EU Untangled

Can Europe cash in on the digital euro? What is money in the digital age? Cash, cards, crypto - and now central bank digital currencies. The European Central Bank is working on a digital euro, a new form of central bank-backed money meant…

🌍 Europe’s digital currency moment

The digital euro could give the #EU:
💶 More global weight for the #euro
🧭 New tools for monetary policy
🔒 Stronger #autonomy from the #dollar

Cyril Monnet (@unibe.ch): “We shouldn’t be shy with the design.”

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Can Europe cash in on the digital euro? What is money in the digital age? Cash, cards, crypto - and now central bank digital currencies. The European Central Bank is working on a digital euro, a new form of central bank-backed money meant…

🤔 Digital euro—what's in it for citizens?

The digital euro aims to boost Europe’s autonomy and competitiveness—but what about citizens? Cyril Monnet (@unibe.ch) argues that the current design brings few direct benefits for individuals.

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Can Europe cash in on the digital euro? What is money in the digital age? Cash, cards, crypto - and now central bank digital currencies. The European Central Bank is working on a digital euro, a new form of central bank-backed money meant…

💶 Can Europe cash in on the digital euro?

The ECB is designing a new kind of money — a digital euro. Cyril Monnet @unibe.ch argues that “the digital euro has the potential to change the monetary system, and we have to seize this opportunity.”

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Tastes like Europe: how the EU protects its most famous products What do Champagne, Halloumi and Parma ham all have in common? They’re not just delicious — they’re protected. Andrea Zappalaglio helps us unpack the world of geographical indications (GIs), the EU’s…

🌍 What links Champagne 🥂, Roquefort 🧀, and Parma Ham 🐷? They’re protected by EU geographical indications (GIs)! 🏷️✨

@anzapp.bsky.social, at @universityofleeds.bsky.social, explains that GIs safeguard traditions, support rural communities, and ensure quality.

What’s YOUR favorite GI product? 😋

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🍾 Why can't sparkling wine from California be called "Champagne"?
Because in the EU 🇪🇺, names aren't just words - they're heritage, tradition & know-how.✨

@anzapp.bsky.social of the @universityofleeds.bsky.social helps us untangle Geographical Indications - the EU's most flavorful rules.

Tastes like Europe: how the EU protects its most famous products EU Untangled · Episode

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Tastes like Europe: how the EU protects its most famous products What do Champagne, Halloumi and Parma ham all have in common? They’re not just delicious — they’re protected. Andrea Zappalaglio helps us unpack the world of geographical indications (GIs), the EU’s…

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@anzapp.bsky.social, Associate Professor at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social, helps us untangle the EU’s most flavorful rules: Geographical Indications (GI).

But how exactly do GIs work? Who decides what makes the cut?

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Can the EU regulate AI intelligently? (with Nicolas Moës, The Future Society) In this episode of EU Untangled, hosts Alex and Victor sit down with Nicolas Moës, Executive Director of The Future Society, to explore the promises and perils of artificial intelligence. They…

Why doesn’t the EU have big digital companies?

“We missed digitalization. We missed the internet boom, the big data wave, and now, we’re missing the AI revolution”, says Nicolas Moës.

More on this topic in our last episode 👇

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Can the EU regulate AI intelligently? (with Nicolas Moës, The Future Society) In this episode of EU Untangled, hosts Alex and Victor sit down with Nicolas Moës, Executive Director of The Future Society, to explore the promises and perils of artificial intelligence. They…

“It is not in the interest of American providers to allow small EU startups to actually develop the technology - the incentives are just not aligned”, claims Nicholas Moës.

More on this in our last episode 👇

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🚨 Episode Alert 🚨

❓ Why is the EU stepping in to regulate AI and is the AI act enough?
❓ Is Europe’s regulation holding back innovation - or could smart rules actually drive it?

With @nicolasmoes.bsky.social, Executive Director of The Future Society.

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Explaining the EU: one meme at a time (with DG MEME) EU Untangled · Episode

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Logo of the episode: explaining the EU: one meme at a time

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Think EU politics is just boring and complicated? 🥱 In this episode of EU Untangled, we sit down with Fabio Mauri, the mastermind behind @dg-meme.eu . Tune in to find out how he makes EU politics both entertaining and approachable - one meme at a time! 😂

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Can the EU have an army? The European Union is a powerhouse in many ways - a shared market, a common currency, and a united front on everything from climate policy to consumer protection. But when it comes to defence, things…

🇪🇺🎙️Can the #EU Have an #Army?

With tumbling EU-US relations high on the agenda at the #MSC2025, is an EU army realistic—or just talk? Ionela Ciolan (Wilfried Martens Centre) breaks down the EU’s defense gaps, industry challenges & what’s next for European security.

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Can the EU have an army? The European Union is a powerhouse in many ways - a shared market, a common currency, and a united front on everything from climate policy to consumer protection. But when it comes to defence, things…

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The European Union, despite its origins as a post-war peace project, lacks its own army and proper defence policies. Why is that? Ionela Ciolan sits down with us to untangle the complexities of the European defence.

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The three towers: how many seats to rule them all? - EU Untangled Join Victor Aguilar and Alex Roth as they tackle the fiery debate surrounding the European Parliament's odd arrangement of having a “single seat” but multiple places of work. Why do hundreds of parlia...

And if you want to know more about the European Parliament, listen to our episode in which we explain why the European Parliament actually has only one official seat, but three working places.

What is a Spitzenkandidat? Discover what a Spitzenkandidat is, the story behind its creation, and how it works, or doesn’t. From its origins to the current candidates and the tug-of-war between the European Parliament and the E...

In our latest episode, fitting to the upcoming European elections, we discussed the European "Spitzenkandidat".
Where does the name come from, is the process working as intended (or not), and what's really behind it?
Tune in to find out!

EU Untangled The podcast untangling European politics

👋 Hi, the podcast "EU Untangled" is also now on Bluesky!
As the name says, we untangle EU politics and policies and make sense of them - at least we try 😉.
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