Global Europe Unpacked

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was established in the 1990s as a multilateral security organisation for Europe and Eurasia. Following an organisational crisis this year, Will Murray speaks to Dr Walter Kemp about the organisation's history and approach to security, and what can be done to ensure its effectiveness going forward.

The Conference on the Future of Europe is an initiative that intends to bring all the voices in the EU together to chart a course for the future of the bloc. In this episode, Will Murray speaks to Robert Micallef about what’s happening with this initiative, when and how it's likely take place, and how citizens can make the most of it.

Disinformation is not a new concept, but recently, it has become a serious challenge that threatens the most basic of European values. In this episode, Will Murray speaks to Bart Groothuis, a cyber-security expert and Member of the European Parliament, about what Europe can be doing to tackle this growing threat.

It's becoming increasingly clear that China is too big to ignore, but how should the EU manage its relationship with this emerging superpower? Will Murray speaks to sinologist Ardi Bouwers about why a collective EU strategy on China may be necessary.

The idea of a global or geopolitical Europe has been gaining traction amongst the EU's foreign policy community, but what does it really mean? In this episode, we speak to Malik Azmani, a Member of the European Parliament, about this ambition and the challenges it faces.

A trailer for Global Europe Unpacked – a new podcast by commonspace.eu, premiering on Thursday 19 November 2020. The series will look at European foreign policy and the growing ambition for the EU to become a global or geopolitical power.