil, about the implications of the Paris attacks on France and Europe.Bookshelf:Les Guerres du President by David Revault d’Allonnes Power Wars by Charlie SavageLa Revanche de Passions by Pierre HassnerLe Grand Remplacement by Renaud CamusLe Grand Repli by Nicolas Bancel, Pascal Blanchard and Ahmed BoubekerResponding to Paris Picture: Flickr/Alberto Maldeno Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-11-1930 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Modi's visit to the UK and India's relation with the EUECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Bharat Karnad, Professor of National Security Studies at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi, Clemens Spiess, Project Officer for India at the Robert Bosch Foundation in Germany, and Francois Godement, director of the Asia and China Programme at ECFR, about Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to the UK and India's relation with the EU.Bookshelf:How Modi won it by Harish KhareRebooting India by Nandan Nilekani and Viral ShahGod Is Not Great by Christopher HitchensWhat does India think? http://www.ecfr.eu/what_does_india_think Asia’s Giant: India and China Pi...
2015-11-1035 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The future of EuropeECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, about the threats that could rip Europe apart, and about different options of how the EU could develop given the current picture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-11-0525 min
ECFR en EspañolF. Javier Sanabria sobre los 60 años de España en Naciones UnidasEntrevista a F. Javier Sanabria, Director General de Naciones Unidas y Derechos Humanos del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. El señor Sanabria nos habla sobre la trayectoria de España en la ONU y su papel como miembro no permanente del Consejo de Seguridad en el bienio 2015-2016.
Entrevista por Roberto Reyes a 4 de noviembre de 2015. Fotografía original de ECFR.
2015-11-0420 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: New Diplomacy in the Age of NetworksECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Jeremy Heimans, social activist and CEO of Purpose.com, Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America Foundation, and Carl Bildt, former Foreign Minister and Prime Minister of Sweden and co-chair of ECFR, about the future of diplomacy in an age of networks. Picture: Flickr/Maxine BonziBookshelf:Unfinished Business by Anne-Marie SlaughterBetween the world and me by Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe Uses and Abuses of History by Margaret MacmillanKissinger: Volume 1 by Niall FergusonUnderstanding "New Power" by Jeremy HeimansA New World Order by Anne-Marie Slaughter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-10-2940 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Sino-British relationsECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Professor Feng Zhongping, Vice President of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Professor Pan Wei, Professor at the Center for Chinese and Global Affairs at Peking University, and Francois Godement, ECFR's head of the China and Asia programme, about China's president Xi Jinping's four day visit to the UK.Picture: Flickr/Number 10/Crown Copyright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-10-2033 min
ECFR en EspañolRamón Jáuregui «Necesitamos partidos europeístas que no simplemente agreguen partidos nacionales»ECFR entrevista a Ramón Jáuregui, miembro del Parlamento Europeo, del Grupo de la Alianza Progresista de Socialistas y Demócratas, sobre el papel de España en la Unión Europea.
Entrevista de Lorenzo Marini (ECFR)
Fotografía: Wikimedia Commons
2015-10-1910 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The 'In' CampaignECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to 'In' campaigners Damian Green MP and Emma Reynolds MP, from the Conservatives and Labour respectively as the official 'In' campaign launches this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-10-1637 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Is ISIS Putin's saviour?ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Nikolay Kozhanov, scholar at the Carnegie Moscow Centre, Jeremy Shapiro, Policy Fellow at Brookings, and ECFR Senior Policy Fellow Julien Barnes-Dacey about Russia's military actions in Syria.Bookshelf:The Meursault Investigation by Kamel DaoudThe Fall of the Ottomans by Eugene RoganRoadside Picnic by Arkady StrugatskyIt's time to rethink Syria by Philip GordonRussia does not have the means or desire to defeat Isis in Syria and Vladimir Putin knows it by Gustav GresselPicture: Flickr/Global Panorama Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-10-0634 min
ECFR en EspañolJordi Vaquer: «Gestionar la crisis de asilo también es hablar con las opiniones públicas»Hablamos con Jordi Vaquer, Director de la Iniciativa para Una Sociedad Abierta en Europa y Director Regional para Europa de la Open Society Foundation, sobre la crisis de los refugiados.
Entrevista de Alberto Miranzo (ECFR) realizada el 2 de octubre de 2015.
