I4C Trouble with Daly and Wallace
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EP 100 - Better late than never
28 juni 2022 · 35 min
We’re coming to you little late with some updates from last week. We discuss the recent vote on Ukrainian accession to the EU, the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the EU Emissions Trading System, and finally, inflation and spiralling inequality. Lees meer
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EP 99 - The people of Europe want peace
18 juni 2022 · 48 min
This week Mick, Clare, Damien and special guest Aoife are discussing: food and fuel scarcity resulting from the war, a recent survey on opinions in Europe which found that a majority of European citizens favour peace over punishing Russia, this week's vote on the sustainable finance taxonomy and the reconvening of the EU- Catalunya dialogue. Lees meer
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EP 98 - Afghanistan, keeping food from the hungry to feed the starving
10 juni 2022 · 43 min
It’s been a busy week in Strasbourg. Mick, Clare and Damien discuss a vote on an important climate change file - Fit for ’55 which collapsed this week after it was watered down beyond recognition by some of the far-right groups in the EP. We also discuss the war in Ukraine and the fact that the most right-wing elements in the Parliament are shaping EU policy in that area. We also chat about Michael Martin’s visit to Strasbourg and his address to the Parliament. Finally, the World Food Program in Afghanistan and their shortfall in resources to feed the hungry there. Lees meer
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EP 97 - Reverberations of the war
3 juni 2022 · 47 min
This week on the podcast we're discussing the latest in the European Parliament. Lees meer
First the EU Taxonomy for sustainable investments and the repercussions of classifying gas and nuclear as "sustainable". We also discuss increasing militarism with Denmark's decision to become involved in European Defence and moves by Sweden and Finland towards NATO membership; migration and the decision to give FRONTEX, the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency lethal weapons for the first time; Irish fishers' visit to Brussels and the changes they are fighting for; finally an answer we received to a question on the legal feasibility of Frances Black's Occupied Territories Bill.
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EP 96 - Information war
28 mei 2022 · 48 min
3 months into the war in Ukraine nothing has changed and everything has. This week we’re discussing media coverage of the war and access for journalists, global increases in military spending, the war being fought on the level of narrative and information, NATO expansion, and the International Criminal Court. Lees meer
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EP 95 - Guest appearance: Think For Yourself
23 mei 2022 · 59 min
A few weeks back Mick and Clare were interviewed on Think For Yourself with Ewan MacKenna.
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EP 94 - Heightened Hypocrisy and the Housing Crisis
13 mei 2022 · 44 min
This week we're discussing the changing dynamics of the war in Ukraine and the international community’s response along with the insulated world of the media. Lees meer
Also covered is a recent event we hosted in the Parliament about the criminalisation of migrants and legal discussion the trials of Akif Razuli and Amir Zahiri. A school from Dublin and humanitarian activists all took part in the panel and highlighted the selective humanitarianism of the EU.
The housing crisis in Ireland features in this episode upon a recent virtual visit from Paschal Donohoe to Brussels. We tackle the financialisation of the housing market and explore how investor interests are prioritised over the concerns of the ordinary people.
Finally, we touch on the current state of the JCPOA and the other forces at play relating to nuclear weapons in Iran.
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EP 93 - Poland, the Press and the Pope
6 mei 2022 · 32 min
This week Daly and Wallace are back in Strasbourg and they're discussing all that went on at this week's plenary. Lees meer
First a debate on the impact the war in Ukraine will have on the EU economy as well as some recent comments Pope Francis made about the war which sound very familiar...
We also discuss the rule of law enforcement mechanism the EU is using in Poland and Hungary, World Press Freedom Day and the EU's selectivity when it comes to which journalistic voices should be part of a free press, proposals to address the democratic deficit in the EU, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on women and children.
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EP 92 - Revolving doors and fishing communities in trouble
29 april 2022 · 40 min
This week we’re discussing: the impact EU membership has had on Irish fishing and the changes that need to happen; the revolving doors phenomenon between the EU institutions and lobbying organisations; new attempts to regulate the environmental and human rights impact of corporations, military transport, and finally EU plans to switch to LNG gas. Lees meer
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EP 91 - Justice delayed, justice denied
22 april 2022 · 43 min
This week Mick and Clare discuss their recent trip to Lesvos for the trial of Amir Zahiri & Akif Razuli, the asylum seekers in prison in Greece, charged with people smuggling. Their appeal has been postponed, yet again, meaning eight more months before they can challenge their sentence. Lees meer
We're also discussing Frontex, the European border and coast guard agency, and their involvement in migrant pushbacks, Irish neutrality, sanctions on Afghanistan, and the need to investigate war crimes in Ukraine.
