Hi. I’m Paul Adamson, the founder and editor of E!Sharp, an online magazine about the European Union and its place in the world. These podcasts are me “in conversation with” personalities that I think have interesting things to say and who may not be known to wider audiences. The conversations are deliberately informal and are designed to be illuminating as well as, hopefully, entertaining.
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"Channeling Brussels", hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news.
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László Andor, Secretary General of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and former European Commissioner from Hungary talks to Paul Adamson about the rise and influence of Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, the new balance of power in the European Parliament and Keir Starmer's potential influence in Europe.…
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'Good Chaps - How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It'
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Simon Kuper, author and journalist at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It'.By Paul Adamson
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21st century trade unionism and engagement with a Labour Government and the European Union
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Mike Clancy, General Secretary of the UK trade union Prospect, talks to Paul Adamson about modern trade unionism and how a newly elected Labour government should engage with the European Union.By Paul Adamson
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Disinformation in the EP elections and dealing with Hungary
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Vĕra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Values, Transparency and the Rule of Law, talks to Paul Adamson about disinformation on the eve of elections to the European Parliament and the challenges in dealing with Hungary.By Paul Adamson
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Sophie Pedder, Paris Bureau Chief at 'The Economist' talks to Paul Adamson about the impact of the European Parliament on Macron's presidency, his concerns about the 'fragility of Europe' and the next presidential elections in 2027.By Paul Adamson
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Javier Espinoza, Competition and Digital Policy Correspondent in the FT Brussels Bureau, talks to Paul Adamson about the EU's strategy for regulating Big Tech.By Paul Adamson
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'This Time No Mistakes - How To Remake Britain'
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Will Hutton, author, journalist and President of the Academy of Social Sciences, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'This Time No Mistakes - How To Remake Britain'.By Paul Adamson
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David O'Sullivan, EU Sanctions Envoy, talks to Paul Adamson about the EU's sanctions strategy following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.By Paul Adamson
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Tom Baldwin, writer and journalist, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Keir Starmer - The Biography'.By Paul Adamson
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Deciphering this year's U.S. presidential elections
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Robert Gibbs, former senior adviser to Barack Obama and White House Press Secretary, talks to Paul Adamson about this year's presidential elections and the current state of U.S.-EU relations.By Paul Adamson
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James Morrison, a senior diplomat at the European Commission, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book '20 Cars That Defined The 20th Century - The Automobile As A Vehicle For History'.By Paul Adamson
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The likely rightward shift in June's European Parliament elections
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Simon Hix, Professor of Comparative Politics at the European University Institute in Florence, talks to Paul Adamson about the likely outcome of this June's elections to the European Parliament and the rise of extreme right parties at the expense of the mainstream ones.By Paul Adamson
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Mujtaba Rahman, Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London Office, Eurasia Group, talks to Paul Adamson about the major challenges facing Europe in 2024.By Paul Adamson
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Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College London, talks to Paul Adamson about the war in Ukraine as it approaches its third year.By Paul Adamson
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The Labour Party and Rebuilding Trust with the EU
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Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Europe, talks to Paul Adamson about the Labour Party's plans to rebuild trust with the European Union.By Paul Adamson
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'Beyond Britannia - Reshaping UK Foreign Policy'
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Simon McDonald, former Head of the UK Foreign Office, now cross-bench peer and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Beyond Britannia - Reshaping UK Foreign Policy'.By Paul Adamson
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Holding the 'geo-political' European Commission to account
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Emily O'Reilly, the European Ombudsman, talks to Paul Adamson about the challenges in holding the 'geo-political' European Commission to account, Qatargate, access to documents and revolving doors.By Paul Adamson
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'Digital Empires: The Global Battle To Regulate Technology'
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Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organizations at Columbia Law School, talks to Paul Adamson about her new book 'Digital Empires: The Global Battle To Regulate Technology'.By Paul Adamson
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Labour's election prospects and its evolving stance on EU-UK relations
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Peter Kellner, former President of YouGov and a Visiting Scholar at Carnegie Europe, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK Labour Party's prospects in the 2024 General Election, the role of polling and focus groups, and Labour's evolving stance on EU-UK relations.By Paul Adamson
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Richard Gowan, UN Director at the International Crisis Group in New York, talks to Paul Adamson about the UN General Assembly and why it matters.By Paul Adamson
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'What Went Wrong With Brexit - And What We Can Do About It'
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Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'What Went Wrong With Brexit - And What We Can Do About It'.By Paul Adamson
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The author and journalist Ben Judah talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'This Is Europe - The Way We Live Now'.By Paul Adamson
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Britain's future relations with the European Union
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Michael Heseltine, former Deputy Prime Minister of the UK and now President of the European Movement in the UK, talks to Paul Adamson about Britain's future relations with the European Union.By Paul Adamson
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'Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order'
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Sir Paul Tucker, Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, talks to Paul Adamson about his latest book 'Global Discord: Values and Power in a Fractured World Order'.By Paul Adamson
