Kathrin Ohla, scientist at dsm-firmenich, was skeptical when she was asked to investigate whether fragrances could enhance focus and concentration. Nevertheless, the results convinced her. Fragrances can indeed boost mental performance. In this interview, she takes us along the research process and explains how – with the right method – even more f…

When contemplating creativity, most people envision a painting, a composition, or something else that engages the eyes & ears. This leaves out an entire realm - the world of the chemical senses. Janice Wang, an associate professor at the Univ. of Copenhagen, is determined to change that. She explores how chemosensory creativity can be investigated …

Welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is Patrick O'Riordan. Patrick is Head of Public Affairs at the European …

Welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is writer and political commentator James Candon. A self-confessed Europ…

Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is Brendan McKee. Brendan is a graduate of the University of E…

Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is Professor Pat O’Connor. Professor O’Connor is Professor Eme…

Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is Martin O’Donoghue. Martin is a Historian and Author based i…

Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is journalist Valerie Cox. Valerie has worked with all the nat…

Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast. In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. Today our guest is Dr. Fergal Lenehan. Fergal is based at the University of Je…

Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU 50 podcast. In this series we will be complimenting our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union. This series is presented in cooperation with the Irish Foreign Ministry as pa…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers topics that will affect the future of the nations that inhabit the European continent. We will…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers topics that will affect the future of the nations that inhabit the European continent. We will…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers topics that will affect the future of the nations that inhabit the European continent. We will…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers topics that will affect the future of the nations that inhabit the European continent. We will…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers the big topics that will affect the future of the nations that inhabit the European continent.…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. A production by The European Network. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers the big topics that will affect the future of the nation…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. A production by The European Network. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast covers the big topics that will affect the future of the nation…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. A production by The European Network. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast series, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast will cover the big topics like health care, education, c…

Welcome to The Future of Europe. A new podcast production by The European Network. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this new podcast series, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast will cover the big topics like health care, educ…

Welcome to The Future of Europe Podcast. A production by The European Network. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this new podcast series, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast will cover the big topics like health care, educatio…

Welcome to The Future of Europe. A podcast production by The European Network. Europe is at a crossroads and there are many predictions as to what direction it will take and in this podcast series, we will look at key issues that will affect the European sphere in the next decade. Our podcast will cover the big topics like health care, education, c…

Welcome to Episode six of The Moldovan Coffee Break. A European Network production. In this six-part podcast series, we will be casting a spotlight on the country of Moldova and in particular, life for six young people so as to examine what it is like to grow up in the Moldova of 2021. Moldova has historically been given a bad rap, mainly due to un…

Welcome to Episode five of The Moldovan Coffee Break. A European Network production. In this six-part podcast series, we will be casting a spotlight on the country of Moldova and in particular, life for six young people so as to examine what it is like to grow up in the Moldova of 2021. Moldova has historically been given a bad rap, mainly due to u…

Welcome to Episode four of The Moldovan Coffee Break. A European Network production. In this six-part podcast series, we will be casting a spotlight on the country of Moldova and in particular, life for six young people so as to examine what it is like to grow up in the Moldova of 2021. Moldova has historically been given a bad rap, mainly due to u…

Welcome to Episode three of The Moldovan Coffee Break. A European Network production. In this six-part podcast series, we will be casting a spotlight on the country of Moldova and in particular, life for six young people so as to examine what it is like to grow up in the Moldova of 2021. Moldova has historically been given a bad rap, mainly due to …

Welcome to Episode two of The Moldovan Coffee Break. A European Network production. In this six-part podcast series, we will be casting a spotlight on the country of Moldova and in particular, life for six young people so as to examine what it is like to grow up in the Moldova of 2021. Moldova has historically been given a bad rap, mainly due to un…

Welcome to Episode one of The Moldovan Coffee Break. A European Network production. In this six-part podcast series, we will be casting a spotlight on the country of Moldova and in particular, life for six young people so as to examine what it is like to grow up in the Moldova of 2021. Moldova has historically been given a bad rap, mainly due to un…

Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, nestled between neighbours, Romania and Ukraine. In the Moldovan Coffee Break podcast, we will shed light on this often misunderstood country. In a production from The European Network, Loredana Prijmireanu sits down with six other Moldovans as they discuss their thoughts, fears, challenges and bel…

Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, nestled between neighbours, Romania and Ukraine. In the Moldovan Coffee Break, we will shed light on this often misunderstood country. In a production by The European Network, Loredana Prijmireanu sits down with six other Moldovans as they discuss their thoughts, fears, challenges and beliefs as yo…

Ken Sweeney gets the team together for the Christmas Special 2020. We review all the years happenings including the pandemic, US election, Brexit and even take some time for sports. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the property of The European Network, or used by The European Network …

Welcome to episode 26 of our Eurochat series. In this episode, we will be taking an in depth analysis of the current political systems in Poland and Hungary and with us to discuss this is Edit Zgut. Edit Zgut is a political scientist and a journalist, focusing on the democratic and rule of law backsliding in Hungary and Poland. She is teaching at t…

