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Radio Schuman

What's Le Pen planning for the EU Commission and Parliament?

The French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) will be the biggest national delegations at the European Parliament, together with the German Christian Democrats (CDU).

13/06/2024

Europe News

EU socialists to reject von der Leyen if far right shapes priorities

Giacomo Filibeck tells Euronews that von der Leyen's 'ambiguity' on the far right is 'not acceptable.'

12/06/2024

Europe News

Where are the EU parties election partying — or commiserating?

From the quiet elegance of the Brussels' Stanhope Hotel to the buzzing energy of Berlin's Columbiahalle, here's a look at where political families from right to left plan on celebrating — or crying into their empty glasses — tonight.

09/06/2024

Europe News

EPP refuses to sign joint statement denouncing political violence

The European People's Party (EPP) has refused to sign a joint statement endorsed by the main political parties that denounces violence against lawmakers in the run-up to the June elections.

08/05/2024

Europe News

EU migration deals with Egypt and Tunisia have to be 'revised': Schmit

The multi-million deals that Brussels has signed with neighbouring countries to decrease irregular migration have to be "revised," says Nicolas Schmit, the lead candidate of the European socialists for the June elections.

07/05/2024

Europe Decoded

EU elections: What do parties want to do on migration and asylum?

As the elections to the European Parliament draw closer, Euronews breaks down what parties want to do with what is arguably the most divisive topic of the political agenda: migration and asylum.

07/05/2024

Europe News

Group leaders dodge farming bullets at election debate

Candidates were elusive on agriculture flash points and offered no food policy vision for the next five years.

30/04/2024

Europe News

Three key moments from the first debate with lead EU candidates

The lead candidates in the European elections faced off against each other in the first debate of the race, haggling over the Green Deal, the Israel-Hamas war, irregular migration, artificial intelligence and TikTok, among others.

29/04/2024

Europe Decoded

Analysis: In Rome, socialists warned of 'real danger' for EU elections

Rome was more than a stunning background for the Party of European Socialists (PES) as they gathered for their congress ahead of the June elections.

04/03/2024

Europe News

Socialists elect Nicolas Schmit as lead candidate for EU elections

The Party of European Socialists (PES) has elected Nicolas Schmit as its lead candidate for the EU elections amid worries of a far-right surge.

02/03/2024

Europe Decoded

Analysis: Sanna Marin's defeat puts European socialists in tight spot

The Finnish election adds a new chapter in a list of electoral defeats by socialist parties, including in Sweden, Italy and France.

04/04/2023

Europe News

Corruption scandal: Italian socialists suspend MEP Andrea Cozzolino

Cozzolino has not been arrested by Belgian police as part of the widening corruption scandal that has engulfed the European Parliament.

16/12/2022

Europe News

Sweden opposes Brussels proposal for EU minimum wage guarantee

Brussels is proposing to introduce a legal guarantee for a minimum wage in the EU but leave individual countries to determine how much it will be.

28/10/2020

World News

'Political predators preying on migration crisis,' says Timmermans

Frans Timmermans, the Socialist candidate for the EU's top job, told Euronews that political predators were taking advantage of the so-called migration crisis.

26/04/2019

World News

'EU needs CO2 tax,' says Brussels top job hopeful Frans Timmermans

In an interview with Euronews, EU's top job candidate Frans Timmermans made the case for a CO2 tax at the European level.

26/04/2019

Portugal

SOS: last call for the European socialist party

Gathered in Brussels, the European socialist leaders endorsed the candidacy of Frans Timmermans as president of the European Commission. Will they be able to calm the anger that seems to prevail in Europe?

08/12/2018