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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
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 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
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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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
Radio Schuman 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