Arena Europa is a podcast by ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo. We invite experts to help us make sense of key European issues. Here, you will find episodes in both English and Norwegian.
The UK and its neighbouring countries after Brexit
How can the United Kingdom make deals with EU member countries after it left the Union in 2020? And how are EU member states constricted by the Union in making these deals?
Guest: Hussein Kassim, Professor, University of Warwick.
Host: John Erik Fossum, Professor, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo
Producers: Tyra Kristiansen Stave and Dag Backer
2 Apr 2026
The election Hungary can win and still lose
In this episode of Arena Europa, Vlad Makszimov and Alida Steigler discuss Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary elections and what they mean for democracy. The episode explores what elections can—and cannot—change in a system shaped by years of democratic backsliding.
Guest: Alida Steigler, Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Public and International Law, University of Oslo
Producer: Dag Backer, University of Oslo
13 Mar 2026
The path to a new European economic order
How is the EU responding to a changed global context? And what are the consequences for Norway?
Guests in this episode are Craig Parsons, University of Oregon and ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, and Guri Rosén, Department of Political Science and ARENA, University of Oslo.
Host: Pernille Rieker
Producer: Dag Backer
Read more in the policy brief "The Path to a New European Economic Order (and Norway’s Place in It)" (https://www.sv.uio.no/arena/english/research/publications/arena-policy-briefs/2026/arena-policy-brief-3-26)
23 Jan 2026
A federalist alternative for the European Union
Professor Sergio Fabbrini discusses with Professor John Erik Fossum the EU's ability to handle crises and the balance of power between member states and EU institutions in this interview.
12 Dec 2025
Hungary: How judges are kept in line
Researcher Etienne Hanelt and Professor Attila Vincze discuss Hungary's slide into authoritarianism and the methods used to control judges, as interviewed by Vlad Makszimov, revealing the challenges the EU faces in intervention.
25 Nov 2025
What should the EU do about Hungary?
Vlad Makszimov interviews Antoinette Scherz about democratic backsliding in Hungary, exploring the EU's normative choices regarding suspension or expulsion, and assessing the right course of action based on values.
7 Nov 2025
Federica Mogherini on the most difficult times we could imagine
Federica Mogherini, former High Representative of the EU, discusses emerging security threats and advocates for international cooperation as a pragmatic solution for peace, in this interview.
27 Oct 2025
The EU’s planetary grand strategy with Mai’a Cross
Mai'a Cross discusses the EU's long-term strategies for safeguarding humanity's future with Pernille Rieker in this interview.
14 Oct 2025
Hva vil Arbeiderpartiet med EU og EØS? Med Maria Varteressian
Maria Varteressian, State Secretary, discusses the Labour Party's approach to the EU and EEA with Pernille Rieker, exploring Norway's interests and the limitations within the EEA agreement in this interview.
27 Jun 2025
Is there a future for EU-China cooperation? With Reuben Wong
Reuben Wong discusses the evolving dynamics between the EU and China, considering the impact of US tariffs and the Russia-Ukraine conflict in an interview with Pernille Rieker.
20 May 2025
Europe and the US after Trump with Erik Jones
Uncertainty, disappointment and betrayal define European-American relations after Donald Trump came into office in the US. Why was Europe not prepared for a second term of Trump? What does the future of the trade and security relationship look like?
Guest: Erik Jones, Director of Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director, ARENA Centre for European Studies
Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, adviser, ARENA
Music: Epidemic Sound
Read more: arena.uio.no
11 Apr 2025
Strøm, klimapolitikk og EU med Merethe Dotterud Leiren
This episode is in Norwegian only.
Hvordan er Norge knyttet til EUs kraftmarked? Hvorfor er strømspørsmålet så kontroversielt i Norge? Og hvem tjener på energisamarbeidet? I denne episoden møter du Merethe Dotterud Leiren, forskningsleder ved CICERO og seniorforsker ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning.
Relevante lenker:
Governing under turbulence: The European Green Deal and implications for Norway (DEAL) (https://www.sv.uio.no/arena/forskning/prosjekter/deal/index.html)
Green Dilemmas - Public Opposition and Support for Norway's Energy Transition (preprint, pdf) (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388555529_Preprint_-_Green_Dilemmas_-_Public_Opposition_and_Support_for_Norway%27s_Energy_Transition?channel=doi&linkId=679ccd19645ef274a455d1f7&showFulltext=true)
Norway’s EU Experience and Lessons for the UK | On Autonomy and Wriggle Room (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.4324/9781003246961/norway-eu-experience-lessons-uk-john-erik-fossum-christopher-lord-fay-madeleine-farstad-arild-aurv%C3%A5g-farsund-merethe-dotterud-leiren-espen-olsen-marianne-riddervold-johanne-d%C3%B8hlie-saltnes-%C3%B8yvind-svendsen-jarle-trondal)
Alt om vår forskning på arena.uio.no.
Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning
Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave
Musikk: Epidemic sound
4 Apr 2025
Nasjonalisme, Nato og den liberale verdensorden med Iver Neumann
This episode is in Norwegian only.
USA har brukt mange år på å støtte den liberale verdensorden, og har gitt Europa en sikkerhetsgaranti gjennom Nato. Når Donald Trump har blitt president i USA, hvordan ser forholdet mellom USA og Europa ut? Hva skjer med verdiene internasjonalt samarbeid er tuftet på? Og betyr det noe hvem som styrer et land?
Les kronikken til Neumann her: Dersom Norge vil ha allierte, finnes det bare ett svar (https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kronikk/i/Av5nm3/dersom-norge-vil-ha-allierte-finnes-det-bare-ett-svar) og Trumps USA er potensielt ødeleggende for småstaten Norge (https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kronikk/i/OoXLL1/trumps-usa-er-potensielt-oedeleggende-for-smaastaten-norge) i Aftenposten
Og kronikken til Rieker her: Norges sikkerhet er uløselig knyttet til et sterkt og samlet Europa (https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kronikk/i/RznwAa/norges-sikkerhet-er-uloeselig-knyttet-til-et-sterkt-og-samlet-europa) i Aftenposten
Mer forskning på EU, Europa og sikkerhetspolitikk på arena.uio.no (/arena)
Gjest: Iver B. Neumann, direktør ved Fridtjof Nansens Institutt
Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning
Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, rådgiver, ARENA Senter for europaforskning
Musikk: Epidemic sound
25 Mar 2025
The Single Market, Tariffs and Trump with Craig Parsons
How does the flow of goods, services and people work in the US and Europe? What do people in the US and Europe think about how the internal markets are governed? And how are tariffs on trade likely to affect the two markets? In this episode, Pernille Rieker, Centre Director at ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo interviews Craig Parsons. He is professor at the University of Oregon and senior researcher at ARENA where he leads the project The Politics of European and American Single-Market Governance (https://www.sv.uio.no/arena/english/research/projects/singlemarkets/) (SINGLEMARKETS) at ARENA.
Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director, ARENA Centre for European Studies
Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, Adviser, ARENA Centre for European Studies
Music: Epidemic Sound
Read about the episode: Arena Europa Podcast: The Single Market, Tariffs and Trump (https://www.sv.uio.no/arena/english/research/news-and-events/news/2025/arena-europa-singlemarket.html) on arena.uio.no
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