Europe News How connected is the EU to its capital, Brussels? The EU institutions and Brussels are now firmly interwoven, however, it took concerted effort to ensure the local and international could cohabit.
Europe News EU must lead on climate in light of US 'stupidity', says Mary Robinson Robinson urged the EU to step up on climate and criticised the US's "stupid" climate approach. This comes as the EU scales back its climate ambitions. 15/05/2025
Europe News Ukraine’s diplomatic checkmate, and where it leaves Putin All eyes will be on Turkey this Thursday, where peace talks between Russia's and Ukraine's presidents are slated to occur. Will Putin show face? And if he doesn't, where does this leave him? 14/05/2025
Europe News 338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock? Brussels has been without a regional government for almost one year. How is this impacting locals, and expats? Will there be another election to break the deadlock? 13/05/2025
Europe News Irish PM says EU must challenge Hungary’s ‘outrageous’ vetoes In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin urged the EU to crack down on what he calls Hungary's "abuse of vetoes". 12/05/2025
Europe News Russia’s Victory Day Parade and Europe’s Dilemma Russia celebrates its Victory Day today with a parade attended by dozens of world leaders, including from EU candidate countries. Could they face retaliation for their presence? 09/05/2025
Europe News US scholars seek refuge in Brussels after Trump’s assault on science One Brussels university has opened its doors to researchers threatened by the US administration's policies. How have US scientists responded? And will wider EU efforts to attract academics lead to a brain drain? 08/05/2025
Europe News Trump's movie tariffs throw European film industry into turmoil US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on non-US films. Is the EU movie industry the latest political pawn in the EU-US trade war? 07/05/2025
Europe News Behind Germany’s lack of optimism about Merz Friedrich Merz is to be put up for election as Germany's Chancellor today. He has vowed to be the most pro-European chancellor in recent history. But do Germans care? 06/05/2025
Europe News 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 Romania votes again, but where is TikTok 'sensation' Călin Georgescu? Romanians head to the polls again on Sunday to elect a new president. What's at stake? And what happened to TikTok 'star' Călin Georgescu, who won last year's annulled election? 02/05/2025
Europe News Is Europe at risk of another power outage? An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. Is it possible such a major power outage will hit Europe again? 30/04/2025
Europe News 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 Frontex chief says fundamental rights 'core' to border-guarding Euronews spoke with Frontex director Hans Leijten, discussing calls for the agency to suspend its mission with Greece. Is this on the cards, and what are the risks of such a move? 28/04/2025
Europe News Will EU fines against Apple and Meta aggravate US trade tensions? Earlier this week, the European Commission revealed its highly anticipated penalties against US tech giants Apple and Meta. Will this decision worsen the already deteriorating EU US relations? 25/04/2025
Europe News The man ensuring the EU sticks to its own data laws | Radio Schuman The EU's privacy watchdog Wojciech Wiewiórowski is responsible for ensuring the EU's institutions stick to their own data protection laws. What were the challenges he faced during his mandate? And how will geopolitical tensions impact the digital future? 24/04/2025
Europe News Is it the end for family reunification in Europe? | Radio Schuman More and more EU countries are tightening their policies on family reunification, a fundamental right for refugees. Why do countries want to end it, and what does this mean for people fleeing to the EU? 23/04/2025
Europe News 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
Europe News Is Meloni the new special EU envoy for tariffs? Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is in Washington for bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump. 17/04/2025
Europe News Is the EU’s aid to Palestinians useful? Earlier this week, the EU held its very first high level dialogue with Palestine, and proposed to spend up to €1.6 billion, to “foster Palestinian recovery and resilience”. 16/04/2025
Europe News 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
Europe News Can Europe build a peacekeeping force in Ukraine without the US? Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans assessed whether a post-peace deal mission in Ukraine could be implemented without the involvement of the US. 14/04/2025
Europe News The EU’s reciprocal pause on tariffs: What’s next? In an interview with Euronews, Varg Folkman, a policy analyst at the European Policy Centre, commented on the EU's move to suspend its counter-tariffs in response to Trump’s 90-day pause on his reciprocal duties on steel and aluminium. 11/04/2025
Europe News EU Ombudsman to put EU integrity under spotlight In an interview with Euronews, newly elected EU Ombudsman Teresa Anjinho explained her priorities for the term, with EU integrity and transparency under spotlight. 10/04/2025
