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Radio Schuman

This is Radio Schuman, your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond. 

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
14 minutes
Episodes
230
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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How connected is the EU to its capital, Brussels?

How connected is the EU to its capital, Brussels?

Brussels Commissioner for Brussels Alain Hutchinson, credited for building bridges between the EU and its capital, tells Radio Schuman how Brussels learned to embrace its position, how his office hel…

00:16:40  |   Fri 23 May 2025
Why Europe should be worried about the ongoing drought

Why Europe should be worried about the ongoing drought

Radio Schuman speaks with water and drought expert Niko Wanders as many European countries are seeing record-low rainfall. How worrying is this and what is the impact? What can we expect if this weat…

00:14:41  |   Wed 21 May 2025
Europe’s struggle to prepare for armed aggression

Europe’s struggle to prepare for armed aggression

With its ReArm EU plan, the European Commission wants to prepare the EU for a US military withdrawal from the bloc. Radio Schuman asked Euronews reporter Alice Tidey whether it can move swiftly enoug…

00:16:35  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Can the EU and UK turn the tide after years of bad blood?

Can the EU and UK turn the tide after years of bad blood?

A highly-anticipated EU-UK summit is taking place in London today, five years after Brexit. Radio Schuman spoke with Euronews correspondent Shona Murray to discuss why the meeting itself is extraordi…

00:11:41  |   Mon 19 May 2025
Can Eurovision succeed in uniting through music?

Can Eurovision succeed in uniting through music?

Radio Schuman spoke with Euronews' Eurovision aficionado Gerardo Fortuna about this year's controversies and how organisers are working to ensure Eurovision doesn't become a political competition.

 

Th…

00:17:22  |   Fri 16 May 2025
EU must lead on climate in light of US 'stupidity' , says former UN rights chief MARY

EU must lead on climate in light of US 'stupidity' , says former UN rights chief MARY

Mary Robinson, the former Irish President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, criticised the US for what she termed a "stupid" approach to climate change, and called on the EU to step up to “f…

00:15:58  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Ukraine’s diplomatic checkmate, and where it leaves Putin

Ukraine’s diplomatic checkmate, and where it leaves Putin

Radio Schuman talks with Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina, who has been following the whirlwind of events leading up to a possible meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian Presidents in Turkey …

00:15:59  |   Wed 14 May 2025
338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock?

338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock?

Radio Schuman spoke with outgoing Brussels Mobility Minister Elke Van den Brandt about Brussels being without rule for almost a year, how this damages Brussels' reputation, and hurts locals. Why it i…

00:15:17  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Irish PM says EU must challenge Hungary’s ‘outrageous’ vetoes

Irish PM says EU must challenge Hungary’s ‘outrageous’ vetoes

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin urged the European Union to crack down on what he calls Hungary's "abuse of vetoes". He discussed what tools could be …

00:11:27  |   Mon 12 May 2025
Russia’s Victory Day parade and Europe’s dilemma

Russia’s Victory Day parade and Europe’s dilemma

Radio Schuman spoke with Euronews’ Sasha Vakulina about what to expect from Russia’s Victory Day celebrations on Friday, the ceasefire disruptions, the European participants and what punishment they …

00:11:01  |   Fri 09 May 2025
US scholars seek refuge in Brussels after Trump’s assault on science

US scholars seek refuge in Brussels after Trump’s assault on science

One Brussels university has opened its doors to researchers threatened by the US administration's attack on science. Radio Schuman spoke with the university's rector about its incentive to help scien…

00:16:25  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Trump's movie tariffs throw the European film industry into turmoil

Trump's movie tariffs throw the European film industry into turmoil

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on non-US films. Is the EU movie industry the latest political pawn in the EU-US trade war?


In this episode, we also head to the Vatican for…

00:14:14  |   Wed 07 May 2025
Behind Germany’s lack of optimism about Merz

Behind Germany’s lack of optimism about Merz

German lawmakers will gather in the Bundestag on Tuesday to elect Friedrich Merz as the country's new chancellor. In the run-up to this vote, we asked Berlin-based Euronews reporter Zara Riffler what…

00:14:37  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Trade negotiations between the EU and the US : where do we stand?

Trade negotiations between the EU and the US : where do we stand?

One month into the 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, can the EU and the US find common ground? And what happens if they don’t strike any deal? We put these questions and more to Sven Van Kerckhoven…

00:15:08  |   Mon 05 May 2025
Romania votes again, but what happened to Călin Georgescu?

Romania votes again, but what happened to Călin Georgescu?

Ahead of the Romanian presidential elections' re-run this Sunday, Radio Schuman spoke with Euronews’ Bucharest bureau chief Andra Miron-Diaconescu about how ultranationalist pro-Russian candidate Căl…

00:17:28  |   Fri 02 May 2025
Is Europe at risk of another major power outage?

Is Europe at risk of another major power outage?

An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. Pending an official explanation of what caused the incident, we spoke with Euronews' senior energy and environm…

00:13:29  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
Manfred Weber’s longevity as leader of the EU’s most powerful party

Manfred Weber’s longevity as leader of the EU’s most powerful party

The conservative European People’s Party (EPP) is meeting in Valencia for the party's triennial congress. During this two-day event, Manfred Weber, who has been leading the EPP party since 2022 and t…

00:12:29  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
FRONTEX director says fundamental rights 'core' to border-guarding

FRONTEX director says fundamental rights 'core' to border-guarding

Euronews spoke with Frontex director Hans Leijten, discussing the importance of safeguarding fundamental rights, calls for the agency to suspend its mission with Greece and working with NGOs. What ex…

00:11:41  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
Will EU fines against Apple and Meta aggravate US trade tensions?

Will EU fines against Apple and Meta aggravate US trade tensions?

The European Commission on Wednesday revealed its highly anticipated penalties against US tech giants Apple and Meta. The decision comes at a time of spiralling trade tensions between the EU and the …

00:08:57  |   Fri 25 Apr 2025
The man ensuring the EU sticks to its own data laws

The man ensuring the EU sticks to its own data laws

The EU's privacy watchdog Wojciech Wiewiórowski is responsible for ensuring the EU's institutions stick to their own data protection laws. What were the challenges he faced during his mandate? And ho…

00:14:35  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
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