# Věra Jourová on Digital Power and Europe’s Global Role Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847/v-ra-jourov-on-digital-power-and-europe-s-global-role Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847/v-ra-jourov-on-digital-power-and-europe-s-global-role.md Podcast: [Power & Purpose](https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847) Published: 2026-05-18T06:35:04+00:00 Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/vera-jourova-on-digital-power-and-europe-s-global-role--72051683 Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72051683/master_ie_vera_14lufs.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-purpose-7478847/episodes/v-ra-jourov-on-digital-power-and-europe-s-global-role Duration seconds: 2122 ## Resource Věra Jourová joins Amanda and Nathalie to reflect on her time at the forefront of EU policymaking on technology, disinformation, and media freedom. She discusses the challenges of regulating Big Tech, promoting innovation while protecting citizens’ rights, and addressing the digital challenges facing democracies today. She also shares her personal journey, including how growing up under communist rule shaped her commitment to democracy. Věra Jourová is the former Vice President of the European Commission. Dr Amanda Sloat is Professor of Practice in the School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs at IE University in Madrid, Spain. Dr Nathalie Tocci is Professor of the Practice at SAIS Europe in Bologna, Italy. Power & Purpose is an IE Insights podcast. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/power-purpose-7478847/episodes/v-ra-jourov-on-digital-power-and-europe-s-global-role/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/power-purpose-7478847/v-ra-jourov-on-digital-power-and-europe-s-global-role.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.