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Paul Adamson in conversation

Paul Adamson

Hi. I’m Paul Adamson, the founder of Encompass, an online magazine about the European Union and its place in the world and, through also our podcasts and live events, a space for discussion and debate. These podcasts are me “in conversation with” personalities that I think have interesting things to say. They are deliberately informal and are designed to be illuminating as well as, hopefully, entertaining.

Poland's place in Europe

Agnieszka Bartol, Poland's Permanent Representative to the European Union, talks to Paul Adamson about Poland's place and influence in Europe.

Oct 30

22 min

The U.S. mid-term elections and their aftermath

Bruce Stokes, Visiting Senior Fellow at the GMF (German Marshall Fund) talks to Paul Adamson about the upcoming mid-term elections in the U.S., American politics after Trump and the future direction of transatlantic relations.

Oct 19

30 min

Increasing the European Parliament's influence

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, talks to Paul Adamson, about the European Parliament's influence in the EU decision making process.

Sep 30

25 min

The State of the Union and Ursula von der Leyen

Henry Foy, Financial Times Brussels Bureau Chief, talks to Paul Adamson about Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union 2026 address to the European Parliament

Sep 18

25 min

AI regulation, technological sovereignty and the state of EU-US relations

Brando Benifei MEP, Co-rapporteur on the EU AI Act and Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with the US, talks to Paul Adamson about AI regulation, technological sovereignty and the state of transatlantic relations.

Jul 8

24 min

'The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain's New World of Extremes'

David Shukman, Writer, Broadcaster and Former BBC Science Editor, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'The Response: A Story of Fire and Flood in Britain's New World of Extremes'.

Jul 2

27 min

'The Owned Continent - How to Free Europe from American Military, Economic and Cultural Dependence'

The journalist and author Dave Keating talks to Paul Adamson about his book 'The Owned Continent - How to Free Europe from American Military, Economic and Cultural Dependence'.

Jun 10

27 min

Key Priorities of Ireland's Upcoming Presidency of the EU

Aingeal O'Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union, talks to Paul Adamson about the key priorities of Ireland's upcoming presidency of the EU.

Jun 1

22 min

Making the Case for the UK to Rejoin the EU

Philip Rycroft, Former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU), talks to Paul Adamson about the need for a long term vision of EU-UK cooperation.

May 25

24 min

'Surviving Chaos - Geopolitics When The Rules Fail'

Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, talks to Paul Adamson about his new book 'Surviving Chaos - Geopolitics When The Rules Fail'.

May 19

27 min