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The current migration debate is largely dominated by EU countries seeking to delegate migration management outside European territory, making borders increasingly impenetrable for asylum seekers and …

The high-stakes European Council summit concluded on Thursday, with migration policy dominating the agenda.

For the first time, leaders discussed so-called "return hubs" — centres in third countries w…

In today’s European Council, EU leaders will discuss mainly Ukraine, the Middle East, and migration. 

In particular, there is the implementation of the €50 billion loan agreed at the G7 and call for a…

Today marks the first-ever summit between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, part of the EU's new strategy to stren…

Is outsourcing migration management the new trend in Europe?

In this episode, Radio Schuman examines the external dimension of migration by discussing the model of Italy’s new migration centres in Alb…

In 2024, the EU's humanitarian aid amounted to €1.8 billion, and the bloc is now the largest international donor of humanitarian aid in Palestine.

Yet the word "humanitarian" is mentioned only a handf…

Since European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced her proposals for the new batch of European Commissioners, the legal affairs committee, also known as JURI, has been in charge of ex…

In this podcast, Radio Schuman interviews Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party in Hungary, who has recently emerged as the only popular alternative to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Magyar spoke to E…

Halfway through its six-month rotating presidency, rather than playing the honest broker, Budapest has blocked many files, including the ones on aid to Ukraine.

It further blocked a statement denounci…

Monday marked a year since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, which led Brussels to repeat its calls for a ceasefire and the immediate release of hostages.

One year later, Europe is still not on th…

Last Friday, EU countries agreed to impose definitive tariffs on imports of electric cars from China, a move with far-reaching implications for the bloc's trade policy with Beijing, the future of the…

Last Sunday, Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) became the latest far-right political group to win a national election in Europe.

The party now faces a familiar challenge encountered by many of its counter…

With the ongoing escalation of violence in the Middle East, the number of displaced individuals continues to rise rapidly.

The UN refugee agency UNHCR has reported that thousands of Lebanese and Syria…

In Brussels, exit interviews are often particularly insightful, especially with a commissioner responsible for a complex portfolio where decision-making predominantly rests with individual government…

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, is one of Europe's biggest opponents of migration, including ending asylum rights and promoting “remigration” — a vague concept of shi…

As EU Ombudsman since 2013, Emily O'Reilly oversees an independent body tasked with holding EU institutions accountable. She investigates cases of maladministration, either on her own initiative or i…

Two years ago, the EU adopted a ground-breaking deforestation law, set to take effect in January, aiming to ban imports of products linked to forest loss, such as coffee, soy, timber, and cocoa.

The r…

Ursula von der Leyen’s decision to nominate Olivér Várhelyi raised many an eyebrow in Brussels — and elicited a couple of hearty chuckles.

When the European Commission president made the announcement …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her plans for the new top team at the European Commission last week, but the reactions were mixed. Many politicians argued that the portfol…

Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chose Lithuania's former Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius as the EU’s first defence commissioner.

The EU does not have strong army and is n…