Méabh Mc Mahon
Europe Today
French economy minister on Spain's debt proposal: 'It's interesting'
French Economy Minister Roland Lescure reacts to Spain's proposal for a new joint EU debt instrument worth up to €850 billion, while warning of potential risks. "If one country transfers its debt to the whole community, that might be an incentive for that country to take on more debt," Lescure says.
Europe Today
NATO summit ended 'on a more positive note than feared', expert says
Jamie Shea, former NATO security adviser, says NATO 3.0 is going to be "much more a European show and less an American show" than it used to be. According to Shea, the US "is going to do a lot less in terms of holding up the collective defence than allies were used to during the Cold War".
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Euro area 'under strain' as recession risks loom
Rolf R. Strauch, Chief Economist at the European Stability Mechanism, said governments "have to create growth" to avoid a possible recession. The global instability poses "high demands" in governments that have to face them with limited fiscal space.
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Bulgaria aims for 'no further cuts on cohesion' in EU's next budget
Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said the EU must "retain policies like cohesion" in its next long-term budget. While acknowledging negotiations "will take months", he backed reaching a deal by the end of the year, saying it is "better to reach a solution fast".
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Ireland 'ambitious' to open more negotiation chapters with Ukraine
Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, said the country's six-month EU presidency will be a "generational moment" with key priorities, including opening more negotiation clusters with Ukraine and strengthening the EU's economy.
Europe Today
'Extremely unusual' heat with 'no end' in sight, says Copernicus lead
Carlo Buontempo, Copernicus Climate Change service director, says heatwaves have become "more intense, lasting longer and starting earlier in the season" in Europe as the continent "is warming faster than the global average".
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AC should be prioritised for the elderly and vulnerable, expert says
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, said governments should provide "temporary measures" such as cooling centres during heatwaves. High air conditioning use is "already jeopardising" the EU's energy capacity, she said.
Europe Today
No Iran-US escalation boosts hopes for diplomacy, analyst says
Osama Rizvi, founder of Rizvi Insights, said tanker traffic will continue through the Strait of Hormuz as "it serves two sides". He argued that for the US, the cost of "inaction clearly outweighs" the cost of action if tensions with Iran continue to escalate.
Brussels, My Love?
Podcast | From Nicosia to Dublin: Cyprus to pass the baton to Ireland
From the long-term EU budget to the conflict in the Middle East, what were the defining moments of Cyprus' presidency of the Council of the EU? And as Ireland takes over, what fresh ideas will it bring to the table?
The Ring
Will the UK rejoin the European Union? MEPs debate Brexit on The Ring
What has Brexit taught Europe about sovereignty, migration, economic competitiveness, democratic accountability, and disinformation? Has it strengthened the case for deeper European integration? MEPs debate the future of EU-UK relations on this edition of The Ring.
Europe Today
Iran stronger after conflict, warns former top US diplomat
In an interview with Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today, former US diplomat Wendy Sherman welcomes the current talks aimed at ending the US-Iran conflict between but warns that Tehran appears to be in a stronger position.
Europe Today
Cypriot minister aims to keep 'building' on EU accession momentum
As the last days of Cyprus’s rotating EU presidency approach, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Marilena Raouna, says her country will work "very hard" to open the remaining phases of talks on Ukraine and Moldova's EU membership.
Europe Today
US-Iran deal is 'very fragile' as conflict 'remains', says analyst
Tomi Huhtanen, Executive Director of the Wilfried Martens Centre, believes the EU should be "involved" in the peace deal. Huhtanen said the bloc needed to be "in the same group chat" when discussing potential contacts with Russia, arguing that coordination among European countries "has not worked".
Europe Today
Besides Trump, nobody believes deal will last, former US general says
Retired US General Ben Hodges believes the situation is now "much worse" than four months ago. With Israel and Lebanon left out of the deal between the US and Iran, Hodges thinks the potential for Israel and Hezbollah to "resume fighting is really high".
Europe Today
'It's up to host countries': Commission sports chief on World Cup bans
Reacting to concerns over US travel restrictions affecting World Cup participants, the EU Commissioner for sport told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that it is for the host countries to decide "who has access", while stressing that "football should be accessible to everyone."
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