Stefan Grobe

European Union

Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels

For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union.

6 September 2019

European Union

Biarritz, hybrid threats and political therapy

Politically, it was a brutal end to this year's summer vacation, the G7 summit in Biarritz. Meanwhile, Belgium remains without a government. A private company launched a sort of a giant blind date to discuss the political divides. All this and more in State of the Union.

2 September 2019

European Union

Gender battles and Boris' Brussels memories

This week we look at how the new Commission President hopes to get gender balance among the nominees for her Commissioners. And we look at how people remembered Boris Johnson's time as a correspondent in the Belgian capital.

26 July 2019

Europe News

EU foreign minister scramble to save Iran nuclear deal

EU foreign minister scramble to save Iran nuclear deal. Spain's Borrell criticizes Trump administration

16 July 2019

Europe News

'We must navigate the explosive trade issues,' says Japan's ambassador

"We must navigate the explosive trade issues", says Japan's ambassador to the EU ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka

21 June 2019

Europe News

EU-US relations under Trump - "not impossible he changes"

Donald Trump is running for re-election - risks and opportunities for transatlantic relations

18 June 2019

European Union

A fragmented Europe

Europe has spoken and the centre is shrinking, while far-right, liberals and Greens have gained. We look at what's next for the EU.

31 May 2019

European Union

The battle for Europe

The elections are upon us - and the motto of the Parliament's campaign is 'this time I'm voting' - they have the support of celebrities to get the vote out, but we look at voter turnout on a downward spiral and how Brexit will affect the new hemicycle.

24 May 2019

World News

Rudy Giuliani says nationalism is "very natural" during Europe visit

Nationalism is "very natural," Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani told Euronews ahead of Euro elections expected o show gains for far-right parties

22 May 2019

Europe News

Van Rompuy advisor warns of European "day of reckoning

Luuk Van Middelaar, a philosopher and advisor to former President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, has spoken to Euronews about a new balance of power in Brussels.

25 April 2019

European Union

United in emotion

In this edition we see how Europe was united in emotion over Notre Dame and in love as we meet EU couples in Verona.

19 April 2019

European Union

Between Brexit and a blackhole

Two major news stories in Brussels this week, not related, but it might seem like Brexit is becoming an inescapable political void, and many want it to disappear over the event horizon. Instead the special EU summit moved the leave date to October 31st.

12 April 2019

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Facing jail for saving lives

Top stories of the day from Brussels

9 April 2019

Europe News

Meet the Spanish firefighter facing jail over migrant rescue mission

This is Miguel Roldan. He is a Spanish firefighter who says he helped save thousands of lives from drowning in the Mediterranean. But Italy is accusing him of aiding illegal immigration and working with human traffickers. He faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted.

9 April 2019

World News

Brussels vs. Orban - next round

EU Commission investigates former company of Hungary's right-wing PM's son-in-law for price-fixing allegations

9 April 2019

European Union

Saving Europe - destroy or double-down

From the far-right to the center - politicians are setting out their grand plans and grand rhetoric for the European Union ahead of May's elections. This week we spoke to Marine Le Pen who said to save Europe we must destroy it, while centre-right German MEP Manfred Weber has other ideas.

5 April 2019

Europe News

Camping for the climate in downtown Brussels

Generations X and Z join forces to pressure the Belgian Parliament to pass a climate bill

25 March 2019

Europe News

15th European Day of Remembrance of victims of terrorism

Victims, first responders and EU and governments representatives share experiences

11 March 2019

Europe News

Moscovici expects populist "breakthrough"

EU Commissioner criticizes his own Socialist Party as unable to reach people

11 March 2019

Europe News

Orban meets Weber in Budapest on Tuesday

Crisis meeting to avoid further escalation with Hungary's ruling Fidesz party

11 March 2019