Podcast Selection

How does the EU plan to finance its defence boost? | Radio Schuman

US President Donald Trump has triggered Europe to seek less reliance on Washington for its security. How will NATO allies increase defence spending beyond 2%? Today Radio Schuman dives into European defence together with Euronews…

Europe’s desperate bid to shape Ukraine’s Trump deal in Munich

Last weekend, Munich hosted the world’s premier geopolitical forum amid shifting alliances and rising tensions across country lines. In the Bavarian capital leaders convened to debate on everything from global governance to climate security. But…

Top lawmaker insists Europe should join Ukraine peace talks

Europe must be involved in Ukraine peace talks given its investment in the crisis, Christophe Gomart, France’s former head of Military Intelligence told Euronews in an exclusive interview. Gomart is vice-chair of the European Parliament’s…

Can European carmakers go green without going bust? | Radio Schuman

Later today, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will host a second meeting on the crisis in Europe’s car industry, driven in part by strict new limits on carbon emissions for new cars. Where is the…

What the EU can expect from NATO talks

NATO members are meeting in Brussels today for the first time since Trump took office to discuss defence spending pledges, GDP targets, and weapons delivery to Kyiv. The bloc is feeling the pressure. Trump infamously…

Can the Commission succeed simplifying EU rules?

The European Commission will present its policy priorities today in its much anticipated working program, with a preference for simplification and intent to integrate security "by design" in EU legislation. The agenda includes simplification measures…

Macron’s plan to push Europe’s AI policy ahead

Eighty world leaders are in Paris for the final day of the AI Summit, a key forum for Europe’s renewed push to close the gap with AI powerhouses – the US and China. For years,…

Slovakia aping ‘Orban’s playbook on steroids’ says leading lawmaker

The country is witnessing protests against the Prime Minister Robert Fico. Today Radio Schuman speaks about opposition protests in Slovakia with vice-president of the European Parliament, the Slovak liberal Martin Hojsik. Mass protests are expected…

Centre-right has renounced Green Deal, claims Timmermans

Frans Timmermans reflected on how, in the last legislative term, the Green Deal was a unifying initiative, enjoying political consensus. Now, he said, the far-right parties are pushing for its repeal, while the centre-right is…

How a budget bill could end the French left

For the first time in 60 years, France started the year without a budget bill after December’s vote triggered the collapse of Prime Minister Barnier’s three-month-old government.  But this week, new PM Michel Bayrou managed…

L’Inde en quête d’autonomie

Dans cet épisode, Sylvia explore les enjeux du sommet imminent pour l'action sur l'intelligence artificielle à Paris, co-présidé par la France et l'Inde, avec la participation annoncée du Premier ministre indien, Narendra Modi. Elle analyse…

Making sense of Trump’s tariffs, what should the EU expect?

After Canada, Mexico, and China, the EU could be the next in the firing line. Donald Trump says EU tariff could be levied on the continent anytime soon. If he follows through, is Brussels ready…