Talking Progress: A Progressive Governance Podcast Series
How can progressives win majorities and build capacities together? Our Talking Progress: Progressive Governance podcast series sets out to explore this question. It stands at the intersection of social, green, and liberal politics and wants to encourage innovative thinking that can lead to the delivering of progress in the 21st century. In the, so-far, four episodes of the series politicians, journalists, policy advisors, and topic-specific experts are brought together to discuss everything progressive, ranging from the European public sphere to urban policy.
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National lockdowns, vaccine rollout strategies, and the shutdown of international travel have introduced the national framework as a dominating force. Tune in to this episode to hear Catherine de Vries and Cas Mudde discuss what this all means for the electoral chances of right-wing populists and how progressives must respond right now.
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What does the future hold for social democratic parties and the centre-left? Political scientists Tim Bale and André Krouwel discuss how overarching narratives and a sharpened ideological compass can help progressive big-tent parties regain much-needed trust. Listen in as these experts debate and recommend paths forward for centre-left parties across Europe.
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How can regulatory frameworks best serve people while also upholding democratic principles? Tune in to an exclusive one-on-one conversation between the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Age and Competition, Margrethe Vestager, and the Co-Chairman of the German Green Party, Robert Habeck.
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The 2021 German Election brought a decisive vote for change: Merkel’s centre-right party lost points, while the Social Democrats and the Greens made meaningful gains. But what are the implications? In this episode, Ricarda Lang, Jeremy Cliffe, and Tobias Dürr discuss how a new social-green-liberal coalition can be successful.
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“Beating the Centre-Right” was designed in cooperation with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies.
“Europe’s Man on the Moon Project” was designed in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung.
“Germany’s Political Turning Point” was designed in cooperation with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies and was produced by Bear Radio.