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Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'How to be a Patriot: Why love of country can end our very British culture war'.By Paul Adamson
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Understanding Germany's changing role in the world
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Sophia Besch, Europe Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discusses with Paul Adamson Germany's changing role in domestic, European and global affairs.By Paul Adamson
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Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation'.By Paul Adamson
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'Inside The Deal: How The EU Got Brexit Done'
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Stefaan De Rynck, former adviser to EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Inside The Deal: How The EU Got Brexit Done'.By Paul Adamson
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Rafael Behr, writer, broadcaster and columnist at The Guardian, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Politics: A Survivor's Guide - How To Stay Engaged Without Getting Enraged'.By Paul Adamson
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UK science, Horizon Europe and speaking out about Brexit
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Brian Cox, scientist, broadcaster and Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK's science base, participation in Horizon Europe and speaking out about Brexit.By Paul Adamson
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Stefanie Bolzen, North America Editor at WELT and WELT am Sonntag, talks to Paul Adamson about her ten years covering UK politics in London and her first impressions of US politics having recenty arrived in Washington DC.By Paul Adamson
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'Qatargate' and the reputation of the European Parliament
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Michiel van Hulten, Director of Transparency International EU, talks to Paul Adamson about 'Qatargate' and its impact on the reputation of the European Parliament.By Paul Adamson
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'And Then What?: Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy'
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Cathy Ashton, the EU's first High Representative for Foreign and Policy Security, 2009-2014, talks to Paul Adamson about her new memoir 'And Then What?: Inside Stories of 21st-Century Diplomacy'.By Paul Adamson
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Anton Spisak, Senior Fellow at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, talks to Paul Adamson about his recent paper "Fixing Brexit: A New Agenda for a New Partnership with the European Union".By Paul Adamson
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"What Just Happened? Despatches from Turbulent Times"
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Marina Hyde, columnist at The Guardian, talks to Paul Adamson about her new collection "What Just Happened? Despatches from Turbulent Times".By Paul Adamson
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The Conservative Party, Europe and Britain's place in the world
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Dominic Grieve, former Attorney General of England and Wales and former MP, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK Conservative Party's euroscepticism, UK-EU relations and Britain's place in the world.By Paul Adamson
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Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General of the Directorate-General for Energy at the European Commission, talks to Paul Adamson about the new urgency in EU energy policy following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.By Paul Adamson
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Stanley Pignal, who writes the 'Charlemagne' column at 'The Economist', reflects on the changing EU scene after a ten-year career absence from Brussels.By Paul Adamson
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Michael Cockerell, the distinguished political documentary-maker and journalist, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Unmasking our Leaders - Confessions of a Political Documentary-Maker'.By Paul Adamson
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The catastrophic impact of Brexit on the creative sector
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Howard Goodall, the award-winning composer, music historian, writer and broadcaster, talks to Paul Adamson about the catastrophic impact of Brexit on the creative sector.By Paul Adamson
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Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government think tank, talks to Paul Adamson about how the British Prime Minister Liz Truss has lost trust.By Paul Adamson
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Making US tech companies pay for 5G roll out and curbing Chinese tech industry influence
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Brendan Carr, Senior Republican on the US Federal Communications Commission, talks to Paul Adamson about making US tech companies pay for 5G roll out and curbing Chinese tech industry influence.By Paul Adamson
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Jonathan Freedland, columnist at The Guardian and presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'The Long View', talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Escape Artist - The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World'.By Paul Adamson
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Simon Kuper, columnist at the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK'.By Paul Adamson
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Britain's standing - and positioning - in the world
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Lord (David) Hannay of Chiswick talks to Paul Adamson about his time as a negotiator in pre-accession talks with the EEC, chief of staff to the first British Conservative Commissioner and Permanent Representative to the EU and how Britain should position itself on the world stage post Brexit.By Paul Adamson
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The undoing of the Northern Ireland Protocol
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Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law and Employment Law at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, talks to Paul Adamson about the UK government's plans to significantly redraft the Northern Ireland Protocol.By Paul Adamson
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Forging global collaboration in the digital sphere
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Thomas Boué, Director General, Policy - EMEA at BSA I The Software Alliance, talks to Paul Adamson about developments in global collaboration in the digital sphere.By Paul Adamson
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Transatlantic relations, the war in Ukraine and the future of Europe
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Philippe Etienne, France's Ambassador to the United States, talks to Paul Adamson about the France-US relationship after the AUKUS episode, the West's response to the war in Ukraine and President Macron's vision of the future of Europe.By Paul Adamson
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George Parker, Political Editor of the Financial Times, talks to Paul Adamson about the current state of UK-EU relations.By Paul Adamson
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Neil Kinnock, Leader of the British Labour Party 1983-1992, European Commissioner 1994-2004 and member of the House of Lords, talks to Paul Adamson about the British Labour Party's historical positions on the EU and its current positioning in 'post-Brexit' UK politics.By Paul Adamson
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