Europe Elects Podcast

In our last summer episode the Europe Elects Podcast is packed with electoral and political news from all around the continent and even has a brand new segment!

In this episode, Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) is joined by Europe Elects’ correspondent from the Balkans, Luka Ivan Jukić (@lijukic), to discuss anything and everything about the parliamentary elections in Montenegro.


Finally, Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) is joined by Europe Elects beloved former correspondent from Latvia, Antons Gusevs (@AntonsGusevs), to fill us in on the municipal elections in Riga.

Note: The episode was recorded before the weekend elections.

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After a short summer break the Europe Elects Podcast crew is back with electoral and political news from all around the continent.

In this episode we focus on the events in Belarus with Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) speaking with our correspondent, Leon Liesener (@laliesener), and Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) sitting down with digital media strategist for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, filmmaker and journalist, Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka).

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In this episode, we once again catch up with politics and elections from all around the continent.

Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) is joined by Europe Elects’ correspondent from Poland, Michał Konarski (@mkonarski3) to catch us up with what happened in the second round of the presidential election and what the result means for the polish political system. Europe Elects’ Polychronis Karampelas (@PolKar12) also joins the pod to update us on the parliamentary elections in North Macedonia.

Later in the episode, Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) is joined by print and broadcast journalist, Guy Hedgecoe (@Hedgecoe) in an interview about the regional elections in Galicia and the Basque Country and their impact on regional and national politics in Spain.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play the very last round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition”!

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In this episode we jump back into politics and elections from all around the slowly reopening but still coronavirus-ridden Europe.

Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) is joined by our correspondent from Poland, Michal Konarski (@mkonarski3), who fills us in about what happened in the first round of the presidential election in Poland and what to expect in the second round. Luka Ivan Jukić (@lijukic) also joins the pod to discuss anything and everything about the parliamentary elections in Croatia.

Later in the episode, Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) is joined by Professor of French & European Politics from the University College London, Philippe Marlière (@PhMarliere), in an in-depth interview about the municipal elections in France and their impact on the country as a whole.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

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In this episode, we once again catch up with politics and elections from all around the slowly reopening but still coronavirus-ridden Europe and later in the episode, Duncan Robinson (@duncanrobinson), Charlemagne columnist and Brussels bureau chief at The Economist, joins Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) in an interview about the EU Recovery Fund, coronabonds, the “frugal four” and more on the present and future of the EU.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

Produced by Europe Elects.

You can support this podcast and Europe Elects on our Patreon or via PayPal. All proceeds go to the betterment of our services.

In this episode, we once again catch up with politics and elections from all around the slowly reopening but still coronavirus-ridden Europe.

Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) is joined by the Programme Director at the Centre for Contemporary Politics and Executive Editor at the European Western Balkans, Nikola Burazer (@NikolaBurazer), to talk about the upcoming elections and the political situation in Serbia.

Later in the episode, Nikolaos Tzifakis (@NTzifakis), Associate Professor of International Relations and Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Peloponnese, joins Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) in an interview about the Western Balkans in general, the upcoming elections and the countries’ EU accession path.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

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In this episode, we once again catch up with politics, elections and changes in the electoral schedule from all around the coronavirus-ridden Europe.

Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) is joined by Europe Elects’ correspondent from Poland, Michal Konarski (@mkonarski3) to talk about what is going on in Poland and the upcoming presidential election.

Later in the episode, America Elects (@AmericaElige) team leader Liam Meisner joins Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) in a discussion on all things America and America Elects.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

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In this Europe Day Special episode, we celebrate our continent.

First we catch up as always with politics and electoral news from all around the coronavirus-ridden Europe. Then Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) is joined by the Founder of the European Democracy Lab and Head of the Department for European Policy and the Study of Democracy at the Danube University Krems, Professor Ulrike Guérot (@ulrikeguerot), in an interview on the past, present and future of the EU and Europe as a whole.

Later in the episode, Euan hosts our second-ever Europe Elects Trivia Quiz with Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) going against our very own Europe Elects’ Deputy Editor, Mathew Nicolson (@SkeggiEyjar).

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

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In this episode, we catch up with politics and electoral news from all around the coronavirus-ridden Europe.

Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) is joined by Europe Elects’ expert on Estonia, Otto-Kristjan Vanajuur, to talk about EKRE, the only ID Group Party currently in power. Otto-Kristjan also wrote an article on this! (https://tinyurl.com/y79owfoe)

Later in the episode, BIRN’s Hungary correspondent and researcher at the Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration & Democracy, Edit Inotai (@einotai), joins Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) in a discussion on anything and everything about Hungary and the Orbán government’s coronavirus response.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

Produced by Europe Elects.

You can support this podcast and Europe Elects on our Patreon or via PayPal. All proceeds go to the betterment of our services.

In this episode, we catch up with politics, elections and changes in the electoral schedule from all around the coronavirus-ridden Europe.

Euan Healey (@euanspeaks) is joined by Europe Elects’ Deputy Editor, Mathew Nicolson (@SkeggiEyjar), and our correspondent from Poland, Michał Konarski (@mkonarski3), to talk about the coronavirus pandemic and its impacts on society and popular opinion around Europe and specifically on the electoral campaign in Poland.

Later in the episode, field's leading political scientist Cas Mudde (@CasMudde) joins Gabriel Hedengren (@ghedengren) in a discussion on the effect of coronavirus on populist and far right parties around the world.

Finally, Euan and Gabriel play another round of "Who is who? European Commission Edition".

Produced by Europe Elects.

You can support this podcast and Europe Elects on our Patreon or via PayPal. All proceeds go to the betterment of our services.