European Parliament Interpreters Podcast

Enabling communication among 24 languages for the biggest multilingual Parliament in the world is an exciting but complicated task. It’s difficult to grasp the details of how our work is organised and who does exactly what and this goes not only for people outside the profession but sometimes for young interpreters and students too. Just before the end of the Spanish presidency, we got together with four experienced interpreters working with Spanish at the European Parliament and we focused on the everyday aspects of our work, like what language A, B and C mean, why it is essential to prepare your meetings, and how working from a passive language is different from working into this language actively.

Ever wondered what it means to interpret for the biggest multilingual Parliament in the world? Just before the end of the Spanish presidency, we got together with four experienced interpreters working with Spanish at the European Parliament to hear how they manage to facilitate communication in 24 official languages.

Over the past few months you’ve had an insight into the Swedish language and culture. To wrap up our series, we’re joined by Simon from the Swedish Presidency, to discover the mystical and magical night of Midsummer.

Join Tilda and Per from Parliament’s liason office in Stockholm as they discuss summer memories and Swedish living. Want to experience Europe for yourself? Visit the newly opened ‘Uppleva Europa’ in Stockholm. Experience the immersive 360- degree cinema, become an MEP for a day in one of the role-play games, and learn more about the EU!

Join Tilda and Stina, from Parliament’s Visitor and Seminar unit, as they discuss what the Swedish forest means to them. Interested in visiting the European Parliament? Organise a visit to the European Parliament and experience the new Zweig Visitor Center in Brussels for yourself. From the Parlamentarium to the House of European History, there’s something for everyone to discover.Follow @visit_ep for more information and updates.

This episode, Tilda is joined by David, another trainee at the Parliament. What does ‘Lagom’ actually mean? Listen to them discuss the life philosophy of ‘lagom’ over a fika. Interested in becoming a trainee at the European Parliament? Applications for the Schuman traineeship open from the 1st to the 31st of May. Apply today and become a trainee at the European Parliament!

Here at the European Parliament we're surrounded daily by twenty four official languages. A tiny microcosm of just how Europe speaks. As the interpretation and conference service hub of the Parliament, we know that language matters. This is why we decided to launch a new podcast series, offering interviews with colleagues or language lovers from the current EU Council presidency country as well as discussions about the cultures and languages that make up our European Union. Each episode focuses on a different topic, based on a chosen word or saying discussing the ins and outs, peculiarities, and the culture of the EU member states.