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Interview: Around the Empire with Joanne Leon
15 april 2022 · 59 min
Mick and Clare were interviewed by Joanne Leon on Around the Empire this week. Lees meer
We discussed the war in Ukraine, sanctions, flooding the war with more arms and how all of these things lead to more war and destruction, not peace.
To hear more from Around the Empire follow @aroundtheempire and @joanneleon or visit https://aroundtheempire.com/
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EP 90 - Updates from Strasbourg
9 april 2022 · 39 min
This week Mick and Clare were in Strasbourg. They caught up on Wednesday to discuss sanctions, recent resolutions on Afghanistan and Ukraine, media narratives about the war, Clare’s recent trip to Guatemala and more. Lees meer
Just after this podcast was recorded Clare went to Greece for the appeal of Amir Zahiri & Akif Razuli, the asylum seekers in prison in Greece, charged with people smuggling. The appeal has been delayed until December, meaning eight more months in prison before these two innocent men can challenge their sentence.
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EP 89 - The great undoing
1 april 2022 · 44 min
This week we’re talking about the war in Ukraine from a different point of view. We discuss the period of undoing that we’re seeing in EU policy- across all areas hard-won environmental and social progress is being sacrificed in the name of the war. We discuss military mobility and transport, energy, food security and data privacy laws.
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EP 88 - Never waste a good crisis
25 maart 2022 · 40 min
Calls for increased militarism, and now abandoning environmental goals… A month in to the war in Ukraine and it is becoming clear how certain interests are taking advantage of the crisis. This week we’re discussing one example of this- the recent EU plan for ensuring food security in the context of the war, a win for big agri and a huge loss for the planet. Lees meer
We’re also discussing recent updates from Ukraine, Zelensky’s international speeches and government appearances, oligarchs and corruption, and the impact that sanctions will have not just on Russia but also on the people of Europe.
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EP 87 - Seeking asylum is not a crime
18 maart 2022 · 38 min
This week Mick and Clare are in Lesvos, Greece for the trial of Amir Zahiri and Akif Razuli who are being prosecuted as "people smugglers" for trying to seek asylum. They face 50 years each. We discuss their case and how Fortress Europe is allowing member states to criminalise asylum seekers through anti-smuggling laws. We also discuss a recent trip to Lithuania for another trial- this time that of Algirdas Paleckis, a writer being charged with espionage. Finally, the latest on the war in Ukraine. Lees meer
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EP 86 - Ways out of the war
12 maart 2022 · 50 min
This week we discuss Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. Things have ratcheted up yet again and we are continuing to watch disaster unfold. Among other things, we discuss what we mean when we call for de-escalation and diplomacy, what that could look like at this stage and why it has not been seriously pursued. We also discuss how the dominant, pro-military narrative around the war is making this de-escalation less likely. Lees meer
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EP 85 - The war in Ukraine, one week on
4 maart 2022 · 46 min
Eight days on from the invasion of Ukraine and much has changed since our last episode. We discuss our vote against the European Parliament resolution on Ukraine which has drawn considerable anger. We didn’t vote against condemning Russian aggression, we voted to condemn Russian aggression and will continue to do so. Our vote was against accelerating the provision of military equipment and weapons to Ukraine, strengthening NATO’s forward presence, further increasing defence spending, and activating European common and joint defence efforts. We discuss the question of Ukrainian defence and why channelling arms to the Ukrainians to fight this vastly unequal war will only lead to more devastation. We talk about the need for dialogue and diplomacy and the idea that calls for dialogue are rooted in naivety. Finally we discuss the possible ways out of the conflict. There's a lot to unpack here and this one dives deep Lees meer
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EP 84 - The situation in Ukraine
24 februari 2022 · 37 min
Russia launched attacks on Ukraine this morning. This is the moment we had hoped would never materialise. We discuss what we know about what has happened so far, how things have come to a head in this way and the way forward.
