London Calling EU The EU Delegation to the UK

Welcome to the first of the EU Delegation’s 3 part series on the upcoming European Elections and the role to be played in them by the UK’s almost 5 million resident EU citizens.
Hosted by journalist Barbara Serra, this first episode addresses how the EU community here in the UK, the EU’s biggest diaspora outside the Union, will be able to take part in the election of the 700 MEPs that make up the European Parliament. With turnout a persistent problem we discuss not just how EU citizens can vote but also why the should. In this episode Barbara speaks to EU Ambassador Pedro Serrano, Susanne Oberhauser head of the EPLO in London, Samer Melki French General Consul to the UK and Charles Grant Director, Centre for European Reform.

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This month’s episode of London Calling EU is devoted to the large diaspora of EU citizens living in the UK who have such an essential role in shaping future EU-UK relations. To explore, celebrate and better understand the engagement of EU citizens in British society, the EU Delegation hosted the 2023 EU Citizens’ Gathering, themed “Empowering EU Communities in the UK”. The annual event brought together civil society organisations, EU embassies, academia, Members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and Members of the European Parliament and the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). This episode, presented by Bénédicte Paviot, the moderator of the event, provides an overview of the day and the contributions made by, among others, EU Ambassador to the UK Pedro Serrano and European Commission Executive Vice-President, Maroš Šefčovič. Some of the key messages of the day which can be heard were delivered by Lord Ricketts Chair of the House of Lords European Affairs Committee, Nathalie Loiseau MEP, Hilary Benn MP, Tsvetelina Penkova MEP and Stella Creasy, MP.
 

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This month’s episode of London Calling EU focuses on Youth concerns and EU-UK Youth relations. Last month the EU Delegation to the UK brought together over 100 young people from all corners of the UK to a Youth Gathering to identify key challenges affecting young people and capture their views on the future of the EU-UK relationship. The Youth Gathering marked an opportunity for meaningful policy dialogue and an occasion for the establishment of a network of European Affairs Societies. For this episode two young journalists step in to host, Ramin Sayadi and Elena Sofia Massacesi and we hear from participants of the gathering, the European Delegation’s Deputy Ambassador Nicole Mannion and Maurizio Cuttin the UK’s young ambassador to European Youth Forum amongst others.

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EU Ambassador to the UK Pedro Serrano discusses the future of EU-UK Foreign policy cooperation with Paul Adamson, Chairman of the EU-UK Forum and Founder of Encompass online, exploring the path ahead for the EU and UK's relationship in the foreign and security policy area.
Ambassador Serrano has had a front row seat for all the major steps in EU foreign policy since he began career in Brussels as Deputy Head of Cabinet to the EU's first Foreign Policy Chief, Javier Solana, in 2003. From opening the EU's first mission to the United Nations in New York in 2010 to his most recent role as Chief of Staff to the EU's current Foreign and Security Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, Ambassador Serrano provides his insight into where the EU and UK’s relationship may develop in the challenging geopolitical moment the West finds itself in.
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This month’s episode of London Calling EU focuses on the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, which was marked at the EU Delegation in London by a high-level panel event organised in partnership with LSE IDEAS and the Aspen Institute UK. The event explored women’s participation in diplomacy, delving into both the challenges and opportunities for women at all levels of decision-making, global governance and complex international negotiations. How can we make sure women have a seat at the table?
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This episode of London Calling EU dives into the world of cultural diplomacy and in particular the role played by literature. Speaking to practitioners devoted to the promotion of Literature as an essential element in furthering cultural understanding and awareness – our discussion teases out the continued importance of promoting European literature in the UK.
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