EU Perspectives
EU Perspectives is a news portal and podcast covering changes to key European Union policies and their impact on the economy and competitiveness of the EU. It reports on EU initiatives, analysing their strengths and weaknesses from the perspectives of experts, the economic sectors concerned, and the EU member states. The show is aimed at listeners interested in EU rule-making around the internal market, sustainable economic growth, competitiveness, and security. These issues are presented as prerequisites for the economic and social development of the member states.
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Automotive U-turn ‘drastically bad political choice’: parliament’s energy expert
Was the EU’s automotive U-turn a mistake?Energy researcher-turned-lawmaker Thomas Pellerin-Carlin calls the Commission’s decision to soften car emissions rules a “drastically bad political choice”.In this episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, we discuss Europe’s shift away from stricter car emissions regulation, the threat from Chinese carmakers, e-fuels, “Made in Europe” rules, and whether the
If users can't be held liable, social media companies should be, MEP Sieper argues
Social media has become one of the defining political issues of our time. But who should be responsible for the harm it causes?In this episode of the EU Perspectives Podcast, we speak with Lukas Sieper, German Member of the European Parliament from Renew Europe, about why he believes Europe needs a comprehensive social media law. We discuss platform accountability, online disinformation, children&
“Bans don't work." Europe's addiction policy needs a rethink, experts say
Addiction is often treated as a public health issue. But what if it's also holding back Europe's competitiveness?In this episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, we speak with:• Jindřich Vobořil, former Czech National Drug Coordinator and addiction expert• Ondřej Krutílek, Member of the European Parliament (ECR/CZE)Together, they discuss why the EU's addiction policy relies too heavily
Can Europe keep its healthcare advantage? "We are losing ground," says lawmaker
In this episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, host Jennifer Baker is joined by Member of the European Parliament Stine Bosse and Michele Migliori, Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre, to discuss the future of European healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.
Private sector, not governments, must lead Europe’s growth, says Czech deputy PM
Europe is losing its competitive edge. Can it turn things around?In this episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, host Jennifer Baker is joined by Czech Deputy Prime Minister & Trade Minister Karel Havlíček.Together, they discuss why Europe is struggling to compete globally, if deregulation is the right solution, soaring energy prices, the future of nuclear power, EU–US trade, and why the priva
Treating water at the expense of medicines? Prices could increase sevenfold, industry says
Could EU environmental rules make essential medicines unaffordable?The latest EU Perspectives podcast examines how the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive could shift billions in treatment costs onto the pharmaceutical sector — potentially raising prices of common drugs like metformin by up to sevenfold.Featuring insights from Adrian van den Hoven, Director General of Medicines for Europe, Member
Is Europe’s medicine problem the price of not being a federal union?
Europe’s pharmaceutical sector is under pressure — from rising costs and medicine shortages to geopolitical tensions and differing access to medicines across EU member states.In this episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, host Jennifer Baker speaks with:Alessandra Moretti, Member of the European Parliament (S&D)Ines Windisch, Head of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at Zentiva GroupAndr
EU budget showdown: MEP Nerudová on power struggles, cuts and new priorities
Negotiating the EU’s next seven-year budget is one of the toughest jobs in Brussels — and Czech MEP Danuše Nerudová is at the centre of it.In this episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, Nerudová, on of the key European Parliament negotiators on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and rapporteur on new EU “own resources,” explains why budget talks are already tense, why Parliament threatened
Inside Europe’s hidden epidemics: Mental health and the policy gap
Europe is facing a set of hidden epidemics: a deepening mental-health divide, rising addiction and behavioural risks, and policy systems still built for yesterday’s challenges. To understand what’s driving these pressures, and why the EU keeps struggling to respond, we spoke with two insiders: MEP Tomislav Sokol and Ivan Duškov, Deputy Director of Czechia’s General Health Insurance Company and mem
Joint procurement saved vaccines. Can it solve medicine shortages, too?
What’s really behind Europe’s growing medicine shortages? In this episode of EU Perspectives, we dive deep into the proposed Critical Medicines Act and the future of European healthcare with three experts at the forefront of EU health policy and pharmaceutical access:🎙️ Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Member of the European Parliament (Renew Europe)🎙️ Arnaud Maheas, Head of Public Affairs Europe at
European defence needs a trust boost
Three years into a brutal war on its eastern flank, EU defence is the same old shambles. Even the optimists concede that the current rearmament efforts may create an effective system no sooner than in 2030. Is the Union’s institutional, political, and financial straitjacket simply too tight, or is there a way out? In the 14 May episode of the EU Perspectives podcast, MEP Jan Farský (EPP/CZE) debat
MEPs on how to save European farming
What hinders Europe’s agriculture? From high input prices to excessive bureaucracy, the sector eating up a third of the Europan Union’s budget has no shortage of problems. MEPs Veronika Vrecionová (ECR/CZE), Norbert Lins (EPP/GE), and Thomas Waitz (Greens-EFA/AUT) present their ideas of dealing with them in the 13 May episode of the EU Perspectives podcast.
EU needs unity, clear regulation on immigration, insiders agree
A common return policy is needed for the European Union to deal with both the influx of immigrants and domestic opposition, the latter often fuelled by enemies of Europe. It is both good policy and good politics, the EU Perspectives podcast was told. The latest episode, held in the European Parliament, featured MEPs Lukas Mandl (EPP/AT) and Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP/CZE) debating Katarína Cséfalvayová
For EU to survive, beefing up militaries is not enough
The latest episode of the EU Perspectives podcast on the hot topic of European defence from Brussels’ European Parliament features the MEPs Rasa Juknevičienė (EPP(LI), Markéta Gregorová (Greens-EFA/CZE), Petras Auštrevičius (Renew/LI) and Martin Fedor, Slovakia’s ex-Defence Minister.
Changing priorities may force EU to work around budget constraints
The EU budget has long been constrained to approximately 1% of the bloc's GDP, raising critical questions about its adequacy in addressing evolving policy priorities. In this episode of EU Perspectives podcast series, experts and policymakers examine the structural limitations of the current budget, the growing demand for investment in defense, competitiveness, and the green transition, as wel
Jens Gieseke, chief EPP negotiator: European Commission must propose new automotive rules swiftly
Banning the combustion engine was a mistake, the automotive industry must not face any penalties this year – and above all, the Commission must act on the changes before this summer, Jens Gieseke, Member of the European Parlament for the European People’s Party, sets his political group’s priorities before Thursday’s start of strategic talks on the future of European carmakers.
