Monday Talk with Dr. Heather Grabbe, Director of Open Society European Policy Institute Sasa Kulenovic 14/10/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we talked with Dr. Heather Grabbe, Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute, about many pressing issues that the EU is confronted ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliament Carey Bennington 15/07/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked to Katarina Barley, Vice President of European Parliament. Among many relevant issues, we have talked about the current challenge... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with H.E. Augusto Santos Silva, Portugal’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Astrid Viaud 27/05/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked with H.E Augusto Santos Silva, the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Brussels about many pressing issues, including the upcoming European elections, EU enlargement to... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with H.E. Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland Ebubekir ISIK 20/05/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked with H.E Jacek Czaputowicz, the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, about many pressing issues, including the upcoming Euro... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe Astrid Viaud 15/04/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we talked with Dunja Mijatović, Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe (CoE). Vocal Europe's Astrid Viaud conducted the interview wi... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Dimitris Vitsas, Greek Minister for Migration Policy Irene Christodoulaki 02/03/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked with Dimitris Vitsas in Athens, Greek Minister for Migration Policy, about many pressing issues including migration, the conditions of asylum seekers and the relocation scheme ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with H.E. Carmelo Abela, Malta’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Ebubekir ISIK 18/02/2019 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked with H.E Carmelo Abela in Valetta, the capital city of Malta, about many pressing issues including migration, populism, and... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Human Rights Chief Irene Christodoulaki 10/12/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Mr Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights to discuss the recent matters of relev... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with H.E. Georgios Katrougalos, Alternate FM of Greece Sergio Caliva 19/11/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Mr. Georgios Katrougalos, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece to discuss the recent matters of relevance. Sergio Caliva: Let me start with the former Yugoslav Repu... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Vice President of the European Parliament Ebubekir ISIK 12/11/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Mr. Pavel Telička, Vice President of the European Parliament, to discuss the situations of several important countries including... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Katharina Von Schnurbein, European Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism Ravija Harjai 29/10/2018 Israel, Monday Talks As Part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Katharina Von Schnurbein, European Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism, to discuss the rise of Antisemitism in Europe and the Eu... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Fulvio Martusciello, Head of European Parliament’s Delegation to Israel Ravija Harjai 22/10/2018 Israel, Monday Talks As Part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Fulvio Martusciello, Chair of European Parliament's Delegation to Israel, to discuss about current state of the relations between the European Union and Israel, the violence in Gaz... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Gabi Zimmer Elisa Telesca 15/10/2018 Monday Talks As Part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Gabi Zimmer, Chair of Conferederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left, to discuss about Brexit, the upcomin... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Henri Malosse on Citizen Engagement with EU Institutions Clara Berthelot 01/10/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, Vocal Europe interviewed Mr Henri Malosse, former President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Honorary Chairman of Vocal Europe, on how to furt... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Theo Francken on Migration in Belgium and Europe Ebubekir ISIK 24/09/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we conducted an interview with Mr. Theo Francken, Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, to discuss one of the most important matters in Europe today: the migration crisis. The Secretary of State... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Pierre Vimont on Transatlantic Relations Clara Berthelot 30/07/2018 Monday Talks Following the NATO Summit (July 11-12) and the Trump-Putin Summit in Helsinki (July 16), we discussed with Mr Vimont, who is former Executive Secretary General of the European External Action Service an... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with H.E Bernard Nikaj, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo Valeria Mingardi 23/07/2018 Monday Talks Vocal Europe interviewed H.E. Bernard Nikaj, Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo in Brussels, as part of our Monday Talks series. During the the interview, many important themes were discussed, with... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with H.E Mrs Suela Janina on the EU-Albania Relations Valeria Mingardi 16/07/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talk series, Vocal Europe interviewed H.E. Suela Janina, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the European Union. Following the European Council conclusion to postpone the decision on the opening of accession talks with Al... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with David McAllister on the Future of EU-Turkey Relations Valeria Mingardi 02/07/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have hosted David McAllister, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament to discuss the future of EU-Turkey relations following the Turkey's... Be More Curious...
Monday Talks on ”European Republic” Julien Hoez 14/05/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks Series, Verena Humer and Bastian Kenn of the European Democracy Lab discuss their concept of a “European Republic” with Julien Hoez; delving into how this project could herald a ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talks on the Future of Catalonia Julius M. Rogenhofer 30/04/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have hosted Josep Maria Terricabras and Ivo Vajgl in cooperation with Science 14 to discuss the current state of the Catalan crisis. The two senior members of the European Parliament have expressed their concerns abou... Be More Curious...