In the third edition of a special series on Science in Europe, Ken Sweeney, Michael Holz and Frances Cowell chat our guest Remco Timmermans. With over ten years in the space industry managing online campaigns for space agencies, space companies and startups, Remco is a social media specialist for space at his company Seventy Media. Remco works in a…

In this episode, we are discussing the current political crisis that is happening in Belarus. Helping us find out why the situation has arisen, is journalist, Viktoryia Kavalchuk and communication specialist, Vlad Kovalevsky. Belarus, the former Soviet bloc state, has been described in the past as the last European dictatorship. Despite so-called f…

In the second episode of a special series on Science in Europe, Ken Sweeney and Stella Bass chat with European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. We discuss the latest developments in space travel, the Moon and ISS pizza deliveries! By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the pro…

Welcome to episode five of Eastern Dialogue which is a series of podcasts focusing on the many aspects and insights of Eastern European states located at the crossroads of Western Asia and the European Union. This series is presented by Ken Sweeney and Paris based journalist Viktorya Muradyan. In this episode we will be reviewing the recent “EaP be…

On the 28th of June Poland is going to the ballot box to vote in a new President and in this episode we assess the candidates, their policies and try to find out who is the favourite for the highest position in Poland. To help us, we are joined by Journalist and Director of Public Affairs at Open Dialogue Foundation, Martin Mycielski. The Polish Pr…

Episode 21 of our Eurochat series of podcasts is a special edition that will focus on a current dispute involving conference interpreters in the EU institutions who are facing a massive loss of income as a result of reduced work because of the Covid 19 pandemic. For those who are tuned in on the EU PR machine, the term “ EU Solidarity” is one that’…

Welcome to EuroScience which is series dedicated to science in Europe. Ken Sweeney, Stella Bass and Michael Holz chat with Daniel Whiteson. Daniel is a professor of experimental particle physics at the University of California, Irvine, and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He conducts research using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. While…

Eurochat is the official podcast series of Europa United - a non profit media organisation based in Ireland. We feature guests and conversations on European issues. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the property of Europa United, or used by Europa Untied with permission, and are protec…

Welcome to Eastern Dialogue which is a series of podcasts focusing on the many aspects and insights of Eastern European states located at the crossroads of Western Asia and the European Union. This series is presented byKen Sweeney and Paris based journalist Viktorya Muradyan. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and de…

Welcome to episode four of Eastern Dialogue which is a series of podcasts focusing on the many aspects and insights of Eastern European states located at the crossroads of Western Asia and the European Union. This series is presented by Ken Sweeney and Paris based journalist Viktorya Muradyan. Episode four is an in-depth interview with Belarusian j…

Welcome to episode three of Eastern Dialogue which is a series of podcasts focusing on the many aspects and insights of Eastern European states located at the crossroads of Western Asia and the European Union. This series is presented by Ken Sweeney and Paris based journalist Viktorya Muradyan. In this extended episode, we discuss the current measu…

Ken Sweeney chats with Roger Casale from New Europeans and based in Central Italy, Dominique Roch, a data analyst who is in Berlin and Frances Cowell from Paris about the current situation in Europa as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the property of…

Europa United's Ken Sweeney chats with Sabine Sasse about her organisation as well as the first in a series of forthcoming seminars of Young European Professionals which is beginning in Zagreb in the 12th of March. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the property of The European Network,…

Welcome to episode two of The European Network’s Eastern Dialogue which is a series of podcasts focusing on the many aspects and insights of Eastern European states located at the crossroads of Western Asia and the European Union. This series is presented by Ken Sweeney and Paris based journalist Viktorya Muradyan. In this episode, we are discussin…

Episode 17 sees Christos Mouzeviris, Stella Bass and Ken Sweeney discuss the forthcoming Irish General Election which takes place on Saturday 8th February and are joined by Seán Glennon from Europe Elects. Europe Elects is an organisation that provides poll aggregation and election analysis for countries in the European Union. By accessing this Pod…

Episode one of The European Network's Eastern Dialogue which is a series of podcasts focusing on the many aspects and insights of Eastern European states located at the crossroads of Western Asia and the European Union. In this episode, we discuss the Eastern Partnership Initiative and Grigor Yeritsyan is our guest. Grigor is currently President of…

Stella Bass, Christos Mouzeviris and Ken Sweeney are joined by Paris based journalist Viktorya Muradyan and for the bumper Christmas podcast and the chat goes from Trump to Marvel's Avengers in this one as the team reviews the year that was 2019. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the p…

Christos Mouzeviris and Ken Sweeney speak with Albanian Journalist Dritan Kiçi about the recent decision by the EU to slow down the Albanian membership process and his work for the Albanian Citizens Club. By accessing this Podcast, I acknowledge that the entire contents and design of this Podcast, are the property of The European Network, or used b…

In an exclusive interview, Stella Bass talks with Irish Minister of State for European Affairs Helen McEntee about Brexit, women in politics and the future relationship of Ireland in Europe. Our Podcasts are presented in cooperation with the Communicating Europe Initiative (CEI). The CEI was established in 1995 to raise awareness about the European…