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EP 83 - Causing trouble in Strasbourg
18 februari 2022 · 40 min
This week on the podcast we’re talking about the Winter Olympics and how they’re being covered in the media. Then on to the biggest foreign policy question of the day - Ukraine. Last Wednesday when we recorded the episode was supposed to be the day the war would start but that’s not what’s happening. Mick talks about challenging the general narrative about this in the parliament. Lees meer
There was also a plenary debate on the death penalty in Iran. Mick and Clare are against the death penalty anywhere but they point to the timing of this debate and the ongoing JCPOA talks in Vienna. Then we talk about the visit of Iván Duque, the president of Colombia to Strasbourg. From condemning the death penalty in one country, to inviting a ruler responsible for the deaths of hundreds of his own citizens to address the parliament, the EP is nothing if not inconsistent with how it deals with human rights violations abroad.
Finally we touch on the recent US theft of Afghan money, frozen assets belonging to one of the world’s most impoverished countries which Biden has transferred to the family of 9/11 victims.
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EP 82 - Diplomacy and Defence
11 februari 2022 · 43 min
This week on the podcast we discuss: the latest diplomatic attempts to address the situation in Ukraine, Irish neutrality under threat, sustainable aviation, subsidies for retrofitting houses, Chinese direct investment in the EU and French neocolonialism in the Sahel. Lees meer
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EP 81 - The European Parliament visit to Ukraine
4 februari 2022 · 46 min
This week discuss the European Parliament delegation to Ukraine and the latest developments there. Lees meer
We also chat about Clare’s participation in the Bloody Sunday commemoration march, Mick’s meeting with Irish fishing groups, the recent political turmoil that we’ve seen across the African continent, a debate on the war in Yemen and the visit of Afghan women to the European Parliament.
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EP 80 - Working for the US war machine
28 januari 2022 · 41 min
This week on the podcast we’re focusing on Ukraine and how the narrative of Russian aggression and encroachment into Europe doesn’t really chime with what has unfolded there. Lees meer
We also discuss the concept of disinformation and how it is used to silence dissenting voices, the strategic compass- the EU’s military and defence policy, and finally a new proposal on EU policing cooperation.
Read the study "Rhetoric and Reality of Disinformation in the European Union" here: https://left.eu/issues/publications/rhetoric-and-reality-of-disinformation-in-the-european-union/
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EP 79 - Updates from Strasbourg
21 januari 2022 · 49 min
This week Mick and Clare are in Strasbourg for the European Parliament plenary. They’re joined by Oisin to discuss the election of the new European Parliament President, and the French Presidency of the Council of the EU. Lees meer
They also discuss EU High Representative Josep Borrell’s proposal to link the opening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to the situation in Ukraine and why it’s a terrible idea, the recent report on the live transport of animals, the Irish Rail Review, and why trains are key in the green transition. Finally Clare fills us in on the new Digital Services Act.
There will be two events launching the report “Rhetoric and Reality of Disinformation in the EU”:
- an online event on Tuesday 25 January at 15:00 (Irish time), register here https://theleft-eu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TcKZaMmxQoyElYEnEw0hsQ
- an in-person event on Saturday 25 January at 16:00 in the New Theatre in Temple Bar. Reserve a spot https://thenewtheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/873630942 -
EP 78 - Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Ukraine
14 januari 2022 · 39 min
I4C Trouble is back to normal programming after the Christmas break. We discuss the situation in Kazakhstan, looming humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan, tensions in Ukraine and the critical raw materials needed for the “green transition”- there are no silver bullets when it comes to the climate crisis. Lees meer
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Pusback with Aaron Maté: US war lobby fuels conflict in Russia, Ukraine, and Syria: ex-Pentagon advisor
8 januari 2022 · 37 min
We will be back next week with out first I4C Trouble Podcast for 2022. Meanwhile, we recommend you listen to this short podcast of Pushback with Aaron Maté - it’s an interview with a retired US Army Colonel and is a very clear analysis of the Russia/Ukraine issue. Worth a listen Lees meer
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EP 77 - ¡Feliz Navidad!