Europe News Dialogue with EU over tariffs still on the cards, says the US In an exclusive interview with Euronews, US deputy spokesperson department Mignon Houston said that negotiations over tariffs are still possible. 09/04/2025
Europe News Can Giorgia Meloni help the EU avoid a trade war with the US? Italian media report that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni may visit Washington on April 16 to meet with US President Donald Trump, while Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Italy later this month. 08/04/2025
Europe News Canada wants to get closer to Europe, says foreign minister In an interview with Euronews, Canadian foreign affairs minister Mélanie Joly made a plea to strengthen already close relations between Canada and the EU in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs. 07/04/2025
Europe News The EU’s path forward on Trump tariffs The EU is preparing further countermeasures to protect its interests, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced yesterday following Donald Trump’s decision to impose 20% tariffs on European goods. 04/04/2025
Europe News 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 EU tech chief to Elon Musk: 'We're protecting freedom of speech' An interview with tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen on the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is featured on Radio Schuman today. 02/04/2025
Europe News Is Marine Le Pen politically dead or poised to become a martyr? On Monday, a French court found National Rally leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling EU funds and barred her from contending any election for five years, including France’s next presidential election in 2027. 01/04/2025
Europe News Is non-alcoholic wine no longer a taboo in Europe? The EU has proposed a new wine package supporting the non-alcoholic wine market. 31/03/2025
Europe News US tariffs and EU countermeasures may disrupt global value chains US tariffs and the EU's countermeasures would result in economic disruption ripping apart global value chains, the director of European auto trade group ACEA tells Radio Schuman on Friday 28/03/2025
Europe News Spotlight on EU teens' safety as ex-Meta MEP warns of digital risks Children and parents should be informed of online risks to guide safer choices - a Hungarian MEP formerly working for tech giant Meta tells Radio Schuman of Netflix series Adolescence. 27/03/2025
Europe News Turkey's political development sparks fears of rising authoritarianism Recent developments in the Turkish political landscape hint the country’s shift to what critics may call an even more authoritarian rule 26/03/2025
Europe News EU Defence Commissioner urges more investment by the member states European defence industry demands more European investment, EU’s defence commissioner tells Radio Schuman 25/03/2025
Europe News Concerns grow over Frontex's involvement in asylum seeker returns Frontex's role in returning rejected asylum seekers should be monitored, especially in terms of the protection of fundamental rights, green MEP Tineke Strik tells Radio Schuman on Monday. 24/03/2025
Europe News EU struggles to boost Ukraine aid as Trump shifts toward Moscow Europe needs to upscale its support for Ukraine as Donal Trump more towards Moscow, but it seems challenging for EU members to agree on a fresh military aid to Ukraine 21/03/2025
Europe News Ireland’s Europe minister on Ukraine, Trump and his country’s neutrality Ukraine’s territory has to be recognized, and its independence and sovereignty have to be protected, for the end of the war to be worth it, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne tells Radio Schuman today. 20/03/2025
Europe News Threats on EU Stability- AI-Powered Crime and Foreign Influence Destabilisation is not only about getting money anymore. It's also about helping ideologically oriented states to reach their goals, Europol Director Catherine De Bolle tells Radio Schuman. 19/03/2025
Europe News It’s hard to breathe in Brussels - Radio Schuman More than 900 people are dying prematurely because of air pollution. Every year it's more than two people per day, air quality expert Pierre Dornier tells Radio Schuman. 18/03/2025
Europe News How should EU handle new regime in Syria? - Radio Schuman As Syria's post-Assad regime meets with European donors in Brussels today, key questions over the conduct of the new regime will be under the spotlight. 17/03/2025
Europe News Has the EU-US trade war already started? - Radio Schuman The EU has retaliated after being hit hard by the US tariffs. But with US president Donald Trump’s threats to slap more tariffs, the bloc could step up the fight with its anti-coercion instrument, a tool that was put in place in 2023. 14/03/2025
Europe News Russia won't accept ceasefire easily, says expert - Radio Schuman It's going to be tricky getting Russia to agree to ceasefire in Ukraine, post-Soviet political expert Donnacha Ó Beacháin tells Radio Schuman 13/03/2025
Europe News French Europe minister touts nuclear shield share - Radio Schuman Radio Schuman features an interview with France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad, who discussed the country's nuclear deterrent and how it could be used for the benefit of the EU more broadly. 12/03/2025