🔮 What risks, threats, and opportunities could shape Europe’s next chapter? Recorded live at Freedom Games 2025, this special episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast puts the EU’s future under the spotlight. 🎧 Tune in to the new episode: liberalforum.eu/podcast/stra... @ricsilvestre.bsky.social

🇪🇺 Europe does not lack ambition. It struggles to turn ambition into action. From fragmented decision-making to defence procurement and competitiveness, our latest Podcast asks what needs to change for Europe to act faster and more strategically. 🎙️ Listen to the full discussion: lnkd.in/emfgF-Z4

🏘️Europe needs 2 million new homes a year. George Mavros (Airbnb) on why Europe needs an abundance mindset, why restrictions haven't worked in Barcelona or Amsterdam, and the case for YIMBY in Europe. 🎧 New episode out now: lnkd.in/eesXy633 @ricsilvestre.bsky.social

Europe wants gigafactories. But can it build them without also building affordable housing? 🇪🇺 Marcel Roy on the €1.5 trillion social investment gap, and the reforms that could actually move the needle. 🎧 New Liberal Europe Podcast episode: liberalforum.eu/podcast/a-so...

Can the EU enlarge without breaking itself? 🇪🇺 Strahinja Subotić (European Policy Centre, Belgrade) on the Model for Staged Accession, pooled veto reform, and why the next few years of EU enlargement will look nothing like the last. 🎧 New episode: liberalforum.eu/podcast/comp...

Armenia's disinformation problem looks very familiar. 🇦🇲🇪🇺 On this week's Liberal Europe podcast, Tatevik Matinyan on the 2026 elections, the playbook echoing Hungary and Georgia, and why civil society keeps being left out of the EU's Armenia strategy. 🎧 New episode: liberalforum.eu/podcast/mosc...

In our new Liberal Europe Podcast episode, Ricardo Silvestre and Annarita Morelli talk about proximity banking, smarter resilience, and a financial sector that actually supports the real economy. 🎧 New episode out now: bit.ly/3SomyhX

Liberal Europe Podcast I The Human Algorithm - Why proximity still matters in European finance with Annarita Morelli

Annarita Morelli on proximity banking, the reactive trap, and why the best risk model in European finance is a banker who knows your name.

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What does EU–Africa partnership actually look like in 2026? Rui Santos of CESO Development Consultants on the move beyond donor-beneficiary roles, the Global Gateway, and 35 years building cooperation across 120 countries. 🎧 New episode hosted by Ricardo Silvestre: liberalforum.eu/podcast/beyo...

Liberal Europe Podcast I Beyond the White Saviour: what real partnership looks like with Rui Santos

Rui Santos, talks about how EU–Africa cooperation is moving beyond the donor-beneficiary model towards real partnership.

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Dig into the non-tariff barriers still fragmenting the EU, AI in schools and workplaces, how to defend European patents in markets, and what corporate boards need to look like today. Marco Cecchi de'Rossi unpacks it all! 🎧Listen to our New Podcast Episode: liberalforum.eu/podcast/eu-e...

How has the recent election transformed the Bulgarian political scene? What is Rumen Radev’s main message? 🎙️ Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberté!) talks with Maria Simeonova, the Head of the Sofia office at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/49eUZgs

What does it take to communicate politics in a world shaped by algorithms, memes, and constant online dialogue? In new eopisode, @ricsilvestre.bsky.social talks with Ahmed Kosovac, Marketing Communications Team Lead at Naša stranka and Council Member at Općina Novo Sarajevo. 🎧Tune in: bit.ly/3QF7fk8

Can Europe attain digital sovereignty? 🎙️ Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberté!) talks with Dr Jose-Ignacio Torreblanca, a Senior Adviser and Distinguished Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. 🎧 Tune in the for their talk: bit.ly/3QhrYu9

Liberal Europe Podcast I Is Digital Sovereignty (Still) Possible? with José Ignacio Torreblanca

Dr José Ignacio Torreblanca, talks about the possibility of Europe attaining digital sovereignty, and Europe's digital grand strategy.

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Hungary has voted. Now what? In new episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, @ricsilvestre.bsky.social talks with Andrea Virag, Director of Strategy at Republikon Intézet // Republikon Institute, breaks down what the election results really mean for the future. 🎧 Listen now: lnkd.in/dybBZ9PD

What’s really holding back #EUEnlargement? Could new ideas such as reverse enlargement or “pooled veto” reshape how decisions are made in Europe? @ricsilvestre.bsky.social and Emil Kirjas talk about enlargement fatigue and explores innovative concepts to overcome it. ➡️ Listen here: bit.ly/4cjDVrA

Liberal Europe Podcast I Reversed Enlargement and Pooled Veto is the Key to Europe's Future? - Interview with Emil Kirjas

Emil Kirjas discusses EU enlargement and explores innovative and controversial concepts like pooled veto and reversed integration.