17 december 2021 · 53 min
In the last episode before the Parliament closes for Christmas, we discuss the EU’s refusal to share the vaccine technology with the Global South; Navalny winning the EU Sakharov prize for “freedom of thought”; tensions in Ukraine; yet another European Parliament resolution condemning Cuba; and proposed new powers for the Gardaí. We also discuss the country of the week- Spain. Lees meer
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EP 76 - The steady slide towards a military union
10 december 2021 · 54 min
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European Council on Foreign Relations, essays on neutrality and European defence: https://ecfr.eu/publication/ambiguous-alliance-neutrality-opt-outs-and-european-defence/
Study on EU Border Regime: Profiteering from Dehumanisation and Mythologised Technologies: https://left.eu/content/uploads/2021/11/EU-Border-Regime-Profiteering-from-Dehumanisation-and-Mythologised-Technologies_.pdf
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EP 75 - Cashless society, foreign interference and more
3 december 2021 · 47 min
It’s been a busy week at the parliament. We discuss Covid and the world going mad over the new variant, the European Parliament’s foreign interference committee and their report on social media disinformation by the EU’s so-called enemies- Russia, China and Iran, an anti-money laundering proposal to limit the use of cash which could have problematic implications for EU citizens, the EU “green” taxonomy for sustainable economic investments which is considering labelling gas and nuclear as sustainable- so not so green after all, finally, Julian Assange’s father visits Brussels, we hear some updates from that Lees meer
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EP 74 - A very special bonus episode
29 november 2021 · 47 min
We’ve got a second podcast for you this week, we discuss Covid, Vaccines, the Common Agricultural Policy, Tsikhanouskaya (Belarus’s Guiado) visiting the EP (again), and lovely Belgium.
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EP 73 - Time to COP on
26 november 2021 · 44 min
Damien is back from the COP climate conference in Glasgow. We talk about the failure of the rich countries to address financing climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Global South.
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EP 72 - Reporting back from Vilnius
19 november 2021 · 44 min
This week Mick and Clare are joined by the wonderful Bethany Howard, another week, another host. They are just back from Lithuania at the trial of Algirdas Paleckis former journalist and MP accused of espionage. They fill us in on the trial and what they saw there. Lees meer
They also discuss the COP in Glasgow and the depressing reluctance of rich countries to take meaningful action on the climate
Finally, Covid never went away but it’s back in full swing- they discuss how governments are handling it and the need for room for debate around the vaccine pass.
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EP 71 - Feet on the ground
12 november 2021 · 45 min
Clare and Mick are back in the Parliament, we discuss their recent trips. Lees meer
Clare fills us in about the report she just launched in Bulgaria and her visit there; Mick tells us about his trip to Nicaragua during the recent elections; Finally Clare has just been to Chios island in Greece where she met asylum seekers imprisoned on charges of people smuggling. She tells us the stories of the people she met in the prison there and the gross mistreatment of migrants by Greece, called “Europe’s shield” by EU Commission president Von der Leyen- is this what she meant?
Read the report on rule of law in Bulgaria, Spain and France here: https://claredaly.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BindingtheGuardian.pdf
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EP 70 - Journalism is not a crime
29 oktober 2021 · 46 min
Mick and Clare are just back from the Julian Assange trial in London. This week the podcast is all about journalism- what does it mean for the world when journalists can be jailed for exposing war crimes? Lees meer
Following on from that we discuss Taiwan and the lambasting Mick got last week for a video he put out on Taiwan and the One China policy. The One China policy is something accepted by the UN and the Irish government, yet somehow stating that now gets you described as a mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party…
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EP 69 - Why is Poland in trouble with the EU?
22 oktober 2021 · 43 min
Poland is causing trouble in the EU- the Polish government is being accused of interference with the judiciary and overstepping the mark in terms of EU law. Is this the EU getting involved in the sovereign issues of member states or is it simply a case of enforcing the rules of the game? Lees meer
This week Mick, Clare and Damien get into the some big questions about the EU- what are the limits of EU power and where should we be drawing the line?
