
As large protests continue across France, we had the opportunity to sit down with Victor Mallet, a journalist from the Financial Times, who is currently living in Paris. In his new book, Far-Right France: Le Pen...


The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster CylinderProduction by Alistair Somerville, Laura Rodriguez and Simon CloseDesign by Sarah Diebbollhttps://cges.georgetown.edu/podcastTwitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today. Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster CylinderProduction by Alistair Somerville, Laura Rodriguez and Simon CloseDesign by Sarah Diebboll and Instagram: @theeuropedesk
Recent episodes include "Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe with Victor Mallet" (28 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Steering Stability: A Conversation with Baden-Württemberg's Finance Minister Danyal Bayaz on Competitiveness and Germany's Fiscal Choices in a changing world" (17 November 2025, 20 minutes), and "Investing in a secure and competitive EU: A Conversation with EIB President Nadia Calviño" (16 June 2025, 17 minutes).
The Europe Desk publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 127 episodes.
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As large protests continue across France, we had the opportunity to sit down with Victor Mallet, a journalist from the Financial Times, who is currently living in Paris. In his new book, Far-Right France: Le Pen...

Europe is navigating a moment of profound economic and geopolitical uncertainty. From global supply chain pressures and rising security demands to debates over fiscal rules and industrial competitiveness, policymakers...

Episode #12
The European Union is actively working to find its place in the ever changing geopolitical landscape. With the war in Ukraine, a growing China and an unpredictable Washington, the European Investment Bank is working...

Brussels is pushing to begin formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova at the end of June as Hungary continues its oppostition; the newly passed "foreign agent law" in Georgia seems to be stalling the country's...

Episode #10
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has passed its second year mark, and support from Kyiv is now facing multiple challenges, from a military aid package that is stalled in U.S. Congress, to rifts in the EU's "strategic...

We sat down with Dr. Endre Szentkiralyi, president of the United Hungarian Societies and author, to discuss the role of diaspora communities in shaping the culture and society of the United States, as well as identity...

As discussions on the future of the transatlantic relationship on Earth run hot, the Europe Desk has its head in - or rather above - the clouds: We sat down with Prof. Dr. Hoffman, former NASA astronaut, and current MIT...

We sat down with Ana Kozomara of the Advanced Leadership in Politics Institute (ALPI) in Serbia. In this episode, we discuss the current landscape of women's political representation in Serbia and why prioritizing...

We sat down with Anesa Omanović, Marta Onorato, and Željka Cvejin of the International Republican Institute. In this episode, we cover IRI's efforts to advance and improve women's political representation in Bosnia and...

We sat down with Valerie Dowling, Director of Women's Democracy Network (WDN) and Private Sector Engagement at International Republican Institute (IRI), a nonpartisan, nongovernmental sister organization of the National...

We sat down with Dr. Andrew Lebovich, a research fellow at the Clingendael Institute focused on Conflict Research. As an expert on security and political issues in the Sahel, we were able to ask Dr. Lebovich about the...

We sat down with Jaume Duch Guillot, the Director-General for Communication of the European Parliament and its spokesperson. We discussed the upcoming 2024 European Parliament elections, their implications and the work...

Episode #2
We sat down with Dr. Danyel Reiche, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), a Visiting Associate Professor at Georgetown on the Qatar campus who teaches on "Soccer...

We sat down with College of Europe Rector and former Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini to discuss EU-China relations, and how she expects the EU's de-risking process to proceed. The Europe...

Episode #2
On June 12, 2023, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi passed away at the age of 86, leaving behind his party, Forza Italia, and a media empire worth more than $7 billion. In this episode, we sat down with...

In collaboration with our partners at Columbia University, the Europe Desk sat down with Michael O'Hanlon, a senior fellow and director of research at the Brookings Institution as well as Yevhen Fedchenko, the chief...

Last month, The Europe Desk sat down with Martin Schulz, the Former President of the European Parliament, to hear his reflections on recent events and perspective on the future of European affairs. Our conversation...

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Guest: Professor Marc Busch Although the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is largely concerned with promoting environmental protection and advancing climate goals, its provisions regarding electric vehicles have...

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Barcelona has emerged as one of the EU's top startup hubs, and we wanted to learn about the factors that set the city up for success in this space, as well as how European and American cities can contribute to...

The Russian war in Ukraine and Europe's current energy crisis are inextricably linked. Recent crisis-response techniques in the European Union appear to have been successful for the continent, resulting in just enough...
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First Vice President and Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Banco Europeo de Investimento
Director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at CSIS, Center for Strategic and International Studies
rectrice du Collège d'Europe, College of Europe
Senior Fellow and Director of Research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, Brookings Institution
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