EU Decoded

In a moving tribute to the victims of Soviet deportations, EPP Group MEPs join with victims and their relatives as well as a Ukrainian diplomat in the European Parliament to mark the Kremlin’s atrocities then and now.

In this podcast, we hear the stories of how Stalin deported tens of thousands of East Europans to Siberia during and after World War II. And the shocking parallel with Putin’s ethnic cleansing of families during his invasion of Ukraine today. With calls for a monument to remember the horrors and to press ahead toward victory against Russia’s invasion.

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Recently, the Europol and Eurojust, in cooperation with several national authorities, cracked an international drug trafficking ring, allegedly led by the Italian Ndrangheta. 31 suspects were arrested, 3,8 million were seized.

But this is only a drop in the bucket. The statistics show that only about 2% of proceeds from organised crime are frozen, and only 1% is confiscated.

How can we do better?

The EPP Group has proposed 50 actions to combat organised crime. We discussed them in this episode with MEPs Tomas Tobe and Jeroen Lenaers, both in the EP's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

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The nature of labour market is changing significantly, many new skills will be needed, but we also see a gap in the market regarding some existing skills and professions. 

It's only logical to ask - is Europe's workforce future-proof? What are the skills that will be needed, and who should gain those skills? 

We discussed this topic in our latest episode with MEPs Dennis Radtke and Lidia Pereira, joined by Eoin Drea of the Martens Centre.  

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About one in five children in Europe are victims of some form of sexual violence. That violence extends to the online world. In this episode we discussed how we can prevent online sexual abuse of children. How can we protect the young ones? How can we create a safer online environment for the new generations? 

Our guests:

- MEP Javier Zarzalejos, rapporteur on the proposal for the Regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse;

- Jean-Philippe Lecouffe, deputy executive director of Europol;

- Antonio Labrador Jimenez, EU Commission's team leader on the fight against child sexual abuse.

We want to inform our listeners in advance that although we approach this topic with great sensitivity, there may be discussions that could potentially evoke strong emotional responses with some of our listeners.

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How to combat the "silent epidemic" of violence against women in the EU and beyond? How is the EPP Group working to get all EU27 countries to ratify the Istanbul Convention against gender-based violence?

In this EPP Group podcast, MEP Frances Fitzgerald talks about her efforts on the European Parliament's Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee, including a new Directive on combatting violence against women. Joining her is Marcella Pirrone, President of the WAVE Network (Women Against Violence in Europe).

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How can we make fast and wasteful fashion out-of-fashion? Is there potential for Europe to lead a global change towards a more sustainable textile sector? 

In our latest episode, we talked about the textile industry’s impact on the environment and the EU’s response to it, mainly through its textile strategy. 

Joining our discussion were MEPs Pernille Weiss and Henna Virkkunen, together with Prof. Else Skjold, expert on business developments in the textiles & fashion sectors.  

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The European Union's economy is heavily focused on international trade. For this reason, new trade agreements are often a topic of Brussels policies. Even now we see new potential agreements with the USA, Latin America, Australia, Asia... As our economy is going through the green and digital transition, we will need more and more critical raw materials. Can we get that through new trade agreements?  

In our latest episode we spoke to two members of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee - Anna-Michelle Assimakopoulou and Jörgen Warborn. 

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In the past few years, many lessons were learned in the area of public health. So, what to expect from the EU in the post-pandemic era? What initiatives should we see? What will be the priorities?

In this episode we talked to MEP Dolors Montserrat and prof. Nuria Mas, of University of Navarra.

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How to save money and create more jobs in Europe’s defence industry? In this week's episode, we look at the EU’s EDIRPA legislation - European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act - aimed at building and buying arms jointly among the EU27. We spoke to key EPP Group MEPs in the effort: Sara Skyttedal of Sweden and Michael Gahler of Germany. The war in Ukraine has added urgency to the need for Europe to better arm itself, along with supplying Ukraine through the European Peace Facility. 

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Chips, or to be more technical - semiconductors - are being used today in phones, computers, cars, appliances.... and the EU imports most of them. 

So, how can the EU close this production gap and avoid potential crises and shortages amid global tensions? 

In our latest episode, we talked to Eva Maydell, the EPP Group's lead MEP on the Chips Act. 

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