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Radio Schuman

MEP scrutiny of Commissioners-designate: A democratic tool or a scam?

What is the real power of MEPs to scrutinise the financial interests of European Commissioners-designate? Radio Schuman talks to MEP Manon Aubry (The Left/France).

Economy

French government unveils unprecedented budget cuts for 2025

The draft budget plan will be under intense scrutiny by the EU Commission after Brussels formally warned France of its excessive budget deficit back in June.

Europe News

EU delays (again) new electronic system for border checks

The Entry/Exit System is a comprehensive reform to modernise checks at the EU's external borders and promote information-sharing.

Europe News

MEPs to grill EU Commission hopefuls between 4 and 12 November

The schedule was revealed after the European Parliament’s committee on legal affairs, in charge of combing through conflicts of interest, cleared all 26 nominees.

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Health news

MEPs push Commission to re-open EU medical device law quickly

The European Commission is wavering over whether to revise long-delayed EU rules for medical devices such as syringes, pacemakers, and breast implants, but many lawmakers want it to move faster to avoid gumming up the market.

Radio Schuman

Orbán's main foe Magyar talks corruption, Ukraine and government fight

"Building a new country step by step, brick by brick, and to bring back our country and to build a new European, peaceful and liveable modern Hungary. That's our motto, and that's our plan," Hungary's rising political star, Péter Magyar, told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

Travel News

EU’s long-delayed Entry/Exit scheme could be pushed back further

EES was set to launch in 2022, but numerous setbacks have seen it delayed by two years - so far.

Europe News

EU's €240bn budget: Bloc's auditors blast spending errors

Error rates in EU spending have soared to a level not seen since the financial crisis, in part because of complex and overlapping programmes — and it’s not clear how Brussels will repay pandemic-era debts, the European Court of Auditors said.

Europe News

The Global Gateway promotes only business interests, according to NGOs

Anti-poverty campaigners complain that the European Commission is promoting business interests over development in its Global Gateway, the EU’s answer to China’s multi-billion Belt and Road initiative – but officials argue a private sector focus is more efficient.

Europe News

Smartphone passports: EU pledges faster, smoother border checks

Digital travel credentials will be free, voluntary and less hassle, offering a more seamless and secure experience, the European Commission says.

Europe News

Hungary won't change EU sanctions on Russian assets until US elections

The EU's plan to raise a €35 billion loan for Ukraine involves a key change in the sanctions regime that Hungary is so far blocking.

Europe News

Brussels urged not to U-turn on car CO2 limits amid industry ‘crisis’

Electricity firms fear the EU is about to cave in to industry pressure and ease cuts on car emissions, as Austria, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands ask the European Commission to help electrify company car fleets.

Europe News

17 European countries call for 'paradigm shift' on migrant returns

The European Union has struggled to improve the deportation rate of asylum seekers whose applications have been turned down.

Business

Tariffs on Chinese EVs: EU's trade dilemma persists

The EU is walking a delicate tightrope, with some member states keen to protect their markets, while others want to safeguard Chinese investment and to attract more.

Radio Schuman

Chinese EVs tariffs fallout: Is Germany losing influence in Brussels?

Is the EU one step closer to a trade war with China? What does last Friday's vote on the bloc's tariffs against Chinese-made electric vehicles mean for Berlin's influence in Brussels? Find the answers in today's Radio Schuman podcast episode.

Europe News

Greta Thunberg detained at fossil fuel subsidy protest in Brussels

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was among scores detained on Saturday after staging a sit-in protest demanding an end to EU subsidies for fossil fuels.

Europe News

EU approves steep tariffs on Chinese EVs, despite lack of majority

Chinese producers of electric vehicles will soon face steep tariffs before selling their high-end goods in the EU market.

Tech News

EU Commission: Current consumer rules unfit for 2024 online market

The Commission’s report on EU consumer law finds that addictive designs, social media influencers, and dark patterns are posing risks for users, manipulating their choices online. It will serve as the basis for the Digital Fairness Act, which will be on the next Justice Commissioner's agenda.

Europe News

Greece holding EU Commission transport portfolio criticised at home

Greece's Apostolos Tzitzikostas has been tapped to helm the transport portfolio in the next European Commission.

Europe News

Von der Leyen's China policy faces make-or-break vote on EV tariffs

Amid Beijing's threats of retaliation, member states need to decide if they want to slap additional import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

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