Podcast Selection

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…

What’s the Musk effect on Germany’s future coalition? | Radio Schuman

On 23 February, Germans are going to the polls in the country's snap general election. Has Friedrich Merz unlocked what a senior socialist MP called “the gates of hell” by accepting AfD support on two…

After California, DeepSeek makes the EU nervous

The new Chinese AI model DeepSeek R1 is making waves worldwide as the start up behind it says it runs at a fraction of the cost of all existing models on the market. That seems…

How’s the EU going to finance its defence boost?

Today EU leaders will meet in Brussels for an informal retreat to discuss how to strengthen EU’s defence capabilities. Radio Schuman gives you a preview of the event, with an analysis with Euronews reporter Alice…

Why the Commission is failing to ease farmers’ worries about Mercosur deal

Concerns over the EU’s trade deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay have stalled negotiations for two decades. Now, the agreement is signed – but its opposition is far from sealed. Farmers worry it means…