EU Now show

EU Now

Summary: EU 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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Podcasts:

 EU Now Season 2 Episode 1 - EU at the UN General Assembly: In Defense of Multilateralism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:12

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sits down with EU Ambassador to the UN, João Vale de Almeida, on the eve of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly to discuss the EU’s role at the UN, main EU objectives, UN reform, and the importance of defending the UN and multilateralism.

 EU Now Episode 37 - A new phase in the relationship between the United States and the European Union | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:38

Spokesperson James Barbour speaks to EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan on the outcome of the White House meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and U.S. President Donald J. Trump. As we end season 1 of EU NOW, Ambassador O'Sullivan also reflects on the state of EU-U.S. relations.

 EU Now Episode 36 - European Defence Agency Chief Talks Defense Capabilities | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:13

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron hosts Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, for a conversation on defense funding and capabilities in the EU and implications for NATO.

 EU Now Episode 35 - Portuguese Minister of Defense talks EU Defense and EU-NATO Cooperation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:13

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron speaks to the Portuguese Minister of Defense, José Alberto de Azeredo Lopes, on EU Defense and EU-NATO cooperation.

 EU Now Episode 34 - Climate Action: the Story of U.S. States and Cities Delivering on Paris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:31

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron sat down with Jürgen Salay, EU climate negotiator who spent a year doing research on climate action at the subnational level in the U.S. during his fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle.

 EU Now Episode 33 - EU Ambassador to the United States David O’Sullivan on the EU-US trade relationship | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:34

EU Ambassador to the United States Davod O'Sullivan explains why the US makes more money doing business with the EU than anywhere else, the crucial importance of the EU-US trade and investment relationship for jobs and growth on both sides of the Atlantic, what drives deficits, and much more.

 EU Now Episode 32 - Preserving the Atlantic Ocean | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:31

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron spoke to Terry Schaefer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) & Sigi Gruber of the European Commission on transatlantic ocean research and how it contributes to the protection and understanding of our ocean.

 EU Now Episode 31 - Why You Need to Travel to Europe This Summer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:37

Senior Media Adviser Kasper Zeuthen discusses how traveling to Europe is now faster and easier than ever with European travel expert Steve Smith from Rick Steves.

 EU Now Episode 30 - EU Defense Through the Lens of a U.S. Transatlantic Security Expert | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:05

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron talks EU-Defense and EU-NATO cooperation with Heather Conley, Senior Vice president for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic and director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), ahead of the 2018 edition of the EU's Security and Defense Washington Symposium (13 June).

 EU Now Episode 29 - General Data Protection Regulation 101 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:36

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sits down with EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan to explain what General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is all about, and what it means for U.S. companies and consumers. 

 EU Now Episode 28 - Hate Speech in the Age of the Internet | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:53

At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX in March, Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Brittan Heller, Director of Technology and Society at the Anti-Defamation League. The two spoke about how the rise of hate speech online, cyberbullying that insights violence, and the rules and laws against defamation in Europe. 

 EU Now Episode 27 - A Strong Buffer to Protect Europe’s Economy from Bank Failures | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:50

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron spoke with Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board, on the EU's Single Resolution Mechanism that prevents bank failures from affecting the entire EU economy and taxpayers.

 EU Now Episode 26 - Storytelling Through Virtual Reality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 09:16

At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX in March, Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Rachel Sibley, VR/AR Faculty at Singularity University. The two spoke about how the virtual world is opening up new ways to innovate and tell stories, and what the future of virtual reality looks like. 

 EU Now Episode 25 - Women Mean Business: Female Entrepreneurship and Investing in Women | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:16

At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX in March, Senior Media Adviser Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Valentina Zarya from Fortune Magazine and Sarah Koch of the Case Foundation on the role of women in entrepreneurship, innovation, and business, and the benefits of investing in women. 

 EU Now Episode 24 - A Look Back on EU@SXSW with the EU Ambassador | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:10

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with David O'Sullivan, the EU Ambassador to the U.S., to reflect on the EU's busy three days at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival last month. The two discuss key topics the EU focused on during the festival, including the EU-U.S. relationship, free trade agreements, social inclusion and diversity, combating online hate speech, female entrepreneurship, European tech startups, antitrust rules in the digital age, and the EU's International Urban Cooperation.

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