Podcast Selection

Why is the EU so mute on Turkey protests?

Turkey has witnessed waves of protests following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on corruption charges. With the arrest of more than a thousand demonstrators,…

Ireland’s Europe minister on Ukraine, Trump and his country’s neutrality

Ukraine’s territory has to be recognized, and its independence and sovereignty have to be protected, for the end of the war to be worth it, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne tells Radio Schuman today.…

Threats on EU Stability- AI-Powered Crime and Foreign Influence

“In fact, the system is training itself and you don't need 200 people anymore to send all the mails,” says Europol’s Executive Director Catherine De Bolle, regarding the adoption of AI in organized criminal activities,…

Europe’s response to the threat from Trump

Europe is facing its biggest defence challenge since the second world war. This is compounded by the destabilising impact of US tariffs. So how is it measuring up? Gideon puts this question to Arancha González…

Russia will have qualifications galore on ceasefire, says expert – Radio Schuman

It's going to be tricky getting Russia to agree to ceasefire in Ukraine, post-Soviet political expert Donnacha Ó Beacháin tells Radio Schuman Ukraine has accepted the offer of a 30-day ceasefire, and all eyes are…

French Europe minister touts nuclear shield share

France's nuclear deterrence could be open to other European countries French Europe minister Benjamin Haddad told Euronews in an interview featured on Radio Schuman today. Haddad also praised Germany’s next chancellor Friedrich Merz for his…

Intelligence artificielle: quelle gouvernance ?

L’intelligence artificielle est au cœur des enjeux stratégiques contemporains. Alors que le Sommet pour l’Action sur l’IA vient de s’achever à Paris, cet épisode du podcast "Le monde selon l’Ifri" propose un décryptage approfondi des…

Don’t roll back electric in auto action plan, warns lobby

Today Radio Schuman features an interview with Kristian Ruby, secretary-general of Eurelectric, calling for the Commission to maintain emissions reduction commitments in a key auto sector strategy paper coming today. The European automotive sector, employing…

Pologne : première armée d’Europe ?

Dans ce nouvel épisode du Monde selon l’Ifri, nous explorons les ambitions militaires de la Pologne avec Amélie Zima et Léo Péria-Peigné, chercheurs au Centre des études de sécurité de l’Ifri. En février, ils ont publié une étude approfondie intitulée « Pologne,…

Don’t send troops to Ukraine at this stage, says lead MEP | Radio Schuman

In an interview with Euronews, senior MEP Riho Terras said it's too early to send European troops to Ukraine. It's too early to talk about sending troops to Ukraine, Riho Terras, Estonian MEP and vice-chair…

The Trump-Zelenskyy clash, seen from Ukraine

What did Ukrainians make of the public spat last Friday between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy? How does the Ukrainian military perceive the implications of an open rift between the US and Ukraine,…

Juncker talks Ukraine’s EU membership and Trump’s ‘russophilia’

Today, Radio Schuman features an exclusive interview with former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, in which he criticised US President Donald Trump’s affinity for Russia and his lack of understanding of the EU. In an…