EU Decoded

What is the European Union doing on critical technologies in defence with a war on our doorstep, and high tensions elsewhere? 

How are we developing AI, robotics, quantum computing, hypersonics, drones - all the technologies that a modern defence industry uses. 

In this week's episode we talked to Riho Terras, former commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, and Member of the European Parliament on the Industry, Research and Energy Committee. 

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Did Brexit encourage Putin to invade Ukraine? Has Brexit made the UK stronger or weaker? What has it done for relations with the EU? 

In our latest episode, we talked about the post-Brexit UK and its response to Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. 

For this discussion, our MEPs Andrius Kubilius and Sean Kelly were joined by British security expert and writer Mr. Edward Lucas. 

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With natural gas generating 20% of our electricity and 40% of our heat in Europe, a new gas package of EU legislation aims to speed the shift to hydrogen and other renewables.  

In this podcast, the EPP Group's Jerzy Buzek and Angelika Niebler discuss how the package will help through financing and smart regulation, to encourage private sector investment. Both MEPs are on the European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee, they talk about the need to switch to green hydrogen made from renewables, moving away from blue hydrogen made from other sources of energy. To ensure a steady and affordable supply of energy for homes and businesses.  

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The EU's Cohesion Fund supports less developed members of the Union to catch up with the more developed parts. 

Many projects that were financed by this Fund were in the transportation field. 

It includes large-scale projects such as a bridge in Croatia and a railway in Slovakia, and smaller projects such as new electric buses in Bulgaria. 

In this podcast episode, we talk about the Cohesion Fund and how it can change urban mobility and transport. 

Our guests are MEPs Tomislav Sokol and Andrey Novakov, Chair of the EPP Group's Cohesion Monitoring Group, both of whom are Members of the European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development. 

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*This episode was recorded during the December plenary in Strasbourg

What did Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson mean by a "greener, safer, freer" EU when outlining his goals whilst presiding over the European Council in the first half of 2023? 

EPP Group MEPs Tomas Tobé, Anna-Michelle Asimakapoulou and Paulo Rangel give their take on the tasks ahead. These include the war in Ukraine, the rising cost of living, jobs, migration, the green transition, trade, making Europe more competitive and critical raw materials, among others. All these issues need close cooperation between the Council and the European Parliament.   

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More than 300.000 people crossed European borders illegally in 2022. Only on the Balkan route did we see an increase of almost 170%. These are the highest numbers since 2016. 

The reception capacities in Member States are at their limits, and serious action is needed. 

In our latest episode, we discussed this new potential migration crisis with MEPs Tomas Tobé and Jeroen Lenaers. 

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In our latest episode, we tackled the topic of the future of agriculture. More precisely - how to make farming more attractive to younger generations.  

Ahead of the European Congress of Young Farmers, we talked to two of our MEPs - Michaela Šojdrová and Herbert Dorfmann - and Bram Van Hecke, President of the Flemish Groene Kring organisation.  

Is food production stable? How can we get young people interested in farming?  

What do young farmers want from EU legislation?  

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As we witness the unprovoked brutality of the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine, we increasingly realise that Russia’s aggression will only end if Ukraine wins this war and Russia itself undergoes a fundamental transformation. 

In this episode, we talk with MEP Rasa Juknevičienė and a prominent Russian-American historian, Yuri Felshtinsky. 

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A resolution in the European Parliament calls on the EU to brand Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. In this EPP Group podcast, we talk with MEPs Radosław Sikorski of Poland and Michael Gahler of Germany on the potential impact, such as redirecting frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine ravaged by the Russian invasion.

It can also further isolate Russia in the world and send a warning to other countries engaging in terrorist acts.

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In the week following the US midterm elections, we discuss two significant threats facing modern democracies - disinformation and authoritarianism. 

For this episode, Chris Burns sat down with MEP Vladimír Bilčík and Trygve Olson from the Washington-based Lincoln Project. They covered everything from the admitted Russian disinformation campaign regarding the US midterms to the Digital Services Act and Elon Musk taking over Twitter.  

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