Arena Europa

ARENA Centre for European Studies

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.

Episodes

  1. JAN 23

    A federalist alternative for the European Union

    Is the EU institutional system fit to solve crises? And do the member states have too much power over EU decisions? Guest: Sergio Fabbrini, professor of political science and international relations at Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome. Host: John Erik Fossum, professor at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, adviser, ARENA

  2. 12/12/2025

    Hungary: How judges are kept in line

    Over the past decade, Hungary has slid into a competitive authoritarian state. Courts are formally independent, but that independence is hollowed out in practise. Learn about how judges are controlled, and why it is difficult for the EU to intervene. Vlad Makszimov interviews Etienne Hanelt, researcher at Verfassungsblog and Masaryk University, and Attila Vincze, assistant professor at Masaryk University. This episode is part of a mini-series on Hungary. Full transcript available.  Read more: Managing courts in competitive authoritarian regimes: Co-optation, repression and resistance in Hungary.

  3. 11/25/2025

    What should the EU do about Hungary?

    Discussions about the situation in Hungary are often centered on the effectiveness of any possible action. However, we rarely evaluate the correct course of action in terms of values. In this episode, we ask: what should the EU do?  Vlad Makszimov interviews Antoinette Scherz about democratic backsliding in Hungary to find out what is normatively the right choice — suspension, expulsion, or something else? This episode is part of a mini-series on Hungary. Relevant literature: Antoinette Scherz (2024), How should the EU respond to democratic backsliding? A normative assessment of expulsion and suspension of voting rights from the perspective of multilateral democracy Tom Theuns (2022), The Need for an EU Expulsion Mechanism: Democratic Backsliding and the Failure of Article 7 Vlad Makszimov (2025), ARENA Policy Brief: Safeguarding EU values in Hungary: Navigating next steps amid increasing repression

  4. 11/07/2025

    Federica Mogherini on the most difficult times we could imagine

    How are new security threats influencing Europe? And how is international cooperation and peace the pragmatic solution? Federica Mogherini is former High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, now Rector at the College of Europe. This is a recording of the ARENA Lecture 2025. Find the recorded panel discussion that followed the lecture and read more on arena.uio.no.

  5. 10/27/2025

    The EU’s planetary grand strategy with Mai’a Cross

    How does Europe work to safeguard the future of humanity? Mai’a Cross, Dean’s Professor at Northeastern University, emphasises the need for strategies with a long-term perspective. Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director, ARENA Centre for European Studies Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, Adviser, ARENA  Centre for European Studies

  6. 10/14/2025

    Hva vil Arbeiderpartiet med EU og EØS? Med Maria Varteressian

    Hvordan vil den nye regjeringen jobbe for å sikre Norges interesser i Brussel? Og hva er begrensingene i EØS-avtalen? I denne episoden møter du Maria Varteressian, statssekretær i Utenriksdepartementet. Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, rådgiver, ARENA Senter for europaforskning

  7. 06/27/2025

    Is there a future for EU-China cooperation? With Reuben Wong

    Has Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs strengthened the relationship between Europe and China? And how does the Russian invasion of Ukraine play into this relationship? In this episode, meet Reuben Wong, Deputy Head of the Political Science Department at the National University of Singapore. Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director at ARENA Centre for European Studies Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, Adviser, ARENA Centre for European Studies Find more research on arena.uio.no. See also a recording of the NUPI seminar with Reuben Wong “A normative China and a geopolitical Europe – have the roles been reversed?”

  8. 05/20/2025

    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

  9. 04/11/2025

    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) Green Dilemmas - Public Opposition and Support for Norway's Energy Transition (preprint, pdf) Norway’s EU Experience and Lessons for the UK | On Autonomy and Wriggle Room Alt om vår forskning på arena.uio.no. Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave Musikk: Epidemic sound

  10. 04/04/2025

    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 og Trumps USA er potensielt ødeleggende for småstaten Norge i Aftenposten Og kronikken til Rieker her: Norges sikkerhet er uløselig knyttet til et sterkt og samlet Europa i Aftenposten Mer forskning på EU, Europa og sikkerhetspolitikk på arena.uio.no 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

  11. 03/25/2025

    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 (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 on arena.uio.no

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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.

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  • Creator
    ARENA Centre for European Studies
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Arena Europa