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EU Watchdog Radio is a podcast launched by two Brussels NGO's: Counter Balance and Corporate Europe Observatory. In each episode, we dive deeper into topics that relate to our activities in Brussels. Whether it be steps to increase transparency of lobbies in the EU or how to tackle public investment in a way that works for everyone. We explore it all, right here at EU Watchdog Radio!

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In this episode, Marilisa Marigliano, Policy Officer at Counter Balance, speaks with Frank Vanaerschot, Director at Counter Balance, about their new briefing on green public services.

As Europe faces rising living costs, energy crisis, and climate ... more

We need to talk about what deregulation actually means in Brussels right now.

It means one commissioner holding 184 meetings with external actors, 182 of them with business groups. It means indigenous Sami reindeer herders in Sweden losing their las... more

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In this episode, Marilisa Marigliano, Policy and Advocacy Officer at Counter Balance, speaks with Laëtitia Sédou, EU Project Manager at the European Network Against Arms Trade (ENAAT), about how EU public finance is fuelling the militarisation and bo... more

In this episode, Joana from Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) talks Nina Holland, agribiz researcher and campaigner at CEO, to Rachel Radvany, environmental health campaigner at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), and to Olivier D... more

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Recent Guests

Kenneth Haar
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Corporate Europe Observatory
Episode: 182 out of 184: This is what corporate capture looks like
Rachel Tansey
Colleague mentioned as discussing permitting to pollute
Corporate Europe Observatory
Episode: 182 out of 184: This is what corporate capture looks like
Laëtitia Sédou
EU Project Manager at the European Network Against Arms Trade
European Network Against Arms Trade
Episode: When Public Investment Fuels the Arms Race
Nina Holland
Researcher and campaigner focusing on agribusiness and GMOs, co-author of the briefing
Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO)
Episode: The Pollution Playbook: How industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals
Rachel Radvany
Environmental health campaigner at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Episode: The Pollution Playbook: How industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals
Olivier De Schutter
Legal scholar and university professor; former UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food and extreme poverty and human rights
University/UN role
Episode: The Pollution Playbook: How industry blocks regulation of toxic chemicals
Angela Wigger
Associate Professor, University of Groningen
University of Groningen
Episode: Unpacking the European clean industrial agenda
Rodrigo Fernandez
Policy researcher with NGO and university experience
Independent researcher / NGO
Episode: Unpacking the European clean industrial agenda
Hikma Bachegour
Assistant Professor at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University; MENAFEM Movement
Episode: Green Hydrogen or Green Colonialism?

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Isabela Franco
Host and frequent public-interest communicator focusing on EU lobbying, transparency, and policy accountability.
Joana
Co-host/Interview host with NGO watchdog background, offering NGO perspectives on EU policy and fairness.

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Green Hydrogen or Green Colonialism?
Q: How do you view the dynamic of European-African energy cooperation in the Moroccan context?
The dynamic is often imbalanced, with Europe prioritizing its energy needs and investment patterns, while local benefits, governance, and capacity building lag behind; true partnership would require shared governance, local value creation, and fair benefit sharing.
At What Cost? The EU’s Race for Critical Raw Materials in the Global South
Q: Why is the European Union so focused on the critical raw materials right now?
The EU aims to lead the green and digital transition, viewing CRM as essential for climate goals and reducing fossil fuel dependence, while recognizing the broader social and environmental costs and power imbalances involved.
When Public Investment Fuels the Arms Race
Q: So can you explain to us what actually this packaging entails for the arms manufacturing, but also for the export of European arms manufacturers?
The simplification package aims to streamline and deregulate the defense sector, boosting investment and reducing administrative burdens, while also broadening the scope of what can be funded under sustainable finance, potentially including controversial weapons and new technologies under the umbrella of defense.

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A sharp, Brussels-centric program that curates conversations with EU policy watchdogs, researchers, and NGO experts to scrutinize public investment, lobbying, and regulation in Europe. Episodes frequently dissect how industry influence and financial instruments shape EU decisions—from defense spending and arms trade to green finance and critical raw materials—venturing beyond surface narratives to highlight transparency gaps, democratic accountability, and the human consequences of policy choices. Noteworthy is the steady presence of guests from Counter Balance and Corporate Europe Observatory, offering a consistent watchdog perspective alongside independent scholars and NGO researchers. Listeners are likely to find actionable angles for ad... more

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