The election of President Ebrahim Raisi and the future of Iran
After an election which saw the lowest turnout and highest number of spoiled ballots in the history of the Islamic Republic, the ultraconservative regime veteran Ebrahim Raisi was elected as the newes...
25 Jun 202134min
New Energies: The European Green Deal and the EU-Turkey relationship
The meeting between US president Biden and the Turkish president Erdogan, as well as the upcoming European Council Summit on Turkey come at a critical moment in the EU-US-Turkey relationship. After ye...
18 Jun 202129min
What future for the transatlantic alliance?
Joe Biden described his mission for his trip to Europe this week as “realizing America’s renewed commitment to (its) allies and partners.” But what does this mean in practice? How well does the transa...
11 Jun 202131min
Understanding the conflict in Western Sahara
The little-known but long-running conflict in Western Sahara made it into the headlines in Europe recently, when Morocco weaponised migration in Ceuta to advance its territorial claim. Listen as host ...
4 Jun 202131min
How the EU should respond to Belarus
Last Sunday, Belarus intercepted and diverted a commercial flight between two EU capitals to arrest a dissident. This, alongside the stagnation of the Belarusian economy, the continuing protests and L...
28 Mai 202128min
The politics of catastrophe with Niall Ferguson
Catastrophe and disaster have been a frequent phenomenon throughout the history of mankind, coming in different forms. So how is it then that, despite being far more scientifically educated on the ori...
21 Mai 202129min
China’s strategic approach to the Western Balkans
China’s formalised, seemingly nonchalant, attitude towards the Western Balkans masks a surprising nimbleness and strategic intent. In the past decade, the country has become the most prominent third a...
14 Mai 202130min
The prospects for EU-India relations ahead of the Leaders Summit
The EU is India's largest trading partner; India, in turn, is only the EU’s tenth largest trading partner. And despite the two often having expressed an interest in closer trade and political relation...
7 Mai 202127min
