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How prepared are we for the next global pandemic – five years after the outbreak of COVID-19? Pedro Villarreal Lizárraga and Michael Bayerlein explore how the global health community can become more resilient to public health threats – amidst conflict, political turmoil and government budget cuts.
SWP Podcast 2024/eP 05, 26.11.2024
Across Europe, political parties keep calling for tougher migration policies. Kristina Korte and Daniele Albanese explain how labour mobility programs can provide safe pathways for refugees while helping to reduce labour shortages in the EU.
SWP Podcast 2024/eP 04, 15.10.2024
What could a second Trump presidency mean for international security and economics? How does the strength of the US-dollar help to maintain America’s global dominance? Laura von Daniels and Mark Copelovitch discuss the challenges of transatlantic relations - regardless of who ends up in the Oval Office.
SWP Podcast 2024/eP 03, 06.06.2024
Turkey’s political landscape is shifting. President Erdoğan and his AKP party suffered their biggest defeat in more than two decades at the country’s recent municipal elections. Turkey’s western allies will be looking to see whether the changing tide at home may affect Ankara’s foreign policy.
SWP Podcast 2024/eP 02, 25.04.2024
Contemporary armed conflicts are often waged beyond the traditional battlefield and the lives of civilians are affected by increasing levels of violence. Our experts explain why conflicts have become more complex, why lasting peace is difficult to achieve and how civilians can be better protected.This podcast was produced as part of the project “War without limits: Advancing approaches to reducing civilian harm in contemporary armed conflicts” and was financially supported by the Federal Foreign Office.
SWP Podcast 2024/eP 01, 04.04.2024
The Western Balkans are of high geostrategic importance for the European Union. Marina Vulović and Florian Bieber discuss how the European integration of the countries in the region can be achieved and how geopolitical shifts - from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the rise of China – are impacting this process. Host: Esme Nicholson.
SWP Podcast 2023/eP 04, 08.11.2023
Political espionage, ransomware paralysing hospitals, surveillance software targeting civil society organisations – cyber threats are omnipresent. Annegret Bendiek and Jakob Bund are talking about increasingly sophisticated threats and the challenges of effective responses to cyber attacks. Host: Esme Nicholson.
SWP Podcast 2023/eP 03, 28.09.2023
Turkey’s President Erdoğan is entering his third decade in power after winning a tightly contested run-off election. Hürcan Aslı Aksoy and Salim Çevik discuss how he managed to secure a third term, why the opposition failed to unseat the president and what the election results mean for Ankara’s relations with NATO allies, the EU and Germany.
SWP Podcast 2023/eP 02, 02.06.2023
On May 14, Turkish voters head to the polls. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is running for reelection. Six opposition parties have united to compete against him. Hürcan Aslı Aksoy and Salim Çevik are taking a look at the candidates, the prospect of political change and how the results could impact relations between Turkey and the EU. Host: Esme Nicholson.
SWP Podcast 2023/eP 01, 25.04.2023
In this podcast episode by the international Panel on the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons (iPRAW), we look at some of the sticking points to consider when machines are given the power to decide over life and death. We head to Geneva to examine the process of regulating so-called “killer robots” and what various countries think should be done about them.
SWP Podcast 2022/eP 02, 02.06.2022