Stormy Politics: Macron’s Snap Elections and the Future of the EU

In today’s episode of Radio Schuman, we explore the potential impacts of France’s snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron.

What would a far-right leader as Prime Minister mean for France and the European Union? How will this political shift influence the reappointment of Ursula von der Leyen as the President of the European Commission?

We also dive into the start of post-election negotiations in the European Parliament and look at tourism spending trends in 2023, revealing which countries spent the most, earned the most, and the top travel destinations of the year.

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#Eurozone: #ECB officials question whether #Euro has strengthened too much, by @OlafStorbeck and Ian Smith | Financial Times

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ECB officials question whether euro has strengthened too much

Policymakers at central bank fret that a surging currency increases the risk of inflation undershooting

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[Featured] #Trade: #EU splits weaken its hand in crunch trade talks with #Trump, by @_Zimmerfrau and @_AriHawkins | Politico

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EU splits weaken its hand in crunch trade talks with Trump

European capitals are pulling in different directions ahead of a decisive round of trade talks in Washington. 

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#EUDefence: The Italian job - How #Rome plans to work around #NATO spending hike, by @giuseppe_fonte, @AmanteAngelo and Gavin Jones | Reuters 

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The Italian job: how Rome plans to work around NATO spending hike

Italy, along with other NATO countries, has agreed to sharply increase defence spending over the next decade, but ...

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