Monday Talks on the Future of EU-Turkey Relations Vocal Europe 05/03/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have hosted Ana Gomes and Anders Vistisen to discuss the current state of the relations between the European Union and Turkey. The two influential members of... Be More Curious...
Monday Talks on EU Foreign Policy Achievements in 2017 and the Challenges in 2018 Ebubekir ISIK 19/02/2018 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have hosted Steven Blockmans and Stefan Lehne to discuss the EU's foreign policy achievements in 2017 and the challenges that the EU foreign policy is to face in 2018.... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Birgit Van Hout, UN Human Rights Representative for Europe Julien Hoez 22/01/2018 Monday Talks In an interview with Vocal Europe, Birgit Van Hout, Regional Representative for Europe — UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), expresses her take on some of the critical challenges to the situation of human rights in Europe and within its immediate neighborhood.... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Seth Frantzman on the Current Affairs in the Middle East and Israel Marie Shuqha 20/11/2017 Monday Talks The Middle East has never been a simple place. Yet nowadays, this region is especially turbulent — with waves rocking several countries, so big that their effects are being felt worldwide, including Europe. ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Peter De Roover on the Recent Developments in Iraqi Kurdistan and in the Region Ebubekir ISIK 23/10/2017 Monday Talks The Middle East has never been a simple place. Yet nowadays, this region is especially turbulent -- with waves rocking several countries, so big that their effects are being felt worldwide, including Eu... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Catalan Voices of the European Parliament Ebubekir ISIK 09/10/2017 Monday Talks More than 2.25 million people turned out to the recent referendum across Catalonia, a region in the northeast of Spain. The regional government said 90% of voters were in favor of a split from Madrid. But the turnout was low, around 42% of the voter ro... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with the European Parliament’s Human Rights Chief on Turkey Daniele Rietti 25/09/2017 Monday Talks ''Turkey’s president and government instrumentalized the violent military coup attempt of July last year to crack down on human rights and dismantle basic democratic safeguards’’ — Human Rights Watch pointe... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with OSCE Representative on Media Freedom in Europe and in Its Neighborhood Leonardo Veneziani 11/09/2017 Monday Talks The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media plays a crucial role that is valued tremendously by journalists and media freedom groups to speak out in defense of press freedom in states of the Organizatio... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Lyudmyla Kozlovska on the Misuse of Interpol by Autocratic Regimes Anita Porta 11/09/2017 Monday Talks Fugitive alerts issued by Interpol, the international law enforcement clearinghouse, can make it hard for fugitives to slip across borders. But, the group's 'red notice' database, which can be reviewed by authorities across the world to identify people fac... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Daniel Pipes on the New Middle East, Europe and the U.S Madalina Sisu Vicari 28/08/2017 Israel, Monday Talks Daniel Pipes is an American historian, writer, and commentator. He is the president of the Middle East Forum, and publisher of its Middle East Quarterly journal. His writing focuses on the American fore... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Ukraine’s Ambassador Andrii Olefirov on Russia, the EU, and NATO Madalina Sisu Vicari 10/07/2017 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: The Ukrainian parliament adopted a bill which sets NATO membership as a pillar of country’s foreign policy. NATO membership is seen by this legislation as the most effective instrument for guarant... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Michael Carpenter on NATO and the US under Trump Vocal Europe 05/06/2017 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: What is the real story of Donald Trump and Russia? The answer is still unclear, and Democrats in Congress want to get to the bottom of it with an investigation. But there’s no doubt that a spider web of connections—some public, some private, some... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Vesna Marjanovic on Massive Protests in Serbia Vocal Europe 24/04/2017 Monday Talks, Western Balkans Vocal Europe: What were the main reasons behind the ongoing massive protests where thousands hit on the streets against government in Serbia? Vesna Marjanovic is a member of Serbia's national parliament. ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Head of European Parliament’s Delegation to Israel Vocal Europe 10/04/2017 Beyond Europe, Israel, Monday Talks Vocal Europe: What is your view on Israel’s decision on 30 March to establish a new settlement deep inside the West Bank, to issue tenders for almost 2,000 settlement units and to declare further land deep insi... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Richard Giragosian on Russia, the Far-Right Sentiment and the European Union Richard Giragosian 03/04/2017 Beyond Europe, Monday Talks Vocal Europe: Despite many predictions that a large number of experts in the western world forespeak about Russia, Putin has always surprised many in the EU regarding his foreign policy preferences. What are Russia’s foreign policy options in short and mid-run... