ECDPM

About ECDPM

Faced with geopolitical and economic turbulence, Europe needs new and better partners to secure its prosperity. This podcast looks at how new dynamics are reshaping relations between the EU and the wider world and how Europe might navigate this new terrain. Join us as we break down EU policy through insightful conversations with leading policymakers, industry leaders and experts. Discover how the EU could drive innovation, competitiveness, and progress in the global arena, and understand how policymakers are thinking about shaping our sovereign future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

ECDPM

Category

government · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 May 2013

Latest episode

8 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

23 of 77 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The truth about the Lobito Corridor

   Host Poorva Karkare interviews Professors Lee Jones and Shahar Hameiri, dissecting the Lobito Corridor's reality versus its propaganda and exploring African agency.

2. 

   24 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Beyond CBAM: How Europe and India can clean up steel

   Host Poora Karkare interviews international trade lawyer Colette van der Ven about how Europe and India can collaborate to decarbonize the steel industry beyond current regulations.

3. 

   15 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What does war in Iran mean for Europe and its partners?

   Five weeks after the United States and Israel began their unilateral bombardment of Iran – with Israel also resuming aerial attacks on Lebanon – the conflict is already reshaping Europe’s external environment. Iran’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for around 20% of global oil flows, is driving up energy prices and tightening fertilizer markets worldwide. In this episode of Europolis: The Global Europe Podcast, host Chloé Teevan speaks with ECDPM colleagues Sophie Desmidt, Alfonso Medinilla and Koen Dekeyser about what the war reveals for Europe’s security, energy and food systems, and its partnerships with countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

The truth about the Lobito Corridor

Published 8 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So the reality is that it's really just this railway between Lubito and Kolwazy in the DRC that is the focus of the corridor in reality. And the DRC part is still pretty much a shambles. The second myth is that by supporting this railway, the Western powers are funneling DRC critical minerals to the West. The reality is that the vast majority of the Congo's copper continues to be trucked, not taken by railway, to other ports in Africa, because while this railway was dilapidated during the Angolan civil war, gigantic trucking industry established itself in the DRC, which is now very politically powerful. […]

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• Lee Jones
• Shahar Hameiri
• Colette van der Ven

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YouTube views

147,676

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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44

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

0

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