The Brussels Report Podcast

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The Brussels Report Podcast

Welcome to the Podcast series of BrusselsReport.eu, a website featuring news and analysis covering European Union policy, Eurozone affairs and Investment.

  1. The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 39 - with Philip Weiss

    11/15/2024

    The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 39 - with Philip Weiss

    Philip Weiss is the founder of ZN, a digital agency working with companies, political institutions and organizations on how to use the Internet to integrate and transform business and communication. In 2012, he wrote the book ‘Hyperthinking’, defining the mindset needed to survive and thrive in the age of networks. Whilst studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, Philip Weiss launched two college magazines, started the first student radio station on a full FM licence in the UK, and received the Young Achievers Award from HM the Queen. He was chairman of IABC Europe (International Association of Business Communicators) in 2012 and organised Eurocomm, the regional conference of the organisation in Brussels. In 2009, Weiss helped co-found TEDxBrussels. In this episode of the Brussels Report podcast, BrusselsReport.eu editor ⁠Pieter Cleppe⁠ discusses the following topics with him: - How has lobbying and influencing at the EU policy level evolved over the past 25 years in Brussels? - How does the ZN Consulting annual ranking of digital EU policy influencers work? - What to think of the various social media platforms: Twitter/X, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram? - Looking at debates like Brexit and TTIP, what can we learn about the importance of - digital - communication? https://twitter.com/euinsidereu/status/1850853582871965942 https://twitter.com/ZNConsulting/status/1851925422268625339 https://twitter.com/ZNConsulting/status/1843665576121737556 https://twitter.com/ZNConsulting/status/1837195504934850665

    26 min
  2. The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 37 – with former IIF Director Charles H. Dallara

    03/29/2024

    The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 37 – with former IIF Director Charles H. Dallara

    Charles H. Dallara is an American banker and the former managing director of the Institute of International Finance, which is a group representing the global financial services industry. He served as the managing director of the Institute of International Finance, Inc. from 1993 to 2013, leading it in its prominent role during the European sovereign debt crisis, including the private sector involvement (PSI) agreement reached between European countries and financial organisations on the one hand and the Greek government on the other, "the biggest sovereign restructuring in history." Before that, he acted as managing director at J.P. Morgan & Co. from June 1991 to July 1993, and he also held various positions in the George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan administrations: Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Policy Development and Senior Advisor for Policy to the Secretary of the Treasury (1988-1989); U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (1984-1989), and concurrently as Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Economic Policy (1985-1988); Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Monetary Affairs (1983-1985); and U.S. Alternate Executive Director at the IMF (1982-1983). Currently, he is an Advisory Partner of Partners Group and Chairman of Partners Group Board of Directors, USA. He is the author of a newly published book, titled "Euroshock. How the Largest Debt Restructuring in History Helped Save Greece and Preserve the Eurozone" (March 2024) In this episode of the Brussels Report podcast, BrusselsReport.eu editor ⁠Pieter Cleppe⁠ discusses the following topics with him: -        How sustainable is the Eurozone? Will Eurozone democracies be able to withstand future shocks in case of fiscal transfers and fiscal adjustment programmes? -        Are there similarities between indebted Western democracies today and 1980s rate hikes, which also troubled Latin American countries at the time? -        What are the chances of Argentina’s President Milei succeeding? -        Does bitcoin have a future?

    58 min
  3. The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 33 – with Brad Lips, the ceo of Atlas Network

    08/29/2023

    The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 33 – with Brad Lips, the ceo of Atlas Network

    Brad Lips is the chief executive officer of Atlas Network, a US non-profit that provides training, networking and grants for libertarian, free-market, and conservative groups around the world. It aims to secure for all individuals the rights to economic and personal freedom, through its global network of strategic partners. Atlas Network was founded in 1981 by Sir Antony Fisher, a British entrepreneur, who was influenced by economist F.A. Hayek and his book, The Road to Serfdom. On its website, it notes that “Atlas Network partners in Europe are skeptical of the illiberal right and the socialist left. Ours is a practical agenda: -         To restore economic competitiveness in Europe by removing burdensome regulations; -         To rebuild trust in liberal institutions by reining in the scope of their authority; and -         To liberate individuals across the continent to use their talents within the kind of “system of natural liberty” that Adam Smith recognized as conducive to increasing the wealth of nations.   In recent months we created the Ukraine Freedom Fund to address special challenges in this war-torn country, and in 2023 we launched a Competitiveness Reform Hub through which our European partners can collaborate and draw inspiration in meeting the acute economic challenges of this decade. These activities complement long-running Atlas Network activities in Europe, including the annual Europe Liberty Forum, the Transatlantic Think Tank CEO Summit, and the Europe Liberty Award.”     In this this episode of the Brussels Report podcast, BrusselsReport.eu editor ⁠Pieter Cleppe⁠ discusses the following topics: - The differences between the U.S. and European policy debate - Challenges to raise funds in various part of the world - How to define the "liberty movement"? - What's the use of party political action and parapolitics? What to tell those that have giving up hope and focus on their private life or their business? - How can the liberty movement better coordinate and exploit opportunities?  https://twitter.com/brussels_report/status/1676241378710364161 https://twitter.com/bradlips/status/1686822619071320064 https://twitter.com/AtlasNetwork/status/1692622415606522053

    30 min
  4. The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 32 – with Christopher Snowdon

    07/28/2023

    The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 32 – with Christopher Snowdon

    Christopher Snowdon is the head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. His research focuses on lifestyle freedoms, prohibition and policy-based evidence. He is a regular contributor to the Spectator, Telegraph and Spiked and often appears on TV and radio discussing social and economic issues. Snowdon’s work encompasses a diverse range of topics including ‘sin taxes’, state funding of charities, happiness economics, ‘public health’ regulation, gambling and the black market. Recent publications include ‘Drinking, Fast and Slow’, ‘The Proof of the Pudding: Denmark’s Fat Tax Fiasco’, ‘A Safer Bet’, and ‘You Had One Job’. He is also the author of ‘Killjoys’ (2017), ‘Selfishness, Greed and Capitalism’ (2015), ‘The Art of Suppression’ (2011), ‘The Spirit Level Delusion’ (2010), ‘Velvet Glove, Iron Fist’ (2009). In this this episode of the Brussels Report podcast, BrusselsReport.eu editor Pieter Cleppe discusses the Nanny State Index (NSI), which is authored by Snowdon, along with partners across Europe. This is a league table of the worst places in Europe to eat, drink, smoke and vape. The initiative was launched in March 2016 and has been a media hit right across Europe.   https://twitter.com/epicenterEU/status/1663806883218505728 https://twitter.com/iealondon/status/1684593206518845440 https://twitter.com/cjsnowdon/status/1684635014691008513

    22 min

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