The Europe Desk

This episode originally aired on January 28, 2020. Robert Habeck, chair of the German Green Party (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) shared his vision for the future of Europe. He addressed the political challenges the EU is facing in a time of changing global order. He discussed pathways to strengthen the EU internally, and to increase its capacity as a regional and global actor. He emphasized how the EU can succeed domestically and play a leading role in the fight against climate change, in managing the digital transformation of our economies, and in preserving and strengthening liberal democracy at home and abroad. Recorded in the Riggs Library at Georgetown University on January 24, 2020. Co-sponsored by the BMW Center and the Heinrich Böll Foundation. 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 Cylinder Production by Jonas Heering, Alistair Somerville and Emily Traynor Mayrand. Interview by Jonas Heering, Kyra Howe, and Delphi Cleaveland Audio by Optimum Audio Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

Benjamin Haddad, director of the Future Europe Initiative at the Atlantic Council, joined us to discuss Europe's direction of travel, geopolitics, and strategic autonomy. Read his latest piece for the Washington Post on the coronavirus here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/12/america-first-is-wrong-approach-coronavirus/ 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 Cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville, Laura Rodriguez, Jonas Heering, Simon Close and Emily Traynor Mayrand Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Brett Bruen, president of Global Situation Room and former director of global engagement at the White House under President Obama, joined us to discuss crisis communications in the era of coronavirus. He also talked about his time in the White House and the initiatives he launched under the mantra of "counter-crisis communications," including the Let Girls Learn initiative: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/letgirlslearn. 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 Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand, Laura Rodriguez, Simon Close and Alistair Somerville Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Thomas Zimmer, assistant professor of history at the University of Freiburg and incoming BMW Center visiting professor, participated in a recent virtual BMW Center event on pandemics. He explored the ways in which large-scale epidemics have influenced the political, social, and cultural history of the 20th and early 21st centuries, from the infamous "Spanish flu" during the late 1910s to the present day coronavirus pandemic. This event was recorded on Zoom on April 3rd, 2020. 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 Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand and Alistair Somerville Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Abe Newman, professor of government at the BMW Center, and director of Georgetown's Mortara Center for International Studies, sat down with us for a quick conversation on possible implications of the coronavirus pandemic for democracy, transatlantic relations and globalization. You can read the articles he discussed, and access his lecture series with Henry Farrell, via this link: http://henryfarrell.net/wp/weaponizedinterdependence/ 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 Cylinder Production by Matt Ellias and Alistair Somerville. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Yixiang Xu, the New Research Initiative Fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), spoke to us about Chinese responses to the coronavirus pandemic, data, 5G, transatlantic trade, and U.S. and European approaches to China in the 21st century. This interview was recorded on March 23rd. You can read Yixiang's latest articles on Germany, Europe and transatlantic policies towards China on the AICGS website: https://www.aicgs.org/by-author/yixiang-xu/. 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 Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand and Alistair Somerville. Production assistance by Zhijiang Zhao. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Juliane Schäuble, U.S. correspondent for the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel spoke with Peter Sparding, transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund about her experience covering the White House, the U.S. primary election cycle and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Schäuble talked about translating U.S. politics for a German audience and the challenges that the last few weeks have posed. Be sure sure to tune into Reporting Across the Pond, Part 1, featuring a conversation between Alistair Somerville and Brent Goff of Deutsche Welle News. This episode is part of our collaboration with the German Marshall Fund. You listen and subscribe to their podcast, Out of Order, here, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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 Cylinder Production by Zachary Tarrant, Sydney Simon and Alistair Somerville Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Brigadier General Fritz Urbach participated in a virtual BMW Center event on initiatives to boost the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). General Urbach is the first ever military adviser to the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, and helps to coordinate the work of European defense attachés in Washington. This event was recorded on Zoom on March 24th, 2020. Professor Natividad Fernandez Sola, Prince of Asturias Distinguished Professor, moderated the event. 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 Cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Audrey Kurth Cronin, professor of international security at American University School of International Service, and director of the Center for Security, Innovation and New Technology, joined us to discuss emerging technologies and counter-terrorism. These topics underpinned her recent book, Power to the People: How Open Technological Innovation is Arming Tomorrow's Terrorists: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/power-to-the-people-9780190882143?cc=us&lang=en&. She also referenced Jack Copeland's biography of the mathematician Alan Turing during the interview. 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 Cylinder Production by Emily Traynor Mayrand and Alistair Somerville. Production assistance by Annika van Galder and Charlie Fritz. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.

Brent Goff, host of The Day with Brent Goff on Deutsche Welle News, joined us from Berlin to discuss his career reporting on European and international issues. He discussed the role of social media, the challenges of reporting in a fair and balanced way, and Deutsche Welle's unique vantage point reporting in 30 languages from Berlin and around the world. Check out Deutsche Welle's reporting here: https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/s-9097 This episode is part of our collaboration with the German Marshall Fund. You listen and subscribe to their podcast, Out of Order, here, or wherever you get your podcasts. 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 Cylinder Production by Alistair Somerville and Simon Close. Thanks for Sydney Simon and Zachary Tarrant for their help with this episode. Design by Sarah Diebboll Communications by Laura Rodriguez and Charlie Fritz https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: theeuropedesk@gmail.com.