Merkel’s troubles: An opportunity for Europe?
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard discusses the consequences of the German political crisis for Germany and for Europe with ECFR's Berlin office director, Josef Janning, and…
Podcasts – Ulrike Franke
Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes
In our weekly series, Mark Leonard and guests explore the big issues in foreign policy.
Swamp Chronicles
ECFR's new series features expert discussion on US election issues, and their impact on foreign policy.
Latest episodes
Europe in the German Elections
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard talks with the head of ECFR’s Berlin Office Josef Janning and ECFR's policy fellow Ulrike Franke about the upcoming federal elections…
The End of the World #9: Interview with Cathy O’Neil
For the rest of the summer Mark Leonard will be breaking from the usual World in 30 Minutes format to talk about how the global…
Winners and losers in the UK election
This time, ECFR's director Mark Leonard is on the other side of the microphone and tells you all you need to know about the results…
The New European Counter-Terror Wars
With Michael Clarke, former Director-General of RUSI & Anthony Dworkin, Senior Policy Fellow, ECFR Chaired by Ulrike Esther Franke, Researcher, ECFR The event…
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: European Defence
Mark Leonard speaks with former Director of the European Defence Agency Nick Witney, Manuel Lafont Rapnouil and Ulrike Esther Franke about European defence in the…
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Summer Readings
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with ECFR experts Vessela Tcherneva, Silvia Francescon, Ulrike Franke, Borja Lasheras, and board member Ivan Krastev, about summer readings. The…
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: Terror in Germany and the refugee crisis
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Ulrike Franke, research assistant and expert on security and drones, Josef Janning, co-head of ECFR’s Berlin office, and Volker…
ECFR’s World in 30 Minutes: NATO Summit in Warsaw
ECFR’s director Mark Leonard speaks with Piotr Buras, Head of ECFR’s Warsaw office and Senior Policy Fellow, Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s Research Director, Vessela Tcherneva, Head…
World in 30 Minutes: Germany under criticism
ECFR's director Mark Leonard speaks to Franziska Brantner, Member of the German Parliament, ECFR’s senior policy fellow Sebastian Dullien and Josef Janning, and Ulrike Franke,…
Mini podcast series
Europe Listens
Europe Listens is a podcast series that features interviews with thought leaders from outside of Europe. It explores how they think about the global challenges we face and how they view Europe’s role and responsibilities as well as opportunities and obstacles for multilateral cooperation. Europe Listens is hosted by Rafael Loss and Jana Puglierin, with support from Stiftung Mercator.
In:Sight China
China is becoming ever more important to global affairs. But political and geopolitical challenges, as well as the covid-19 pandemic, have diminished Europeans’ ability to engage with Chinese thinkers and understand their views and ideas about the world. In this mini-series, Mark Leonard and Janka Oertel try to change that by engaging in conversations with some of the best Chinese academics, researchers, writers, and journalists on the topics in Chinese internal debates that matter most to Europeans.
Meloni goes multilateral
In the first big multilateral test for prime minister Giorgia Meloni, this mini-series will explore the four main priorities of Italy’s 2024 G7 presidency: AI, infrastructure, Ukraine, and Africa.
Re:Order
ECFR’s flagship Re:Order project explores emerging visions of the global order, as well as the interplay between economic might and geopolitical influence. Re:Order seeks to equip European policymakers and citizens with data-driven analysis and practical recommendations for collective action in an increasingly fragmented geopolitical and economic landscape.
Under the Overcoat
ECFR’s podcast series “Under the Overcoat” explores the deeper trends beneath the surface of Russian daily politics. It reveals how fundamental changes in Russia enabled its war of aggression against Ukraine and how the conflict is sparking further transformations. The podcast series delves into various aspects of Russian society and politics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the country’s evolution.