Episode 27: North Macedonia Negates NATO Skeptics Channeling Brussels podcast

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. It's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, Teri talks to Poland's NATO ambassador Tomasz Szatkowski about allegations Moscow has been paying bounties to kill NATO soldiers in Afghanistan and he explains what Poland knows -- and doesn't -- about President Trump's plans to move U.S. troops out of Germany and possibly into Poland. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 30: VP Bujar Osmani looks back at Skopje's long slog to EU membership 26:09

5 years назад26:09

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. It's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. This week the European Union is expected to approve the opening of accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania. In this episode, recorded in late February before COVID19 grounded travel, Teri was in Skopje where she spoke with North Macedonia's Vice President for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, who also headed up the delegation for negotiations with the European Union. At the time, it wasn't yet certain whether EU governments would unanimously approve opening the talks. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 29: Outgoing NATO #2 Gottemoeller urges restraint in northern Syria 22:42

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, outgoing NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller addresses the position of the alliance on Turkey's incursion into northern Syria.…

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Episode 28: Can EU efforts defeat disinfo at the ballot box? 34:46

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, Teri speaks with Sebastian Bay, senior expert at NATO's Strategic Communication Center of Excellence in Riga, about European governments' efforts to disable and discourage meddling in the European Parliament's elections May 23-26.…

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Episode 27: North Macedonia Negates NATO Skeptics 13:13

6 years назад13:13

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, Teri speaks with North Macedonia's Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska about the sacrifices and benefits of her country agreeing to the Prespa Accords with Greece, resolving 27 years of conflict that kept Skopje blocked from international organizations. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 26: In its nuclear neighborhood, Lithuania worries more about Iskanders than INF 13:16

6 years назад13:16

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis tells Teri that while everyone is worried about the implications of the impending death of the INF Treaty, not enough attention is given to the dangers posed by the tactical nuclear weapons stationed permanently by Russia in nearby Kaliningrad. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 25: EU lawmaker Marietje Schaake "very very worried" about Trump's impact on US ties 28:03

6 years назад28:03

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. This episode's guest is Marietje Schaake, a member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands who is one of the most outspoken lawmakers on a whole host of issues. She's known for her strong views supporting human rights, internet freedom and cyber security to name just a few. But she's also the Vice Chair of the delegation for relations with the United States and this is a role she's focusing on intensively these days with what she considers a shocking decline in transatlantic ties -- beyond what she could ever have imagined. We also discuss how Europe -- and its politicians -- need to take more responsibility for not just security and defense, which is an age-old refrain, but also for engaging youth in the future of their society. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 24: Bill Browder says Brussels is bowing to Moscow in avoiding "Magnitsky" title 19:40

6 years назад19:40

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. This episode's guest is Bill Browder, the investment banker turned human rights activist who's been working for nine years to get laws passed all over the world honoring his friend Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky was Browder's tax lawyer, investigating a fraud case that he believed led to Russian officials, but he was killed in prison. The US, Canada, UK, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have all passed Magnitsky Acts putting sanctions on Russian officials who were linked to the murder. But the 28-member EU is so far unwilling to pass such a measure with Magnitsky's name on it. Browder says this is cowardly, alleging its done to avoid antagonizing the Kremlin, and he's continuing to push for its adoption. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 23: NATO's epic explainer Jamie Shea is anything but "retiring" as he ends 38-year career 42:08

7 years назад42:08

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. This episode's guest is one of the best-known personalities at NATO, Jamie Shea, who will retire in late September after 38 years with the Alliance. His career has spanned from administrative jobs to spokesman to his final post as the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. Shea explains one big challenge for NATO is keeping up not just with military threats but in the battlefield of ideas and information. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 22: James Appathurai takes us behind the scenes at the NATO summit 33:49

7 years назад33:49

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. This episode's guest is James Appathurai, a deputy assistant secretary general of NATO, who takes us behind the curtain at the alliance's summit July 11-12. Can the alliance avoid a G7-like catastrophe? Will transatlantic tensions over trade make NATO unity impossible? Appathurai gives a candid assessment of the state of NATO. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 21: OSCE's Alexander Hug holds out hope Ukraine's warring parties will make peace 21:21

7 years назад21:21

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, the deputy chief monitor of the OSCE's monitoring mission in Ukraine speaks to Teri just before a new ceasefire -- a "recommitment" to the ceasefire already agreed upon -- is due to go into effect between Ukraine's armed forces and Russian-backed separatists. Alexander Hug has been on the job four years, documenting not the peace agreement he was sent to monitor, but as many as a thousand violations of it every single day as the agreements are all but ignored by the parties. Still, Hug holds out hope for the "harvest ceasefire." Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 20: Who's EU Gonna Call? Fmr US ambassador Tony Gardner tells Europe to stand tall vs. Trump 23:42

7 years назад23:42

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, former US Ambassador to the European Union Tony Gardner talks about soaring transatlantic trade tensions and urges the EU to stick together -- and stick up for itself in the face of Washington's pressure. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 19: Russian subs make Keflavik again a key US lookout 17:40

7 years назад17:40

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. In this episode, Teri travels to Iceland, which during the Cold War was a key lookout post for Soviet activity, especially submarine movements. A huge US presence at Keflavik airbase was reduced to almost nothing in 2006, but after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, Washington suddenly wanted to come back. She speaks with the Icelandic commander of the base, Capt Jon Gudnason, and Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thor Thordarson, who says his country is getting more NATO attention now than "in many years." Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)]…

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Episode 18: Ukrainian foreign minister Klimkin says Russia has "no red lines" 15:42

7 years назад15:42

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Channeling Brussels, hosted by journalist Teri Schultz, gets newsmakers, movers and shakers to lose the lingo, burst out of the Brussels bubble and have real conversations about the critical foreign and security policies shaping our world. it's the rest of the story, beyond the few seconds of soundbites that make it into the news. Channeling Brussels is brought to you by the Atlantic Council. [Intro/Outro music "Happy Rock" by Bensound under a CC-BY-ND license (www.bensound.com/royalty-free-mus…rack/happy-rock/)] In this episode, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin talks about the threat he feels Russia poses for Europe, with the recent nerve-agent attack in Salisbury, England serving as a warning that the Russian government - which denies involvement - will stop at nothing to exert its will outside its borders.…

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Episode 17: European Council's Gender Equality Advisor Cristina Gallach discusses impact of #MeTooEU 31:48

7 years назад31:48