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In this episode, Forum co-founder Nikolaus von Taysen talks to historian, author, and thought leader Professor Andreas Rödder. Professor Rödder shares his thoughts on the European debate, the political shifts post European elections, and the subtle significance behind the nominations of the new presidents for the European Commission and the European Central Bank. He also explains his views on the type of leadership needed now for Europe, and also for Germany, and talks about the hot topic that is Brexit. Visit Forum.eu, sign up, stay tuned for more, and subscribe to our podcast series, featuring monthly interviews with European Thought Leaders on issues and topics that matter. Follow us on Twitter @forumdoteu and on Facebook @forumdoteu Thank you to Finn Schmidt for editing this podcast.

In this episode of the podcast, we get to talk to Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform. We discussed Poland, the EU and the rule law, expanding on the ongoing infringement procedures and what this means for other European countries (4:05). We also touched on Brexit (13:58), discussing a no deal, and other ramifications for the EU(18:23), before we got to talk about the top priorities (22:14) for European institutions and how to strengthen the bond between the EU and European citizens (27:12).Visit Forum.eu, sign up, stay tuned for more, and subscribe to our podcast series, featuring monthly interviews with European Thought Leaders on issues and topics that matter. Follow us on Twitter @forumdoteu and on Facebook @forumdoteu Thank you to Finn Schmidt for editing this podcast.

In this episode of the podcast, we have a discussion with author and political thinker Professor Ulrike Guérot, who also is the head of the Department for European Policy and the Study of Democracy at the Danube University Krems. We talked about Europe as a Republic (5:14) as argued both in the ‘Manifesto for a European Republic’ that she co-signed and her book ‘Why Europe Must Become a Republic! A Political Utopia’. She also expanded on what true European citizenship would look like (10:14), the challenges ahead for European institutions (23:06), Brexit and its impact on the EU (26:56), her work with the European Democracy Lab and beyond (30:44), and more.Visit Forum.eu, sign up, stay tuned for more, and subscribe to our podcast series, featuring monthly interviews with European Thought Leaders on issues and topics that matter. Follow us on Twitter @forumdoteu and on Facebook @forumdoteu Thank you to Finn Schmidt for editing this podcast.

In this episode of the podcast, we got to interview a very special guest, Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies and Isaiah Berlin Professorial Fellow at St Antony’s College at Oxford University, a a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, also historian, author and commentator. At the European Studies Centre in Oxford, Forum’s Paul Ostwald got to ask Professor Garton Ash a few questions about the idea of a public sphere, key topics for Europe, Brexit, what would the best Europe look like, the particular resonance his 2009 book ‘Facts are Subversive’ has today, the somewhat uncertain future for newspapers, and more. We hope you enjoy. Visit Forum.eu, sign up, stay tuned for more, and subscribe to our podcast series, featuring monthly interviews with European Thought Leaders on issues and topics that matter. Follow us on Twitter @forumdoteu and on Facebook @forumdoteu Thank you to Finn Schmidt for editing this podcast.

On this second episode of the Forum.eu podcast, we interviewed Politics and Communications Consultant, Johannes Hillje, author of 'Platform Europa. He was the campaign manager for the European Green party for the 2014 European elections. In this episode, he shares with us his views on building a strong European Public, why a European platform is the way to go to achieve this goal, and how European institutions need to change. Visit Forum.eu, sign up, stay tuned for more, and subscribe to our podcast series, featuring bi-monthly interviews with European Thought Leaders on issues and topics that matter. Follow us on Twitter @forumdoteu and on Facebook @forumdoteu

For the first episode of the Forum podcast, we had the opportunity to ask a few questions to Colombe Cahen-Salvador, co-founder and policy lead of Volt, a pan-European progressive political movement, just a few days ahead of the European elections.We discussed key topics for the EU, proposed reforms for European institutions, the role that tech can play in public life in Europe, and more.Visit Forum.eu, sign up, stay tuned for more, and subscribe to our podcast series, featuring bi-monthly interviews with European Thought Leaders on issues and topics that matter. Follow us on Twitter @forumdoteu and on Facebook @forumdoteu