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During his U.S. tour to promote his latest book titled "The Empire and the Five Kings: America's Abdication and the Fate of the World", French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy sat down with Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron for a conversation on his new book, the manifesto on the need for European patriotism to preserve the EU which he cosigned with 29 other European writers end of January, and his play "Looking for Europe" which he will be performing across Europe from 5 March to 20 May.

Why is only 30% of plastic waste recycled in the EU and less than 10% of plastic waste recycled in the US? How is the EU addressing the problem of plastic pollution, including the issue of microplastics in food and water? Why is transatlantic leadership necessary to address the challenges facing our environment? Publication Officer Michele Bendall sits down with Daniel Calleja, Director General for the Environment at the European Commission, to talk about what the EU is doing to tackle plastic pollution at the source and how we as citizens can reduce waste and protect in the environment. 

Europe and the United States are two major powerhouses when it comes to research and innovation. Discover the scope of our cooperation and the role of the EU in science  in this conversation between Jean-Eric Paquet, Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission, and Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron. This episode was recorded in the margins of the Annual Meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington, DC (14-17 February 2019).

On the first day of his last month as Ambassador of the EU to the U.S., David O'Sullivan gives a keynote speech at Georgetown's Transatlantic Policy Symposium on "Liberalism in Peril? The Future of the Transatlantic Partnership". He's introduced by professor Joel Hellman, the Dean of Georgetown Walsh School of Foreign Service, who talks about the centennial of the school (the oldest school of international relations in America) and how the transatlantic partnership has played a central role in supporting peace and prosperity around the world over the last decades. Ambassador O'Sullivan then engages in a conversation with professor Anna von der Goltz and takes questions from the audience on a wide range of issues related to EU-US relations.

Ahead of the 91st Academy Awards on 24 February, Cultural Affairs Officer Christine Vest sits down with Todd Hitchcock, Abbie Algar, and Ben Delgado from the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center to discuss the European films nominated for Oscars this year, EU funding for the audiovisual sector through the Creative Europe program, and their Oscar Best Picture award predictions.

Two weeks after the inauguration of the 116th US Congress and a day after the reception celebrating the relaunch of the bipartisan Congressional European Union Caucus, Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron sat down with Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) to talk about the state of the EU-US relationship, the priorities of the EU Caucus, and the nature of his dialogue with EU counterparts.

Senior Media Officer Kasper Zeuthen speaks with EU Ambassador David O'Sullivan on latest trade insights, why we shouldn't fear GDPR, how the Iran deal delivers, and his lifelong love affair with the U.S.—all in our special edition New Year's podcast.

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen speaks with EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan and Janis Searles Jones, CEO of Ocean Conservancy. The three discuss the impact of plastic and climate change on our world's oceans, how the EU is working on several different policies to mitigate sea pollution and plastic, and the opportunities for the public to lessen the impact by cutting back on single-use plastic use and volunteering in coastal clean ups to reduce marine litter.

In the margins of our EU-Americas Miami conference (15-16 November 2018), Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron talked to decision-makers and officials from across the American continent and Europe on the potential for increased cooperation on issues ranging from disaster preparedness, emergency response, climate adaptation, human rights, democracy, business and investment. Guests in the order of appearance: Pierre Delsaux, Deputy Director-General for Space Policy at the European Commission; Carmelo Ríos Santiago, President, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and Majority Leader, Puerto Rico Senate; Jacqueline Charles, reporter at the Miami Herald; Margarita Wells, Environment & Sustainability Assistant Director at City of Miami Beach; Clément Leclerc, Consul General of France in Miami; David Kramer, Florida International University, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; David O'Sullivan, Ambassador of the European Union to the U.S.; Caroline Vicini, Deputy Head of the EU Head of Delegation to the U.S.

Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, sat down with Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron during her first visit to the U.S. in this capacity, ahead of her participation to the EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial (8-9 November 2018).