
Voices from CEPS Ideas Lab Podcast
1) Does GDPR need to be reformed? ft. Paula Gürtler
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was designed to protect privacy and personal data, but its enforcement has been rather lacking across Member States. Some argue that it no long...Show More
2) 32. On women’s health and its challenges ft. Cosima Lenz
Women’s health includes well-being across all life stages and while reproductive health is often the focus, there are many overlooked areas such as mental health or diseases prevention that require at...Show More
3) 31. Does Europe need a climate bad bank? ft. Nicole Reynolds
The EU is going to miss its target of net-zero emissions by 2050 unless it greatly accelerates the transition to a sustainable economy. A climate bad bank is a tool the EU could use in order to smooth...Show More
4) 30. How can European pension funds be leveraged to fund Europe’s industry? ft. Apostolos Thomadakis
Pension funds play an important role as institutional investors in financing Europe's key sectors. However, their current use is limited, especially compared to more liberalised markets as the U.S. Le...Show More
5) 29. Europe and Global Health Diplomacy ft. Louise Bengtsson
Health diplomacy is undergoing significant transformations. Traditional approaches are being challenged, and we are far from reaching the health goals of the Agenda 2030. Geopolitical uncertainty has ...Show More
6) 28. How can Europe's industrial strategy integrate agricultural innovation and sustainability? ft. David Zilberman
Reaching Europe’s sustainability and industrial goals requires a stronger bioeconomy. Agriculture is evolving beyond food production, contributing to biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and materials that coul...Show More
7) 27. Why the far-right can no longer be considered as a minor player in Europe ft. Sophia Russack
Today in Europe, far-right parties are playing a prominent role whether we like it or not, as partners of broader coalitions and even as leaders in some cases. As a result, political forces must coexi...Show More
8) 26. Discussing a CERN for AI ft. Maria Leptin
Funding, infrastructure and fundamental research are all areas in need of focus if we want to discover the next big thing and, maybe more importantly, attract the right people capable of doing it. The...Show More
9) 25. Is Europe protecting migrant’s rights? Ft. Sergio Carrera
Migration has become a highly politicised area of discussion in the last decade with the refugee crisis, illegal migration and more recently Ukraine refugees. With so much movement within the Eu...Show More
10) 24. Green transition and sufficiency ft. Lu ca Nipius
While the EU’s Green Deal aims to promote sustainability, high levels of resource consumption remain a major challenge. One approach to addressing this issue is sufficiency, a concept focusing on meet...Show More