EU NOW SEASON 3 EPISODE 15 - Travel to Europe, Security, and Migration

Stefan talks with Monika Nemeth of the Capital Pride Alliance about LGBTQ+ advocacy and the importance of Pride Month.

Stefan talks with Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about allied support for Ukraine amid the war and recaps the 2023 Transatlantic Bridge Awards. 

Stefan speaks with Executive Director of the International Women's Media Foundation Elisa Lees Muñoz about the challenges women journalists face due to online violence and harassment, the subject of an upcoming event at the House of Sweden marking World Press Freedom Day. Travis Smith also joins to give a sneak preview of what’s on hand for the EU Open House on May 13.

On the 1-year mark of the war in Ukraine, Stefan talks with European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders about how the EU and the international community is working to hold Russia accountable for war crimes and he speaks with Dr. Alina Polyakova of the Center for European Policy Analysis about the EU’s response to Russia’s aggression.

Stefan speaks with Todd Hitchcock and Abbie Algar of the American Film Institute about the European Union Film Showcase, happening now until Dec. 20, and about transatlantic influences in movie history. Find out more about the showcase at AFI.com/silver/eushowcase.

Travis speaks with Chef Frida Johansson from the Embassy of Sweden about her contribution to this year’s EU Holiday Cookbook, now available at euholidaycookbook.org. We also revisit Slovakian Chef Agnesa Zalezakova’s recipe for Cinnamon Stars, which she shared with listeners in 2021.

Stefan talks to current and former trainees at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States about their experiences and talks with the Delegation’s own Sergio Lopez about what it takes for recent college graduates and soon-to-be graduates to become an EU trainee. Trainees are recruited on a recurring basis and get hands-on experience in international affairs and foreign policy during their service.

Acclaimed chef, humanitarian and entrepreneur José Andrés joins Stefan to talk about his work with World Central Kitchen, which has brought millions of meals to people in need in Ukraine and around the world.

Stefan speaks with the President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Deborah Rutter, about the power of art and culture to bring people together and shares highlights from the first Transatlantic Bridge Awards.

Stefan talks with Bret Schafer of the Alliance for Securing Democracy about Russian disinformation campaigns, their role in shaping narratives about the war in Ukraine, and the challenges that citizens and governments face in sorting fact from fiction amid the conflict.