Podcast Selection

EU tech chief to Elon Musk: ‘We’re protecting freedom of speech’

An interview with tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen on the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is featured on Radio Schuman today. The Digital Services Act (DSA) is not intended to regulate content but to protect freedom…

Whack of all trades: America’s economy

No surprises here: The Economist reckons tariffs are a terrible trade tool. But what is most clearly harming American businesses and scaring off investors is persistent uncertainty about them. Our correspondent sees the effects of…

Trump tariffs risk ripping apart global auto value chains, says car sector chief

US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25% tariff on imported cars and car parts came as a hard blow for European car makers, who export between 50% and 60% of their production to the…

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,…