# FEPS Talks Series of podcasts related with the research and policy activity of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies Page: Feed: --- ## ['DON'T let AI take over your capability to THINK and be CREATIVE' with Katarina Barley](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/187-new-episode) _2026-07-20_ AI continues to remain a priority topic on the political agenda. As the EU leverages an increasing number of policy and financial instruments to stimulate the development and uptake of AI in Europe, this technology permeates virtually every aspect of our lives: our work, when we access public services, in education, our private lives and so on. Monty Aal, FEPS Policy Analyst for Digital talks to… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2551491-m-f21cdcb2344fcea046036792bf27cb65.mp3?source=feed) ## [The POLITICAL dimension of the US FIFA World Cup with Cas Mudde](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/186-new-episode) _2026-06-27_ Many observers expect the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be the most political in history because it will unfold amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries, migration disputes, debates over democracy and human rights, and tensions involving participating countries such as Iran, all while being hosted by three North American countries. In this episode of FEPS Talks, Christian Salm, FEPS Head of Democracy and… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2531116-m-ea7ba5662d9ed1bf0b4a1d06b4fe0b99.mp3?source=feed) ## [The language of EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNTY with Josep Borrell](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/185-new-episode) _2026-04-27_ In this episode of FEPS Talks, Josep Borrell Fontelles (former EU HRVP, former European Parliament president, former foreign minister of Spain and former chair of the FEPS Scientific Council) shares his opinion about the current challenges which the global disruption pose for the European Union. He explains why it is so hard to forge a stronger, more effective common foreign policy, especially in… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2471373-m-5ad8ffdb17521b9cbaaf84e4160cf95c.mp3?source=feed) ## ["Muscular MASCULINITY is reinforcing itself in the realm of SECURITY" with Toni Haastrup and Lina Gálvez](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/184-new-episode) _2026-03-09_ 🎧 In the spirit of #IWD2026, listen to the latest episode of FEPS Talks focusing on #FeministForeignPolicy with Lina Gálvez, FEPS Vice-President and MEP and Toni Haastrup, Chair in Global Politics, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester. 🌎 ♀️ As debates around multilateralism intensify and the global order shifts, rules we thought were here to stay are suddenly under threat.… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2391217-m-d4c86091a30d2846f8511f8b773b0256.mp3?source=feed) ## ["Those who have a lot must pay more" Nicolas Schmit](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/183-new-episode) _2026-02-26_ 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of FEPS Talks with FEPS President Nicolas Schmit! 🇪🇺 🇱🇺 Nicolas Schmit was the lead candidate of the European socialists at the 2024 elections for the European Parliament. As a former Minister in Luxembourg and EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, he has now returned as FEPS president to lead the progressive think tank and contribute to a social… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2375300-m-e931cf209914c2782f73dcb43ef92b3e.mp3?source=feed) ## ["SHAPING the market rather than FIXING its failures” M. Mazzucato | Progressive Person of the Year](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/182-new-episode) _2026-01-29_ In a year marked by political backsliding and a return to outdated economic thinking, FEPS is proud to name Mariana Mazzucato as its Progressive Person of the Year. Through books such as The Entrepreneurial State and The Big Con, Mariana Mazzucato has contributed to key debates on the role of the state and public purpose in the economy. In this special edition of FEPS Talks Podcast, renowned… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2328939-m-7c8d4b9a48c15f24a9d8af6566482f74.mp3?source=feed) ## [🧠 "MENTAL HEALTH is not an individual issue" With Sara Bojarczuk, Aida Bikic & Jana Michailidu](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/181-new-episode) _2025-10-27_ Europe is facing a growing mental health crisis. From digital overload to workplace burnout and addiction, too many people are struggling to stay healthy in systems that make them ill. In this episode of FEPS Talks, François Balate, FEPS Policy Analyst on Social Affairs, sits down with three leading experts: Sara Bojarczuk (University of Warsaw), Aida Bikic (University of Southern Denmark) and… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2180144-m-0413c954ea609dfcb2fc58ccee2e9b0e.mp3?source=feed) ## [📊 "IRELAND'S older population is more PROGRESSIVE" Kevin Cunningham | Next Left Pollsters](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/180-new-episode) _2025-10-13_ 🇮🇪 Delivery Matters More Than Promises In this episode of the Progressive Pollsters FEPS Talks series, Kevin Cunningham, MD and founder of Ireland Thinks, joins Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director for Research and Training, to reflect on the evolving dynamics of Irish politics — from shifting trust in institutions to the lessons progressives can draw from Ireland’s distinctive landscape. 🗳️ Cunningham… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2156933-m-0ae06fe6059f0e720be7322947370931.mp3?source=feed) ## [📊 "People feel much more ANGER than HOPE" Bruno Jeanbart | Next Left Pollsters](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/179-new-episode) _2025-10-01_ Why are so many Europeans angry at politics today? Listen to the latest episode in the Progressive Pollsters FEPS Talks series with Bruno Jeanbart, Vice President of OpinionWay! From frustration with “broken” political systems to fears around identity and immigration, we look at why dissatisfaction dominates — and what that means for progressive movements. Are people really losing hope? Or can… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2138302-m-29b100cbf2780c906ffa31a869ce4ee8.mp3?source=feed) ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jszMPoM0qMwr) _2025-10-01 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [The Long Roads to PEACE: Europe, Ukraine, and Global Diplomacy — with Stephen Bronner](https://fepstalks.podigee.io/178-the-long-roads-to-peace-europe-ukraine-and-global-diplomacy-with-stephen-bronner) _2025-09-16_ Prof. Stephen Bronner has been leading an international network of scholars and experts to study dialogue and diplomacy in the world, with a particular focus on peace negotiations, in theory as well as practice. In this interview he presents his views on the Russo-Ukrainian war, but also on Israel and Palestine. He offers his assessment of the impact of the Alaska summit on the diplomacy… [Listen](https://audio.podigee-cdn.net/2113659-m-cbc2a8298556eb1d1cbbbc12d5bff00c.mp3?source=feed)