Fotografía de FOSIM (Flickr)
2015-10-0212 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Jeremy Corbyn's foreign policyECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Labour MP Pat McFadden, Luke Akehurst from Labour First, and Kirsty McNeill, campaign director of Save the Children, at the annual Labour conference about the new Labour leader's foreign policy. Picture: Flickr/The Weekly Bull/RonF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-10-0131 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Enforced refugee quotas - the end of the european project?ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to ECFR senior policy fellows Susi Dennison, Josef Janning and Vessela Tcherneva about the possible implications of the refugee crisis and whether it will tear the European Union apart.Picture: Flickr/Thijs ter Haar Bookshelf:Divided Poland faces foreign policy crossroads by Piotr BurasTen home truths on Europe's refugee crisis by Susi Dennison, Dina Pardijs and Nick WitneyWebsites:EU InsightThe Catch Up Index Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-09-2529 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: East - West divide on refugee crisis?ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Senior Policy Fellow Kadri Liik, and to the head of ECFR's Sofia office, Vessela Tcherneva, about the growing divide between eastern and western European countries on the refugee crisis. Bookshelf:The Judgement by Stephan KomandarevRussian Approaches to International Law by Prof. Lauri MälksooEastern Europe’s Compassion Deficit by Ivan KrastevPicture: Flickr/ Stephen Ryan / IFRC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-09-1734 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Britain in Europe Renegotiation ScorecardECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to experts Susi Dennison and Josef Janning about the results of ECFR's Britain in Europe Renegotiation Scorecard - an exclusive survey of opinion in ten of the most critical EU member states to find how close Cameron is to securing agreement to a reform package that he can put to the British people.Download the survey on our dedicated page: http://www.ecfr.eu/europeanpower/britainPicture: Flickr/Number 10 - Crown Copyright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-09-0932 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Refugee CrisisECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to ECFR's CEO Dick Oosting, experts Susi Dennison and Josef Janning, about how the different EU countries deal with the crisis, Germany's role and how other countries might respond.Bookshelf:Geopolitics and democracy in the Middle East by Kristina KauschPicture: Flickr/EC/ECHO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-09-0329 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Egon Bahr and the new OstpolitikECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to Almut Moeller, former head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations, Christoph Bertram, former director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and Wolfgang Ischinger, Germany's former ambassador to Washington and London and currently chairman of the Munich Security Conference, about German politician Egon Bahr, who passed away recently, and his legacy.Bookshelf:Blue dahlia, black gold: A journey to Angola by Daniel MetcalfeMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleThe counterlife by Philip RothPicture: Flickr/Das Blaue Sofa/ Club Bertelsmann Hosted on Ac...
2015-08-2531 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: China devalues its currency and VJ Day 70th anniversaryECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to Francois Godement, ECFR’s director of the Asia and China Programme, about China’s recent decision to devalue its currency as well as the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.Bookshelf:Duty – Memoirs of a Secretary at War by Robert M. GatesSoumission by Michel HouellebecqChina’s Second Continent by Howard FrenchThe China-Pakistan Axis by Andrew SmallPicture: Flickr/Faungg's Photos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-08-1733 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Summer Readingshttp://www.ecfr.eu/podcastsECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks to political scientist and author, Ian Bremmer, and diplomat and author, Jonas Parello-Plesner about their new books. Both guests recently wrote about world superpowers: Bremmer’s book is called 'Superpower: Three Choices for America's Role in the World', and Parello-Plesner’s 'China’s Strong Arm – Protecting Citizens and Assets Aroad', co-authored with Mathieu Duchatel.Picture: Flickr/Matthew Paulson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-08-0746 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes - Brexit: What Would 'Out' Mean?ECFR's director Mark Leonard presents the highlights of the recent ECFR event 'What would 'out' mean?' Taking part in the discussion are Bernard Jenkin, MP for Harwich and North Essex, Mark Reckless, UKIP's Director of Policy, and Matthew Elliott, Chief Executive of Business for Britain, who want to see a change in Britain's relationship with Europe.Picture: Flickr/Chris Goldberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-07-3137 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Germany under criticismECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Franziska Brantner, Member of the German Parliament, ECFR’s senior policy fellow Sebastian Dullien and Josef Janning, and Ulrike Franke, Research Assistant at ECFR, about Germany’s leadership role and recent criticism on their decisions.Picture: Flickr/tosid - https://www.flickr.com/photos/34247875@N07/3592357164/in/photolist-6trLCu-62FuXo-ezYXMB-ccWJXd-qQX3Ki-r8vLWP-9PrF79-aUjYCt-r8vLCT-9PrF6U-9S419Q-r8mRmV-qQX5nh-9PrF7m-v8m4JG-r8qEif-9PrF7f-tuP1xV-eXsijw-qQVBSd-r6dviw-eaXbDb-drrS91-e8a8hK-92mVwg-ay3T3Z-c4rUBo-mEFjp2-mEFqBx-mEGUNG-mEGSV3-u3B56i-todcck-62CPjb-bmGS9N-fbcD8M-ujEc7d-u3tqM5-uk49Vr-mEH2cy-mEFgHR-mEGSm7-mEGPYw-mEFudF-mEGYMd-mEGUjL-mEFit4-mEFkGc-mEGLwb-mEGXyw Hosted on Acast. See...
