Europe News Brussels goofiest gifts: the weird world of EU Parliament gifts From nude statues to portable radios, flags and football jerseys: the European Parliament’s gift shelf is full of surprises. 08/05/2025
Europe News €150 bn defence loan plan sees Parliament threaten to sue Commission With SAFE, the Commission plans to raise up to €150 billion on the market to then loan the money to member states for defence investments. 07/05/2025
Europe News German far-right MEP stripped of immunity over Russian bribe charge Alternative for Germany lawmaker Petr Bystron had his immunity revoked by the European Parliament’s plenary. He described the act as “a targeted political manoeuvre”. 06/05/2025
Europe News Meet the MEP who wants to bring Canada into the European Union Almost half of Canadians want to join the European Union and one German MEP is doing his best to make it possible. For him, geography is relative. 05/05/2025
Radio Schuman Trade negotiations between the EU and the US: Where do we stand? One month into the 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, can the EU and the US find common ground? And what happens if they don’t strike any deal? 05/05/2025
Europe News China lifts sanctions on five EU lawmakers, says European Parliament China's decision to remove the sanctions comes as a rapprochement is under way between the EU and China, since US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Beijing in early April. 01/05/2025
Cinema 'Flow' wins LUX Audience Award 2025 The animated film 'Straume' ('Flow') by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, was declared the winner of the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels. 30/04/2025
Radio Schuman Manfred Weber’s longevity as leader of the EU’s most powerful party Europe's most powerful political party, the European People’s Party (EPP), is holding its two-day Congress in Valencia. Members are expected to re-elect the party chair, Manfred Weber. But what explains his longevity in the EPP? 29/04/2025
Europe News MEPs urge Greek PM to crack down on Russia's shadow fleet Selling old ships to Russia is a "completely irresponsible business practice", a group of MEPs has told the Greek prime minister. 25/04/2025
Europe News MEPs seek 70% ‘buy European’ ratio for EU defence cash Despite internal divisions and an attempted delay, MEPs have passed a report calling to reduce Europe’s reliance on non-EU suppliers, boost joint procurement, and strengthen the bloc’s defence capabilities. 24/04/2025
Europe News China 'in final stages' of lifting controversial sanctions on MEPs Beijing's offer to lift sanctions on MEPs comes amid growing speculation of an impending EU-China reset in reaction to Donald Trump's tariffs. 24/04/2025
Europe News MEPs oppose Commission's overhaul of EU budget after 2027 Members of the European Parliament called for a budget of more than 1% of the EU's GDP and rejected the Commission's idea of single national plans under the EU's next long-term budget (2028-34). 23/04/2025
Radio Schuman EU commissioner on European identity, Erasmus, youth and culture In an interview with Euronews, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef spoke about the upcoming plans regarding Erasmus, European identity, youth engagement and culture. 22/04/2025
Radio Schuman Is Friedrich Merz more popular in Brussels than in Berlin? Last week Germany's conservative CDU party and its social-democrat counterpart agreed on a coalition deal, but how does it look at home and in Brussels? 15/04/2025
Health news MEPs are calling for better protection of patients abroad MEPs are warning of the risks of medical treatments abroad and called for better implementation of cross-border healthcare rules, to enable EU citizens to access medical treatment within the bloc. 07/04/2025
Brussels, My Love? Brussels, my love? Europe's declarations of independence In this edition of our weekly talk show, participants discuss the EU's attempts to reach strategic autonomy, the impact of Trump's tariffs on the global economy and the debate about how many seats the European Parliament should have. 05/04/2025
Radio Schuman Green MEP urges EU companies to keep DEI policy post-Trump letter In an interview with Euronews, Green MEP Majdouline Sbai stated that European companies should not feel pressured to abandon their values, management practices, or commitment to diversity and workplace well-being in response to Trump’s letter. 03/04/2025
Europe News Survival kits for Europe - fearmongering or necessary preparedness? The far right accuses the European Commission of sowing fear, after its presentation of the resilience kit which aims to provide self-sufficiency in case of crisis. 02/04/2025
Europe News Brussels-Berlin: The rules on transparency and ethics for EU lawmakers Recent scandals have put the spotlight on MEPs' transparency, even though they already follow a strict code of conduct, updated in 2023, to prevent conflicts of interest — what's in it, and how does it compare with the norm in other EU countries? 02/04/2025
Europe News Le Pen not alone: How financial misconduct affects European Parliament Misuse of funds intended to pay MEPs’ assistants has been fairly widespread in the last years, but few episodes land in court cases. 02/04/2025