Radio Schuman The European Council’s paradigm shift on migration At a summit where migration dominated, the EU's 27 leaders drafted their final conclusions just before midnight, with so-called "return hubs" and a timeline for a landmark migration pact missing from the agenda. 18/10/2024
Europe News EU leaders endorse migration outsourcing but offer few details At the end of a high-stakes summit in Brussels, EU leaders signalled a potentially transformative shift in how the bloc approaches migration policy. 17/10/2024
Radio Schuman What will today's European Council meeting bring? Ceasefire in the Middle East, aid to Ukraine, implementation of the migration pact are the main points in EU leaders agenda for today's European Council. 17/10/2024
Europe News Brussels EU-Gulf summit discusses Middle East and Ukraine conflicts The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell commended Gulf countries' efforts and stressed the need for humanitarian aid in Gaza. 17/10/2024
Europe News Migration to dominate EU summit as calls for outsourcing grow louder The leaders' summit in Brussels will cover migration policy, support for Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. 16/10/2024
Europe News Von der Leyen endorses 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers The European Commission has signalled a willingness to offshore migration procedures, echoing growing calls from member states. 15/10/2024
Europe News Orbán and von der Leyen clash in fiery parliamentary debate The gloves were off as Viktor Orbán appeared before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and faced off with Ursula von der Leyen. 09/10/2024
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. 07/10/2024
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. 04/10/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. Why is the EU struggling to define its future? The time for feet dragging is over, but the sense of urgency is still missing. And there is more: In addition to being very demanding, these challenges need to be faced simultaneously. Is that even possible, Ricardo Borges de Castro asks. 03/10/2024
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. 03/10/2024
Europe News EU gives €30 million extra to Lebanon in humanitarian aid The additional funds bring the total amount of monetary aid provided to more than €100 million for 2024. 03/10/2024
Europe News Brussels and London agree to strengthen cooperation 'at pace' Both sides agreed to hold a summit to 'oversee the development' of the new relationship in early 2025. 02/10/2024
Radio Schuman Will the EU's health union remain a priority? Stella Kyriakides has served as the EU's Health Commissioner for the past five years, during which she confronted an unforeseen global pandemic that impacted the lives of millions across Europe. 02/10/2024
Europe Decoded Euroviews. VDL should focus on implementing deforestation law, not its rollback The EUDR requires stringent due diligence that sheds light on long supply chains that often obscure human rights violations. Voluntary pledges cannot substitute for this regulation. Luciana Téllez Chávez writes. 01/10/2024
Radio Schuman Has the EU become more transparent? Sort of, EU ombudswoman says To start off the week, Radio Schuman talks about the European Commission’s culture of secrecy as seen by the EU ombudswoman, who has pushed for new standards of openness and transparency in EU institutions. 30/09/2024
Radio Schuman Is the EU's forest protection law becoming Brussels' next nightmare? In an interview with Euronews, the outgoing European Commissioner for Environment, Ocean and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius said that he finds very 'difficult' to understand why the position on the deforestation law has changed significantly after its approval. 27/09/2024
Green News Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law Amid a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement new legislation that will ban from January the import of products linked to deforestation overseas. 24/09/2024
Radio Schuman Will EU's new defence Commissioner strengthen Europe's armies? Defence is becoming an increasingly central topic in Europe, and as a result, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced a new portfolio dedicated to the issue's industrial aspects. 24/09/2024
Europe Decoded How the EU will tap into Russia's assets to raise €35B for Ukraine The profits made by Russia's frozen assets are the key behind the €35 billion loan that the EU has promised to Ukraine. 21/09/2024