Expert interviews
on European
current affairs

In the series we speak with experts from different disciplines about current affairs in Europe.
By approaching current events from various disciplines, we provide insight into complex problems in Europe, across the boundaries of specific fields. We highlight European politics and policy, the socio-economic situation, ethical-medical issues, technology, education and much more. And so we make the various causes and consequences of a problem understandable.
Interviews

A chain reaction in European defence cooperation
Yf Reykers, associate professor of international relations Maastricht University

‘In the end, it’s not about numbers and percentages, it’s about people’
Bart van den Boom, curator

‘Cultural events in the Euregion help to broaden our horizons.’
Fiedel van der Hijden, artistic director Cultura Nova

Put a bit of imagination into Europe
Robert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy

In the bio-economy, circularity goes further than just recycling
Dr Prof Yvonne van der Meer, Professor of Sustainability of Chemicals and Materials

From upcoming elections in Hungary and France to the war in Ukraine: two experts about the extreme-right
Dr. Jean-Yves Camus and Dr. Ferenc Laczó

Bye birthday pictures, hello human ads: welcome to a new era on social media
Catalina Goanta, Associate Professor in Private Law and Technology

The EU must now prepare for a world after Biden, says Hylke Dijkstra, and that means a bigger budget for defence and security
Hylke Dijkstra, Associate Professor of Political Science

The EU and Trump aren’t that different when it comes to migration, argues Melissa Siegel
Melissa Siegel, Professor of Migration Studies

Who calls the shots in Europe? That question should be front and centre at the Conference on the Future of Europe, Karin van Leeuwen believes
Karin van Leeuwen, Assistant Professor in European Political History

“Let’s assume the EU Green Deal works out in Europe. What will the rest of the world look like?”
Christian Scholl and Serdar Türkeli

‘I censor myself all the time’ says Tom Janssen, winner of the 2021 European Cartoon Award.
Tom Janssen, political cartoonist

‘Made in Europe’ has the potential to become a very valuable quality label for AI, says Gerhard Weiss
Gerhard Weiss, Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Barking back at Brussels: can national parliaments influence European decision-making?
Christine Neuhold, Full Professor of EU Democratic Governance

Curbing the power of digital platforms: in conversation with Catalina Goanta
Catalina Goanta, former postdoctoral researcher at Studio Europa Maastricht

How can Biden heal divisions in the US? “Rectify the wealth gap”, says Roberta Haar
Roberta Haar, Professor of Foreign Policy Analysis and Transatlantic Relations

What is the corona crisis doing to our expectations for the future? “The utopian views have disappeared already”
Harro van Lente, Professor of Science & Technology Studies

Ten years of Viktor Orbán: “This is not just crisis management, but the far right in power”
Ferenc Laczó, Assistant Professor in History

We can barely tolerate the uncertainty about coronavirus – but we’ll have to
Esther Versluis, Professor of European Regulatory Governance

How open should the university be?
Rianne Letschert, president of Maastricht University

Will the Euro survive the corona crisis? “We don’t have sufficient mechanisms to absorb shocks together”
Clemens Kool, Professor of International Monetary and Macroeconomics

How to make ethically responsible corona policy? “We simply don’t know enough about the virus”
Peter Schröder-Bäck, Associate Professor International Health

“More than ever the credibility of European cooperation is at stake”
Mathieu Segers, Professor of Contemporary European History and European Integration