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Sweden’s Ambassador to NATO on Emerging Security Challenges Vocal Europe 13/03/2017 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: Anti-establishment populism in Europe is undeniably on the rise. From Brexit, to French far-right Marine Le Pen, and to Wilders Party of Freedom in Netherlands where rejection of old orthodoxies, ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk withJacek Saryusz-Wolski on Russia, Ukraine, EU Triangle Madalina Sisu Vicari 27/02/2017 Monday Talks, Russia He is a Polish diplomat and Civic Platform politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament since June 2004 and he is currently the Vice President of EPP Group in the European Parliament. Saryusz-Wol... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Siegfried Mureşan on Massive Protests in Romania Marie Shuqha 13/02/2017 Monday Talks conducted by Marie Shuqha After winning the December 2016 elections and taking control of the government, the Romanian Social Democratic Party proposed a bill that modified the Penal Code and granted an amnesty and a pardon for a large number of offenses. T... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Janez Jansa – Former President of the European Council and PM of Slovenia Madalina Sisu Vicari 23/01/2017 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: Last year, in his address to the European Parliament’s plenary session, the president of the European Commission talked about the “polycrises” facing Europe. One year after, the crises are... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Robert M. Cutler: China’s geo-economic influence is increasing in Central Asia but Russia remains main military-strategic power Madalina Sisu Vicari 09/01/2017 Monday Talks, Russia by Madalina Sisu Vicari Vocal Europe: Will Donald J. Trump's election as President of the United States increase the dependence of Central and Eastern European countries on Russian gas, given his views about ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with David Friggieri, European Commission Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred Marie Shuqha 19/12/2016 Monday Talks by Marie Shuqha Vocal Europe: Mr Friggieri, in December 2015 the European Commission appointed you as the Coordinator on combating anti-Muslim hatred in Europe. Why did the Commission create this post and what does your work consist in? David Friggieri... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Cornelius Adebahr on Iran and Trump Madalina Sisu Vicari 05/12/2016 Beyond Europe, Iran, Monday Talks by Madalina Sisu Vicari Vocal Europe: Are you surprised by the presidential elections’ outcome that Mr Trump becomes 45th president of the US? Cornelius Adebahr: Given that nearly all polls pointed to a w... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Michael Rubin on Trump, Iran and the Middle East Madalina Sisu Vicari 14/11/2016 Monday Talks by Madalina Sisu Vicari Vocal Europe: Are you surprised by the presidential elections’ outcome that Mr Trump becomes 45th president of the US? Michael Rubin: Yes, I think almost everyone was and whoever... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Stephen Szabo on the Challenges of EU, EU-Russia and EU-US relations Madalina Sisu Vicari 03/10/2016 Monday Talks conducted by Madalina S. Vicari Vocal Europe: The Bratislava Summit was a peculiar moment as the European leaders met for the first time in the EU-27 formula. The current main challenges, as identified by the Roadmap, are migration, terrorism, economic and... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with EESC President Georges Dassis on Brexit Madalina Sisu Vicari 23/08/2016 Monday Talks As part of our Monday Talks series, we have interviewed Georges Dassis, President of European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to discuss the impact of Brexit on Europe and more importantly on Europ... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Henri Malosse on France and BREXIT Ebubekir ISIK 18/07/2016 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: Let's start with UEFA Euro 2016. What do you think about the final match where your country was defeated at home by Portugal? Henri Malosse: I like sport as a friendly competition. We h... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with KAS EU Director Dr. Stefan Gehrold on Germany and Brexit Ebubekir ISIK 04/07/2016 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: How do you asses the outcome? Did you expect such a result? Stefan Gehrold: I had spent a week in London in February and had gained the impression, that a Brexit was more likely, than a pro EU vote. Back in Brussels other observers and... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with FNF Europe Director Hans Stein on Germany and Brexit Ebubekir ISIK 04/07/2016 Monday Talks Vocal Europe: How do you asses the outcome? Did you expect such a result? Hans Stein: We all knew it would be tight. I had hoped that in the end the argument „it is better to lead than to leave“ woul... Be More Curious...
Monday Talk with Eurochambres CEO Arnaldo Abruzzini on Brexit Vocal Europe 27/06/2016 Monday Talks As Part of our Monday Talks series, we have conducted an interview with Arnaldo Abruzzini, Eurochambres CEO, to discuss the impact of Brexit process on European businesses. Vocal Europe: How do you ass... Be More Curious...