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EP 68 - Keeping the lights on
15 oktober 2021 · 37 min
Damien and Clare are missing this week and Ciara, Mick’s parliamentary assistant, is taking over as presenter. Mick gets his revenge for previous “censoring” of his jokes by telling a long story he heard about a priest… lord help us. Lees meer
We discuss rising energy prices and gas shortages as we come into the winter- how did we get here, and what comes next? Also on the agenda- EU relations with the Sahel, China, and Ethiopia, and the killing of protesters in Lebanon this week.
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EP 67 - Bulgaria to Belarus
8 oktober 2021 · 48 min
Clare reports back from her mission to Bulgaria, Mick and Clare discuss the I4C position on Belarus. Lees meer
They also talk about tax havens, the Pandora Papers and the EU’s hypocrisy in blacklisting certain Global South countries as tax havens while countries within the Union… including our own…. continue to engage in similar practices.
They look at the International Criminal Court’s decision to pursue the Taliban for war crimes committed in Afghanistan- fair enough, but why the refusal to look at the crimes of the US or Afghan armies?
Finally Mick fills us in on recent developments in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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EP 66 - The Strongly Worded Letter
1 oktober 2021 · 45 min
So many issues, so little time. This week Clare and Mick are taking us through a whole range of recent events in the Parliament and beyond, most notably the letter that they wrote to the CEO of Portuguese bank Novo Banco calling on the bank to release Venezuelan funds for medicines and vaccines. Lees meer
They’re also talking about the attempted arrest of Catalan MEP Carles Puigdemont, a visit to Brussels by a group of Irish people affected by the mica building blocks scandal, last week’s elections in Russia and Germany, the persecution of journalist Algirdas Paleckis in Lithuania, and finally, how best to tackle methane emissions.
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Ep 65 - Great, European Values!
17 september 2021 · 40 min
This week Mick and Clare are in Strasbourg and they’re discussing Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her speech on the “state of the union”… the absolute state of it is right. Lees meer
We’re talking hypocrisy, fortress Europe and “Great European Values”.
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EP 64 - The back to school episode
10 september 2021 · 38 min
This week the Parliament is getting well and truly back into the swing of things. Mick and Clare catch us up on what has been happening in their committees. They discuss the sixth IPCC report on climate change and how its section on methane emissions is being deliberately misused by the meat and dairy lobby, corruption and organised crime in Bulgaria, working conditions in the aviation sector and finally Afghanistan. Lees meer
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EP 63 - Afghanistan
7 september 2021 · 42 min
This week Clare, Mick and Damien discuss the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the European reaction, the 20 years of US occupation and counterinsurgency during the war in Afghanistan and Irish government complicity in it, and the importance of learning the lessons. They also go back to 2010 to listen to what Julian Assange and WikiLeaks had to say about the war, and discuss how, even though the US war in Afghanistan is now over, the US war on journalism still continues. Lees meer
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EP 62 - The Summer Floods
3 september 2021 · 32 min
This summer Belgium was devastated by floods the likes of which it has never seen before, leaving 41 dead. In July, Clare and Mick met Cristophe and François two of the sound engineers in the European Parliament, to discuss what happened. Lees meer
The episode wasn’t published at the time but we’re releasing it now because it’s a powerful conversation about how it feels to see climate change in action, very close to home.
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EP 61 - Fake news and straight talk
16 juli 2021 · 49 min
Things are wrapping up for the summer in the European Parliament so we’re leaving you with a big one. Mick and Clare are going deep into foreign policy, their positions on the big issues of the day- Syria, Cuba, Belarus- and the threads that tie it all together. Lees meer
The recent media barrage has misinterpreted Clare and Mick’s critique of the warmongering anti-China, anti-Russia rhetoric as towing the line pushed by those governments. In this episode they set the record straight - they’re not pro-China or pro-Russia, they are against the EU using Russia and China as bogeymen to justify militarisation.
They’re also discussing the shrinking space for dissenting opinions and the dangerous tendency to label any view outside of the dominant pro-US one as “fake news”.
Finally there's some talk about issues closer to home and the recent Disclosures Tribunal report on Garda whistleblower Nick Keogh.
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EP 60 - Guest Appearance: The Echo Chamber Podcast
9 juli 2021 · 46 min
This week we've got something different- we're airing an episode of the Echo Chamber Podcast where Clare and Mick were interviewed by Tony Groves and Martin McMahon. Lees meer
They talk about foreign policy- particularly Syria and Iraq, the EU and recent attacks on the MEP's foreign policy positions in the Irish press.
