Interviews

Interviews – Rebecca Abecassis

Interviews

European Leaders

Jacques Delors

Europe’s founding vision and long-term integration goals.

Olaf Scholz

On Germany’s role in shaping a post-pandemic Europe.

Charles Michel

Unity, security, and the EU’s global stance.

Roberta Metsola

Youth, resilience, and democratic renewal.

Michel Barnier

Behind the scenes of Brexit’s diplomatic dance.

José Manuel Durão Barroso

Leadership in times of crisis.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Portugal’s voice in Europe — democracy, optimism, and the power of communication.
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Views from the Baltic

Dalia Grybauskaite

On European security and authoritarian resurgence.

Egils Levits

Perspectives from the Baltics on sovereignty and European identity.

The Nordics

Marie Bjerre

Greenland, sovereignty and Danish European policy.

Elina Valtonen

The future of liberal democracy and Finland’s global stance.

Peter Hultqvist

Security doctrine and Swedish defense policy.

Anders Adlercreutz

Public opinion, NATO, and Finnish European strategy.

French Politics

Édouard Philippe

A conversation on legacy, resilience, and France’s global positioning.

Pierre Moscovici

Fiscal future and EU democratic legitimacy.

Elisabeth Borne

Governing with pragmatism in uncertain times.

Manuel Valls (As PM)

Security, integration, and France’s evolving role.

Laurent Juppé

Legacy, liberalism, and the center-right.

Anne Hidalgo (Mayor of Paris)

Civic leadership, climate, and urban transformation.

European Governance & Diplomacy

German Minister for Europe & Climate

Migration policy and Schengen reform.

Elisa Ferreira

Rebuilding Europe and revitalizing economies.

Vjosa Osmani

Kosovo’s diplomatic vision and regional stability.

King Simeon II

On aging Europe and the need for managed migration.

Christine Lagarde

The balance between monetary policy and political responsibility.

Frans Timmermans

Green Deal, values-based policy and climate diplomacy.

Federica Mogherini

Europe’s diplomatic identity in a shifting world.

Carl Bildt

Neutrality, diplomacy, and global affairs.

Vaclav Havel & Vaclav Klaus

Two visions for post-communist Europe.

Bronisław Geremek

Memory, ethics, and the politics of transition.

Writers & Thinkers

Timothy Garton Ash

Freedom, Europe, and the historian’s lens.

Amin Maalouf

Identity, displacement, and the writer’s voice in conflict.

Jean d’Ormesson

Literature, lightness, and the art of conversation.

Charif Majdalani

Lebanon, language, and layered storytelling.

Niall Ferguson

Empires, power, and lessons from history.