Podcast Selection

Why Brussels is excluded from the Israel-Hamas peace talks

Despite months of brokering by Qatar, Egypt, and the US, Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks have made little progress. The EU, which has contributed over €500 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians over the past 25 years…

Lift EU sanctions on Syria for ‘a very good start’, says Syria expert | Radio Schuman

In ten days, EU foreign affairs ministers will gather in Brussels to discuss relaxing the bloc’s sanctions against Syria. The lifting of sanctions was under consideration since the Islamic militia faction HTS toppled Syria’ former…

What role for the EU in Israeli-Hamas ceasefire?

The EU played no role in the Israeli-Hamas negotiations, but could play an important one in implementing the deal, Hugh Lovatt, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), told Euronews in…

The second front in Putin’s war: The Russification of Ukraine’s occupied territories

Nearly three years since Putin’s full scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia controls much of eastern and southern Ukraine. Nikolay Petrov explains how and why the Kremlin pushes for the “Russification” of the occupied territories.

Is Zelenskyy as popular at home as abroad?

Do Ukrainians still trust their president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy? How can dipping trust levels be explained? Is he as popular abroad as he is in his own country? Today, Radio Schuman discusses these questions and more…

Top10. How Musk’s White House appointment could test the EU

In this episode, we revisit a significant development in the transatlantic tech landscape: Elon Musk’s controversial appointment as head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its potential impact on EU-US relations. Host…

Zelenskyy calls Putin ‘crazy’ and seeks further US support in Ukraine

Radio Schuman goes behind the scenes at last night's European Council meeting in Brussels today with Euronews journalist Shona Murray, to analyse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's interventions on the sidelines following his discussions with EU…

Ukraine, Trump and Syria dominate agenda at European Council | Radio Schuman

Today, EU leaders convene in Brussels for the final regular European Council meeting of the year, with key discussions anticipated to focus on Ukraine, Syria, and the implications of Donald Trump's return to the White…

The EU should prioritise Syria’s political transition over migration, expert says

The European Union should prioritise establishing a viable political process in Syria, while the situation in the country and the prospects for refugees remain uncertain, a senior Middle East expert at the Italian think tank…

Syrian rebels topple Assad regime

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and fled the country and South Korean prosecutors have opened an investigation into the country’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on charges of treason and abuse of power. The EU…

The ceasefire in Lebanon and Europe’s waning role in the Middle East

The number of violations of the US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon has surpassed 100 since the ceasefire agreement took effect last Wednesday, casting doubts on hopes for peace between Hezbollah and Israel. Besides condemning the breaches,…

Operation Interflex – BTS from Ukrainian soldiers’ training abroad

In the past two weeks, Russian forces have achieved the fastest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion. As the Ukrainian army is in dire need of new recruits and equipment, hundreds…