[TALKING GEOPOLITICS] With Clare Daly on the Shift of Power in Afghanistan and What It Means for the European Union

08/09/2021 Beyond Europe, Podcasts

As part of our podcast series, we talked with Clare Daly about the recent shift of power in Afghanistan. Ms Daly is a member of the European Parliament and the Vice-Chair of EU Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan. In this episode we discuss the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the role of the EU in this crisis.

Michael Pitsounis

Michael Pitsounis recently graduated from Leiden University and holds a master’s degree in International Relations with a specialisation in “Global Conflict in the Modern Era”. In his master thesis, Michael conducted a comparative case study between the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 and the Turkish invasion of Northern Cyprus in 1974. His research interests include International Relations theory, comparative politics and international security. Michael speaks Greek, English and has a basic knowledge of French and German.