Now playing Next Radio Schuman Radio Schuman: Your daily EU podcast EU politics and news from Brussels and beyond. Radio Schuman is your new daily European podcast, covering the latest stories from Brussels and beyond with EU correspondent Maïa de La Baume. The podcast is available from the 28th of May on your favourite platforms. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Spanish PM's party embraces TikTok memes as it seeks youth support The Spanish socialist party PSOE has been keen on gaining youth vote in the launch of their European elections bid. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Von der Leyen endorses Polish, Greek push for EU 'air defence shield' Prime ministers Tusk and Mitsotakis say the bloc needs to shield itself amid brewing tensions in Europe’s periphery. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Georgia EU's Várhelyi says mix-up led to Georgian PM's death threats claim Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze claimed on Thursday that European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi mentioned the recent attack on Slovakia's Robert Fico in an attempt to persuade him to drop the contentious "Russian law". 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 24th – Midday Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Is Vienna set to break deadlock over Nature Restoration Law? Two of Austria's nine states have broken ranks, potentially ending a consensus that was preventing the federal government from voting in favour of the EU's Nature Restoration Law. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Mohammad Rasoulof outrages Iranian press with presence in Cannes Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof arrived at the Cannes Film Festival after his dramatic escape from his homeland after being sentenced to eight years in prison. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 24th – Morning Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 24/05/2024
Now playing Next Tech News Viva Tech: Within 7 years we will be able to travel to Mars, says Musk Elon Musk spoke about not trusting OpenAI, Gemini’s values, and a future on Mars at VivaTech 2024. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Iran Late Iranian president Raisi buried at holiest Shiite site The days of services for Raisi have not drawn the same crowds in the nation of over 80 million people as the 2020 gatherings for Revolutionary Guard General Qassem Soleimani, who was slain by a US drone strike in Baghdad. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next World News The next Commission will be centre-right, says Nicola Procaccini Nicola Procaccini, co-chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group, predicts a centre-right European Commission following the upcoming EU elections. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next World News Abstention and EU ignorance will test Portugal's European elections The European elections typically see the lowest turnout among citizens in Portugal. Will the Portuguese follow the trend of the recent legislative elections and participate in voting on June 9th? 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | May 23rd – Evening Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Green News Electricity firms seek huge investment support for distribution grids Europe’s energy transition and the EU goal of reaching ‘net-zero’ emissions could be at risk unless the equivalent of 0.4% of GDP is pumped into upgrading electricity distribution systems, the power sector has warned as energy ministers finalise their position on future grid development. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Romanian poet Ana Blandiana wins 2024 Princess of Asturias Award In selecting her as the winner the Asturias jury highlighted Ana Blandiana's "indomitable poetry" with which she has shown an "extraordinary capacity for resistance in the face of censorship." 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Healthcare Commission hopeful of achieving cancer code despite setbacks The European Commission is confident it can create an EU Code of Conduct to guarantee equal access to financial services for cancer survivors despite patchwork approaches from the health and financial sectors, though its original timeline for doing so has slipped. 23/05/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Germany's far-right AfD party expelled from European Parliament group The move comes as a Greens politician told reporters in Brussels that the EU's far-right parties are a "major risk" to the continent. 23/05/2024