Podcasts by Water Cooler Conversations

Armin Laschet: Merkel's Possible Successor as German Chancellor from 2021-02-03T22:37:36

Armin Laschet is the new leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the main political party in Germany. Why is this relevant? Because he is likely to become Angela Merkel’s successor as Ge...

Macron's Europe from 2020-12-23T00:31:30

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused greater integration within the European Union. It has also sparked up debates around the EU’s strategic autonomy, fiscal integration, U.S dependency...

Digital Transformation from 2020-10-21T11:38:34

The industrial revolution brought about great progress and change in the 18th century. Today, we are experiencing a digital revolution. The use of digital technologies in every aspect of our liv...

Women in Finance from 2020-10-05T13:37:18

Last September Citi announced that Jane Fraser would become CEO of the bank in February 2021. This makes her the first woman in history to become the top executive of a major Wall Street bank. H...

Belarus: Mass Protests in Defiance of Europe's Last Dictator from 2020-09-22T09:16:44

The small nation between western Europe and Russia is going through historic times. Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s president, has been accused of rigging the last presidential elections. As...

Hong Kong: A Fight for Democracy from 2020-09-15T11:19:49

Hong Kong is a vibrant metropolis where Chinese and Western influences blend. The former British colony is now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The region has a...

Rethinking Macroeconomics from 2020-09-03T14:08:53

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we have witnessed unprecedented new policies in the realm of Macroeconomics. Ignacio Jiménez is back with us to discuss the historical developments in Macroeconomics...

Beyond the Great Wall: Conversations on China from 2020-08-27T12:22:09

In this episode Pola Nachyla joins me to talk about China. We centre our discussion around China in the international arena. We touch upon the country's history, the Belt and Road Initiative, Ch...

BYG on Campus: Employability Skills and Values from 2020-08-03T13:32:56

In this weeks episode we briefly look at the situation regarding youth unemployment within the EU. Belén de Foncuberta and Manuela Lacalle join me to talk about the importance of employability s...

Ireland: How a Small Nation Can Influence World Politics from 2020-07-28T14:42:28

In this new episode of Water Cooler Conversations we discuss Ireland’s success on the global stage.

In the first part of the episode we give an overview of the Irish political landscape. ...

Children in Refugee Camps and How Emotional Intelligence Can Help Them from 2020-07-22T10:40:03

In this episode we talk about the lives of migrant children in refugee camps. Our guest, Fernando Restoy, gives us an insight into what Emotional Intelligence is and how it can help children in ...

Non-conventional Monetary Policy after Coronavirus by the Fed and the ECB from 2020-07-12T23:33:22

What are negative interest rates and why are they good? What is Quantitative Easing? Will Central Banks do “whatever it takes” to save the economy? 

I sit down with Ignacio Jiménez t...

Next Generation EU, the European COVID-19 Rescue Package from 2020-07-04T14:28:21

The European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan. To ensure the recovery is sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for all Member States, the European Commission is ...