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EP 58 - Birds and the bees
25 juni 2021 · 36 min
This week its I4C Trouble with Wallace and… Thomson. Clare is away and Mick and Damien are using it as an opportunity for an environment triple bill. Lees meer
First up is the EU Climate Law, the not-so-ambitious EU plan for reaching climate neutrality by 2050 which goes to a final vote this week. Mick explains why approving the law as it is amounts to a commitment to climate catastrophe.
Then we’re talking bees- small creatures with a huge impact on EU food systems. There are big decisions to be made in the European Council next week on protecting the EU bee population and Mick and Damien are here to fill us in on that.
Last of all we’re talking about rail, specifically the Southeast on Track campaign to reopen the Wexford/Rosslare - Waterford Rail Link which was shut down during austerity. There are some proposals to turn it into a greenway, but getting rid of a viable rail line is anything but green…
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EP 57 - Viva Italia!
18 juni 2021 · 46 min
On this week’s episode Mick, Clare and Damien are talking about a country that’s close to all of their hearts- Italy! They take us through Italian politics, Italy’s impact in the EU and of course… Football. Lees meer
Then there are some updates from Brussels- They're talking about unmanned arial mobility- drones for postal deliveries and air taxis, Europol- the trans-European police force and the beefing up of its powers, how the environment often gets neglected in EU trade deals and the environmental impact of the military sector.
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EP 56 - Guest appearance: The East is a Podcast
11 juni 2021 · 58 min
This week we’ve got something different for you. Clare and Mick recently appeared on Sina Rahmani’s the East is a Podcast to talk about national sovereignty in the age of global capital. This week we’re broadcasting that interview. Lees meer
Clare, Mick and Sina talk about the Irish parliament’s recent actions on Palestine, Ireland’s strange position as both historical underdog and member of the EU imperial core, and whether politics has the potential to be brought closer to the people.
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EP 55 - Bringing it all back home
4 juni 2021 · 39 min
This week the EU whistlestop tour is coming home to Ireland. Lees meer
We’ve got an entire episode dedicated to Éire - its role in the EU and how EU membership has shaped it. We talk about defence policy, the eurozone, the groups Irish MEPs belong to in the European Parliament and the Irish people who are making waves in Brussels.
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EP 54 - The Russians are Coming
28 mei 2021 · 44 min
In this week’s episode Clare, Mick and Damien are taking a pitstop in Germany on their inter-rail tour of the EU member states. Mick tells us about his glory days selling light up necklaces on the streets of Munich. Lees meer
They’re also talking us through the recent events in Belarus and the EU’s reaction to them, EU PESCO projects on military mobility and ever closer EU-NATO cooperation, and Afghanistan where the US is finally doing what it should have done years ago and getting out.
Finally there’s some talk about recent developments in the Environment committee- what did and did not get included in the recent biodiversity strategy and updates on methane emissions.
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EP 53 - Israel does not have a “right to defend itself”
21 mei 2021 · 39 min
This week on the podcast Clare and Mick are talking about the massacre that is happening in Palestine and Gaza. Opinions voiced on this in the European Parliament last week ranged from the equivocal “two sides” school of thought, to out-and-out messages of support for the apartheid state of Israel. They discuss the falseness of this “two sides” idea and the reluctance of the EU to criticise Israel, a state which enjoys a particularly privileged relationship with the bloc. Lees meer
This week was also plenary in the Europe Parliament- meaning votes on legislation- Clare and Mick take us through some updates on the TRIPS waiver, the Digital Green Certificate, counterfeit currency, climate change impacts in the Global South, data protection and access to environmental justice.
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EP 52 - I Foresee a Lot of Trouble
12 mei 2021 · 47 min
This week on the podcast the Eurotrip continues with a chat about the Netherlands, a small, densely populated country that rivals Ireland in its obsession with dairy and tax breaks for multinationals. Then on to some updates from the week: fishing, transport and foreign policy. Lees meer
Finally we discuss the horrors unfolding in Palestine and Gaza- Israel is killing Palestinian children and there’s no real criticism coming from the EU.