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Voices from Brussels Euranet Plus
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Léa and Júlia are two young European journalists - one French, the other Spanish - based in Brussels, where they cover European affairs. In this podcast, they decipher for us key issues in European politics, interviewing observers, politicians and experts in the European capital.
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Goodbye Ursula, welcome Ursula?
Outgoing Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is standing for re-election, but a new mandate is not a foregone conclusion. Vincenzo Genovese looked into this for us.
An episode by Vincenzo Genovese, brought to you by Euranet Plus
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Will pivotal EPP group pivot to the right?
With the rise of far-right parties in the polls across Europe, the political choice of the European People's Party, the centre-right party and the largest party in the European Parliament, will be crucial. Vincenzo investigates from Brussels to find out how things might shape up in the next European assembly.
An episode by Vincenzo Genovese, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
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Rising nationalists, heading for a new EP scenario?
With extreme right parties on the rise across Europe, the next European Parliament will inevitably see an increase in the number of nationalist MEPs. What might that look like?
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Image: Nicola Procaccini (ECR, Italy) and Marco Zanni (ID, Italy) at an EP plenary session © European Union 2023 - Source : EP -
Reforming the European Treaties, the challenge facing 2024
The reform of the founding treaties, a long-standing thorn in the side of the European Union, is back on the agenda to meet the challenges of enlargement of the bloc.
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Is Schengen moribund? | Romania and Bulgaria, knocking on Schengen’s door (II)
While the immigration issue is having a major impact on the functioning of the Schengen area, Bulgaria and Romania are (im)patiently waiting at the borders of the area to enter - but it is not certain that the issue will be resolved by the end of the year.
This is the second part of a series of two episodes on the state of play in the Schengen area, by Vincenzo Genovese, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
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Is Schengen moribund ? | Freedom of movement crippled (I)
The vulnerability of the Schengen area of free movement to the vagaries of European migration policy and the regular exceptions made by member states to its smooth operation have made reform increasingly necessary.
This is the first part of a series of two episodes on the state of play in the Schengen area, by Vincenzo Genovese, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
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