‘Kaja Kallas is my hope for an EU that speaks with one voice’, says Austrian MEP Brandstätter
EU Watch interviewed Austrian politician Helmut Brandstätter, who serves for the first time as a Member of the European Parliament. We discussed the issues of Ukraine’s support, EU enlargement, migration and media freedom.
Former Estonian Foreign Minister: “We should make Russia understand that the West is not weak anymore”
In our most recent podcast edition of “EU Matters”, the Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament and former Estonian foreign minister, Urmas Paet, talks about the threat of Russia to Europe and the West’s support for Ukraine, as well as the recent developments in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.
Veteran Socialist lawmaker: “We always knew that the EU would come under attack from guys like Putin”
German MEP Udo Bullmann talks about the importance of human rights in EU’s foreign policy, the EU as a player on the world stage and foreign interference in EU politics.
David McAllister: “The EU should be a global player, not just a payer”
The chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs on the role of the European Parliament and the European Union in world politics.
“Write your last letter to your mom”: How an Iranian dissident broke free from Khamenei’s regime
Arash Hahmpay, an Iranian dissident and activist details his dreadful experience with the Islamic regime in Iran and how he escaped to Germany.
EU-Turkey relations: “Erdogan is not 12 feet tall”
Turkey expert Dimitar Bechev argues that the European Union has a lot of leverage on Ankara, in spite of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election.
“Iran must be treated like Russia”: Daughter of abducted dissident sentenced to death in Iran urges change of strategy
German national Jamshid Sharmhad was hijacked by Iranian agents in Dubai in 2020. His daughter Gazelle is campaigning for his release and urges Europe to take a tougher line with the Islamic Republic.
“Borrell’s statements are just empty words”: Daughter of Iran prisoner wants stronger EU action
Mariam Claren is campaigning for the release of her mother who was been held in the notorious Evin prison in Iran since 2020. Are European governments doing enough?
“Russia sanctions will remain in place for a long time”: EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan
INTERVIEW: The former senior European Commission official is tasked with overseeing the implementation of restrictive measures. EU Watch sat down with him for an interview.
Qatargate: “It is time the European Parliament delivers on reforms”
The latest proposals adopted can be a “game-changer” but swift implementation is needed, argues Green Party MEP Daniel Freund in an EU Watch interview.
EU treaty change: “I can see it happening in the context of enlargement”
INTERVIEW: The change from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the foreign policy won’t radically transform the EU. But it could help forge a faster policy and actions, argues SWP EU expert Nicolai von Ondarza.
“There is a lot more the EU can do vis-à-vis Iran” | A view from Washington
The European Union should list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, argues the Middle East expert Matthew Levitt
German expert says most European states still prioritise NATO over EU
Nicolai von Ondarza of Germany’s SWP think-tank about European Union’s role and effectiveness in security and defence.
German MEP urges EU states to expel Iranian ambassadors
Dietmar Köster doesn’t mince words on what the European Union should do towards Iran in an interview with EU Watch.
Qatargate: “It’s a disaster for the Parliament”
Former European Parliament member Helga Trüpel on the corruption scandal engulfing the European Parliament.
“The Council is the dysfunctional part”
Member of the European Parliament Daniel Freund on what the EU should do regarding democratic backsliding in Hungary.
“This is about the survival of the EU”
Interview with Green Party MEP Daniel Freund about fighting corruption and democratic backsliding in Hungary.
“Europe cannot defend itself without America”
Interview with Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia, on how to deal with the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
“China is a partner, competitor and rival”
EU Watch interview with Balázs Gargya, EEAS official on the relationship between European Union and China amidst the Russia’s war against Ukraine.
“Europe must pursue a policy of deterrence”
The EU should show solidarity with Taiwan argues MEP Reinhard Bütikofer in the second part of our interview on Europe’s China policy.
Bütikofer: “China peddles all of Russia’s lies”
How will relations between EU and China develop? Interview with Reinhard Bütikofer, a Member of the European Parliament and a Chair of the EP Delegation with China.
Asselborn: “Europe has no Plan B for Iran”
Luxembourg's foreign minister Jean Asselborn about EU sanctions against Iran and the future of the
“Iran associates itself with the camp of evil”
Witold Wasczykowski, member of the European Parliament and a former Polish foreign minister on the
“Orbán’s rhetoric that the EU has no legitimacy is just bogus”
This is Part Two of the interview with Dr. Tom Theuns, assistant professor of Political
“Can EU members really accept a union with autocratic states?”
Tom Theuns, assistant professor of Political Theory and European Politics, on how the European Union
Hostages in Iran: Families urge EU to do more
European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell is under pressure over his stance towards Iran.
“EU should recognize Uyghur genocide”
EU Watch interview with the leadership of the World Uyghur Congress Read More
“Europe is still very weak”
Interview with EU affairs veteran Elmar Brok on the enlargement and reform of the European
“Germany cannot lead the EU”
Poland's former Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski on Ukraine, EU enlargement and the latest proposals of
UNHCR: EU response to Ukraine “should set example for all refugee crises”
INTERVIEW: How well has the EU has responded so far to the inflow of millions
Expert: “Il doit y avoir des lignes rouges”
Nathanaël Chouraqui, spécialiste français du Proche Orient, regrette l'absence d'action de l'Europe en Syrie. Read
Iran policy: “Europe should not follow the Americans”
The French economist Thierry Coville, researcher at IRIS in Paris, discusses the EU’s role in negotiations with Iran
“La politique américaine est exactement ce qu’il ne faut pas faire”
Thierry Coville, expert sur l'Iran et chercheur à l'IRIS, se prononce sur les négotiations avec
“We see disorganised leadership in EU foreign policy”
EU Watch interviewed Professor Cristina Vanberghen, a senior expert on EU affairs. Read More
“There cannot be an unambiguous right to migrate”
Sir Paul Collier argues that Europe needs to restrict economic migration to win back the
West sanctions China over Uyghur treatment, Beijing hits back
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EU spells out human rights policy, slaps new sanctions on Venezuela
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EU confirms its list of terror organisations
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EU foreign ministers reject Venezuelan election, urge talks
The only way Venezuela can overcome its crisis is to resume negotiations between the Maduro
EU adopts new sanctions mechanism
Restrictive measures can now be imposed by the EU against serious human rights violators. Read