2015-07-2335 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Greek ReferendumECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Loukas Tsoukalis, Professor of Economics and head of the Greek think tank ELIAMEP, and Sebastian Dullien, ECFR's senior policy fellow and Professor of International Economics at HTW Berlin, about the Greek referendum, what it means and its possible implications.Cover art: Flickr/Theophilos Papadopoulos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-07-0330 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: SanctionsECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Gerald Knaus, chairman and founder of the European Stability Initiative, Andrew Wilson, senior policy fellow at ECFR and Ukraine specialist, and Anthony Dworkin, senior policy fellow at ECFR and expert on human rights, democracy and justice, about the increase and effectiveness of the geo-economic tool sanctions. Cover art (CC)Flickr/Number10 - www.flickr.com/photos/number10gov/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-06-0835 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Turkey ElectionsECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Sinan Ülgen, visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe, and Vessela Tcherneva, head of ECFR's Wider Europe programme, about the upcoming Turkish elections, possible results and implications.Cover art (CC)Flickr/OpenDemocracy - https://www.flickr.com/photos/opendemocracy/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-06-0332 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: ISISECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to ECFR Middle East experts and policy fellows Ellie Geranmayeh and Julien Barnes-Dacey about the geopolitics of ISIS and the role of the West.Cover art (CC)Flickr/Marines - https://www.flickr.com/photos/marine_corps/5416100651/in/photolist-9fAW2H-65DExN-6rj8Zh-62yNbs-8MmJkq-9yiFZe-pHYeK-do64N-8ENPYF-71KfqD-8tjf2m-9gERc8-pLTKPN-5YQ6Hk-pxF3UR-3nbnzX-AuFXQ-ssxkPj-65vQmD-65xRZw-65C5vL-ooca2q-62tQrZ-e2B8xH-bBnQxm-6cuVnH-RTiTF-3H7SQM-bDD2rG-bTdSue-quQp7-62BBZo-i2FeKZ-brmEXj-7fp88L-htW9aA-j2Z99A-hsTYzJ-iB5REd-pLqqC5-eW2vv5-65tyxM-prxEot-pajLvZ-bjLebU-qc43bt-bxzn1H-bjEsPh-psWoCK-2LtB4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2015-05-2833 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: Riga SummitECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Ian Bond, director of Foreign Policy at the Centre for European Reform, and ECFR Senior Policy Fellow’s Kadri Liik and Andrew Wilson. They take a look at the Eastern Partnership summit, which will take place in Riga on the 20th and 21st May 2015, and whether we can expect any major changes.Cover art (CC) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland - https://www.flickr.com/photos/polandmfa/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-05-1937 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: The results of the British elections and its consequencesECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Silvia Francescon, head of ECFR's Rome office, Josef Janning, senior policy fellow from ECFR's Berlin office and Piotr Buras, head of ECFR's Warsaw office, about what the results will mean for Britain's membership of the EU and the development of the EU going forward. Cover art (CC) Maurice - www.flickr.com/photos/mauricedb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-05-1347 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: UK ElectionsOn 7 May the British public is asked to choose a new government. Mark Leonard, director of ECFR, Robin Niblett, the director of Chatham House, Charles Grant, the director of the Centre for European Reform, and Ulrike Franke, Research Assistant at ECFR, discuss the possible outcomes and what this would mean for the future of British foreign policy and its relationship with the EU.Cover art (CC)secretlondon123 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/secretlondon/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-05-0643 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World in 30 Minutes: IranOn 2 April in Lausanne, world powers and Iran declared the parameters of a comprehensive nuclear deal, offering greater detail than expected. The US has re-asserted its commitment to traditional allies while suggesting a new equilibrium needs to be found in the region. Paul Pillar, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University and at the Brookings Institution, Ali Vaez, senior analyst on Iran at International Crisis Group, Ellie Geranmayeh, MENA policy fellow at ECFR, and Mark Leonard, director of ECFR explore the potentially game-changing developments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-04-2232 min
Mark Leonard's World in 30 MinutesECFR's World In 30 Minutes: Ukraine and BelarusWith an EU-Ukraine summit coming up this month, in this episode of World in 30 Minutes Mark Leonard, Director of ECFR, speaks to Kadri Liik and Vessela Tcherneva from ECFR's Wider Europe Programme, and Carl Bildt, co-chair and former Foreign Minister of Sweden. They discuss their recent study trip to Kiev and Minsk were they met with the Ukrainian president Poroshenko, Maidan activists, think-tanks and ministers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-04-1439 min