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How does the war in Iran affect Europeans? What is the impact of the Greenland issue on the Danish view of NATO and the transatlantic alliance? 🎙️ Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberté!) talks with Jacob Funk Kirkegaard 🎧 Tune in for their talk: bit.ly/40UStri

What will it take for Europe to implement the ideas of the Draghi Report? 🎙️ In the new episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, @ricsilvestre.bsky.social welcomes back Dr. Antonios Nestoras, founder and director of the EPIC. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4up8UJH 📖 Read more: bit.ly/3ZTEVM5

Cities and regions are where European politics meets everyday life. 🎙️ In this episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, Ricardo Silvestre welcomes Sean O'Curneen Cañas, Secretary-General of Renew Europe at the European Committee of the Regions. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/4luuM2B

Liberal Europe Podcast I Renew Europe at the Committee of Regions with Sean O'Curneen

Sean O'Curneen explores why the Committee of the Regions matters for Europe’s democracy and how liberals are shaping its work.

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How is Iranian society coping with the post-protest crackdown? How do Iranians see U.S. involvement? 🎙️ Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberté!) talks with Touska Gholami Khaljiri, an Iranian women’s and children’s rights activist based in Poland 🎧 Tune in now: bit.ly/4aCX6vH

How serious is the pressure on civic space across Europe? 🎙️ @ricsilvestre.bsky.social talks with MEP Raquel Garcia Hermida-van der Walle, reflecting on democratic backsliding, the political will needed for EU reform, and why support for civil society must be proactive. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/4tPoZsa

What is the future of the transatlantic relationship? Where do we stand on European sovereignty versus President Donald Trump? 🎙️ Leszek Jazdzewski (Fundacja Liberté!) talks with Olaf Osica, a former director of the Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/4qt0VrX

🎙️ We are kicking off the new season of the #LiberalEuropePodcast with a thought-provoking conversation between our two hosts, @ricsilvestre.bsky.social and Leszek Jazdzewski. They talk about the animated start of 2026, the transatlantic relationship and new world order. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/4ayEVHq

What happens when Europe’s traditional allies start to drift and its adversaries grow bolder? 🎙️ In this episode, Ricardo Silvestre is joined by Helmut Brandstätter, Member of the European Parliament and author of "Trump, Putin and Their Puppets". 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/4bZFg77

One year after the Draghi Report, where does the EU really stand? In the latest episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, @ricsilvestre.bsky.social talks with MEP Jeannette Baljeu to unpack what the European Parliament has delivered, what remains politically unresolved. Tune in now: bit.ly/3NxQeqr

Labour shortage and skills mismatch is slowing growth and innovation in Europe. Data show that 21% of Europeans are overqualified, 14% underqualified, and many vacancies remain unfilled, especially in digital and technical jobs. 👉 Read the full publication and explore the solutions: bit.ly/4qCskbm

Tirana’s recent opening of six key negotiation clusters marks an important step in #Albania’s EU path a moment many are calling the #TiranaEffect. Steady reforms, recognised by Brussels, have strengthened its role in the EU #enlargement process. 📖 Read here: bit.ly/4pDjvOf

How can Europe secure its essential #resources in a turbulent geopolitical world? 🎙️ @ricsilvestre.bsky.social welcomes back philosopher and political economist Sven Gerst. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/3L9rsMi 📖 Find out more about geopolitics of resources here: bit.ly/44vUIUe

Our new blog post highlights the growing repression in Georgia after the 2024 elections and the mounting threats faced by independent media. With the U.S. pulling back from global democratic support, blog calls for firm EU leadership. Read here: bit.ly/48Erd3J

How can Europe build an electric grid ready for the future? 🎙️ @ricsilvestre.bsky.social speaks with Eloi Borgne, Policy and Research Officer at ELF. They discuss the core ideas behind the paper and what it will take to future-proof the EU’s electric grid. 🎧 Tune in now: bit.ly/4pLs8Ge

How do we confront the weaponization of information? Is there a future for independent journalism? 🎙️ In the latest episode, Leszek Jażdżewski (Fundacja Liberté!) talks with Patrice Schneider, Chief Strategy Officer at the Media Development Investment Fund. 🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/4oq95jZ

Our new blog post written by Maartje Schulz of ELF explores why Europe should feel optimistic and confident about the future of #AI. The right mindset is the key to turning this potential into real progress. 📘Read the blog post: bit.ly/3XNrfkC 📖Read the full study on the topic: bit.ly/4pwmR5r