This week’s EPP Explainer takes a look at the history of the European Union, from the Schuman Declaration and the European Coal and Steel Community, through the treaties and enlargements up to the EU as we know it today.

This week’s EPP Explainer looks at the European People’s Party - a brief history and overview of what the party is, what the party does and what the difference is between the EPP and the EPP Group.

European People’s Podcast host Alexandra Henman speaks with Nathan Shepura, EPP Political Adviser and Eoin Drea, Senior Researcher at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies. This conversation cuts out the jargon and covers the UK-EU trade talks, the current state of play & a look at the domestic political dimension in language accessible to all.

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A straight-talking, bitesized recap on the UK's exit from the EU & the ongoing talks on the future relationship.

The European People’s Podcast is a straight-talking series looking at what happens in Brussels & why it matters. The series is made up of #EPPExplainers, bitesize introductions on individual topics and policy areas, and longer episodes featuring discussions with members of the EPP political family and other experts.