Episode 155: Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament

The Netherlands, Amsterdam, 13 May 2016. Portrait Marietje Schaake, Dutch politician, Member European Parliament (ALDE-Democrats - Democraten 66). Photo: Bram Belloni / Nederland,

Marietje Schaake was 30 years old when she first joined the European Parliament as a representative from the Netherlands in 2009. She candidly discusses the kinds of challenges she faced as a young woman navigating what was then--and still is--mostly and old mens club.  Now in her second term, Marietje serves on key committees, including the International Trade and Foreign Policy committee. She is also the vice president of the US delegation.

We caught up shortly after a series of consequential elections in Europe, including the victory of Emmanuel Macron in France and the surprising near-defeat of Therese May in the United Kingdom. We kick off this conversation discussing the current state of right wing populism in Europe and the effect that Donald Trump is having on European politics.

Our conversation about …