Talking Europe

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EU's Covid recovery fund was 'absolutely a success': European Court of Auditors' Pierre Moscovici

October 09, 2026

2020 was an annus horribilis. Covid stalked the land. Lockdowns, curfews and social distancing were the order of the day. But there was a silver lining: European countries showed themselves to be capable of great solidarity, jointly procuring vaccines and then agreeing on a mammoth post-Covid recovery fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). That fund has disbursed €450 billion in grants and loans to EU member states since 2021. As the RRF enters its crucial final phase, we take stoc...

Falling test scores in schools startle EU countries: Why are standards going down?

October 09, 2026

It has been dubbed "the PISA shock". Countries that had been used to their school pupils performing well in test scores are seeing a plunge in standards. The PISA test is an international assessment led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which measures how well 15‑year‑olds in over 80 countries apply reading, mathematics and science skills to real‑world problems. In the latest rankings, France's results were the worst it has ever had, and Germany's school pu...

'We have to close defence gaps urgently': EU Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee chief McAllister

October 02, 2026

We sit down with David McAllister, the chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. He talks to us about the security threats facing Europe, and what defence gaps the EU urgently needs to close. For McAllister, the EU is "not at war with the Russian Federation, but we are no longer at peace with Russia". He also believes that the EU is not, as yet, capable of making sovereign decisions in certain areas of defence "because we are too dependent on US capabilities." Asked about ...

The Eurofile · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

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Who is an ideal guest for Talking Europe?

Talking Europe typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Serving or former national government leaders, EU commissioners and parliamentarians, foreign ministers, senior diplomats, and established policy experts with direct knowledge of European affairs. Common among recent guests: Holding senior elected or appointed government office; Serving in major European Union institutions; Leading national foreign-policy or diplomatic efforts. Recent guests include Luc Frieden, Urmas Paet, and Hannah Neumann.

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High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Talking Europe cover?

Recent episodes cover European Union, European Politics, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, and Climate Policy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.