Arena Europa

How are new security threats influencing Europe? And how is international cooperation and peace the pragmatic solution? Federica Mogherini is former High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, now Rector at the College of Europe.This is a recording of the ARENA Lecture 2025.Find the recorded panel discussion that followed the lecture and read more on arena.uio.no.

How does Europe work to safeguard the future of humanity? Mai’a Cross, Dean’s Professor at Northeastern University, emphasises the need for strategies with a long-term perspective. Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director, ARENA Centre for European Studies Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, Adviser, ARENA  Centre for European Studies

Hvordan vil den nye regjeringen jobbe for å sikre Norges interesser i Brussel? Og hva er begrensingene i EØS-avtalen? I denne episoden møter du Maria Varteressian, statssekretær i Utenriksdepartementet. Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, rådgiver, ARENA Senter for europaforskning

Has Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs strengthened the relationship between Europe and China? And how does the Russian invasion of Ukraine play into this relationship? In this episode, meet Reuben Wong, Deputy Head of the Political Science Department at the National University of Singapore. Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director at ARENA Centre for European Studies Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, Adviser, ARENA Centre for European Studies Find more research on arena.uio.no. See also a recording of the NUPI seminar with Reuben Wong “A normative China and a geopolitical Europe – have the roles been reversed?”

Uncertainty, disappointment and betrayal define European-American relations after Donald Trump came into office in the US. Why was Europe not prepared for a second term of Trump? What does the future of the trade and security relationship look like? Guest: Erik Jones, Director of Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director, ARENA Centre for European Studies Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, adviser, ARENA Music: Epidemic Sound Read more: arena.uio.no

This episode is in Norwegian only.  Hvordan er Norge knyttet til EUs kraftmarked? Hvorfor er strømspørsmålet så kontroversielt i Norge? Og hvem tjener på energisamarbeidet? I denne episoden møter du Merethe Dotterud Leiren, forskningsleder ved CICERO og seniorforsker ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning. Relevante lenker: Governing under turbulence: The European Green Deal and implications for Norway (DEAL) Green Dilemmas - Public Opposition and Support for Norway's Energy Transition (preprint, pdf) Norway’s EU Experience and Lessons for the UK | On Autonomy and Wriggle Room Alt om vår forskning på arena.uio.no. Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave Musikk: Epidemic sound

This episode is in Norwegian only. USA har brukt mange år på å støtte den liberale verdensorden, og har gitt Europa en sikkerhetsgaranti gjennom Nato. Når Donald Trump har blitt president i USA, hvordan ser forholdet mellom USA og Europa ut? Hva skjer med verdiene internasjonalt samarbeid er tuftet på? Og betyr det noe hvem som styrer et land? Les kronikken til Neumann her: Dersom Norge vil ha allierte, finnes det bare ett svar og Trumps USA er potensielt ødeleggende for småstaten Norge i Aftenposten Og kronikken til Rieker her: Norges sikkerhet er uløselig knyttet til et sterkt og samlet Europa i Aftenposten Mer forskning på EU, Europa og sikkerhetspolitikk på arena.uio.no Gjest: Iver B. Neumann, direktør ved Fridtjof Nansens Institutt Programleder: Pernille Rieker, senterleder ved ARENA Senter for europaforskning Produsent: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, rådgiver, ARENA Senter for europaforskning Musikk: Epidemic sound

How does the flow of goods, services and people work in the US and Europe? What do people in the US and Europe think about how the internal markets are governed? And how are tariffs on trade likely to affect the two markets? In this episode, Pernille Rieker, Centre Director at ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo interviews Craig Parsons. He is professor at the University of Oregon and senior researcher at ARENA where he leads the project The Politics of European and American Single-Market Governance (SINGLEMARKETS) at ARENA.  Host: Pernille Rieker, Centre Director, ARENA Centre for European Studies Producer: Tyra Kristiansen Stave, Adviser, ARENA Centre for European Studies  Music: Epidemic Sound Read about the episode: Arena Europa Podcast: The Single Market, Tariffs and Trump on arena.uio.no