Fears and uncertainties of 2024 would possibly come to fact in 2025, with re-election of Donald Trump as US president as a significant recreation changer for Brussels.
The primary Radio Schuman episode of the brand new yr follows important uncertainties left in the back of by way of 2024 that Europe must maintain.
The continent is ready to revel in important political and coverage shifts, with Ursula von der Leyen’s affect rising, the stability of energy within the EU doubtlessly converting because of elections in Germany, and world uncertainties like Trump’s re-election affecting members of the family with Russia and China.
Key coverage discussions will come with the approaching EU Multiannual Monetary Framework, greater defence spending and ongoing migration reforms. On most sensible of that, there is additionally competitiveness, power safety, and tackling price range deficits in EU economies, all up for debate.
Radio Schuman touches upon what is forward with Euronews reporter Paula Soler.
We can additionally discover ultimate week’s presidential election in Croatia and take a look at the roster and the gameplan of the primary MEP delegation of the yr because it starts its paintings in a foreign country.
In any case, are smokes vanishing into skinny air most effective to get replaced with digital cigarettes? We will take a look at who and the way makes use of vapes — broadly fashionable nicotine gadgets — throughout Europe.
Nowadays’s Radio Schuman is hosted by way of senior coverage reporter Gerardo Fortuna and produced by way of journalist Eleonora Vasques, with audio modifying by way of Georgios Leivaditis. Song by way of Alexandre Jas.