12 Minutes With - The Europe Interview

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• European Space Agency chief Josef Aschbacher | Increased threats in space expected 01.06.2026 12นาที

  The European Space Agency's chief Josef Aschbacher joins 12 Minutes With to discuss rocket explosions, UFO sightings and when we can expect to see the next European astronaut on the moon.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand | EU-Canada ties not 'just a policy response' 13.05.2026 12นาที

  Her country is moving closer to Europe in a bid to reduce its reliance on the US. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand joins 12 Minutes with to discuss why Ottawa's deepening of ties with the EU is not merely a response to US President Donald Trump's policies, Canada's latest sanctions on Russia and her expectations for the upcoming NATO summit. A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin | Russia is threat beyond eastern front 23.04.2026 12นาที

  Sanna Marin, former Prime Minister of Finland, joins 12 Minutes With to discuss why Orbán's defeat in Hungary opens doors for EU decision-making, EU and Ukraine’s deepening interdependence and why the EU should develop its own nuclear deterrence.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation Arsenio Dominguez | ‘No country has the right to block the Strait of Hormuz’ 17.04.2026 12นาที

  Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation Arsenio Dominguez joins 12 Minutes With to unpack the fallout from US President Donald Trump’s recent blockade of Iranian ports, how the conflict is already reaching consumers' wallets and if the conflict will turn into a long-term economic war.  A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock | Ongoing wars are not UN failure 10.04.2026 12นาที

  President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock joins 12 Minutes with at a time when the organisation is facing mounting problems. She responds to criticism of what critics perceive as the institution's weakness, its planned reform and why a united EU is key to the UN's success. A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher | Challenging cuts and spillover of crisis 18.03.2026 12นาที

  UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher joins 12 Minutes with as the Middle East conflict enters its third week. He discusses the anticipated spillover of refugees to Europe, why he does not see the Board of Peace as a threat to the UN, and the precarious task facing peacekeepers.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Gérard Araud | Former French Ambassador to the US 11.03.2026 12นาที

  Former French ambassador to the US, Gérard Araud, joins 12 Minutes With to explain why he thinks Trump will "chicken out" on Iran, criticism of Commissioner President Ursula von der Leyen exceeding her mandate on the conflict and the EU's divided response.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Former CIA chief David Petraeus | Could Trump accept reformed regime leadership in Iran? 04.03.2026 12นาที

  He has been hailed as the world's leading expert in counterinsurgency warfare. Former CIA Director and retired US Army General David Petraeus joins 12 Minutes With to discuss the US' objectives in the Iran war, the chances of a pragmatic leader emerging from the Iranian regime and the "catastrophically bad" decisions made in Iraq at the start of the century.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard | ‘Frustated’ with Hungary’s blocking of Ukraine aid 24.02.2026 12นาที

  Her country is one of Ukraine’s main allies, contributing some €12 billion to Kyiv since the invasion in 2022.Swedish Foreign Affairs Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard joins 12 Minutes With to discuss another Hungarian veto to block support to Ukraine, Europe's plan to fast-track Ukraine’s membership and her country’s decision not to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare | Club of economic elites 'could be very good for EU' 19.02.2026 12นาที

  He is leading efforts to bring down his country’s budget deficit — the highest in the EU. Romanian Finance Minister Alexandru Nazare joins 12 Minutes with to discuss joint debt to boost innovation, his support for a push to buy European and more.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Council of Europe chief Alain Berset | We should not be politically pressured 06.02.2026 12นาที

  The Council of Europe Secretary General, Alain Berset, joins 12 Minutes With to discuss why reinterpreting the European Convention on Human Rights could be a slippery slope, how Europe can reaffirm its values in a chaotic world and address thousands of human rights violations in Ukraine.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Greenland’s Mining Minister Naaja Nathanielsen | ‘We are a country in our own right’ 27.01.2026 12นาที

  Greenland’s Mining Minister Naaja Nathanielsen joins 12 Minutes With to break down impending discussions with the US, Denmark and NATO, and developing Greenland’s highly sought-after mineral resources. A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton | EU should work with US on Iran 15.01.2026 12นาที

  He went from working for President Donald Trump to becoming his staunchest critic. John Bolton, former National Security Advisor during Trump's first term, joins 12 Minutes With to discuss a possible US military intervention in Iran, why discussions over Greenland could signify the end of NATO and his ranking of Trump's current foreign policy.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Belgian Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt | Belgium 'no longer land of milk and honey' 09.01.2026 12นาที

  She has been tasked with implementing her country's strictest asylum and migration policy to date. Belgian Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt joins 12 Minutes With to discuss efforts to strike a deal on returns with the Taliban, what will make or break the EU's Migration Pact and sending foreign prisoners abroad. A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre | Circumventing the Hungarian veto 19.12.2025 12นาที

  Danish Europe Minister Marie Bjerre joins 12 Minutes With to unpack a new plan to circumvent Hungary's veto on Ukraine’s accession bid, the key wins of the Danish EU Presidency and Copenhagen's transformation from migration outlier to European example.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo | How did Spain become the eurozone's fastest-growing economy? 13.12.2025 12นาที

  Spain's economy minister Carlos Cuerpo joins 12 Minutes with to talk about modernising his country's economy, how it is outpacing its larger peers and the role of migration in this process.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• EU watchdog chief Teresa Anjinho | Fraud probes 'risk damaging EU reputation' 12.12.2025 12นาที

  The head of the EU's ombudsman, Teresa Anjinho, joins 12 Minutes with to discuss the probes that have rocked Brussels, accessing von der Leyen's text messages and what is needed to safeguard people's trust in the EU institutions. A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Belgian Drugs Chief Ine Van Wymersch | Narco-states and an EU opioid problem? 06.12.2025 12นาที

  She has taken on her role at a time when drug-related attacks are rocking her country.  Belgian Drug Commissioner Ine Van Wymersch joins 12 Minutes With to discuss the risk of Belgium becoming a narco-state, her concerns about opioid-laced vapes harming youngsters and the emergence of fentanyl in Europe.A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• North Macedonia's PM Mickoski | Bullied on EU membership path? 08.11.2025 12นาที

  His country has been in the EU accession waiting room for 25 years and has seen little progress. Prime Minister of North Macedonia Hristijan Mickoski joins this latest episode of 12 Minutes With to discuss what he refers to as artificial disputes holding his country back, and the impact this has on the country's population. This interview was conducted during Euronews’ Enlargement Summit on 4 November. Find out more about the event on euronews.com  A series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Montenegrin FM Ivanović | The EU's 28th member state? 07.11.2025 12นาที

  Nine countries are candidates to join the European Union, but one is ahead in the race: Montenegro. The country of just over 600,000 people is aiming to wrap up accession talks next year and join the bloc as early as January 2028. Deputy Prime Minister Filip Ivanović explains why the EU could pay a "huge" geopolitical cost and risk "losing credibility" if it fails to welcome Montenegro, and urges Brussels to show other countries working to become EU-ready that their efforts are not in vain.This interview was conducted during Euronews’ Enlargement Summit on 4 November. Find out more about the event on euronews.comA series of in-depth interviews with influential Europeans—spanning politics, business, science, technology, and the environment—who are shaping the future of the continent. Each episode explores the key challenges and opportunities facing Europe today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.