Euranet Plus Panorama

Trump pats himself on the back after NATO leaders agree to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
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Online platforms must do better, says tech policy chief, but education and regulation are also key to keeping democracy alive in the age of AI. 
At this week’s special Euranet Plus summit, Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, who holds responsibility for technological sovereignty, security and democracy, speaks to our member stations about a range of topics within her portfolio.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
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Last week, the European Union Drugs Agency released its 2025 report on drugs in the EU. It makes for uncomfortable reading... listen to our network's reports.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
 
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It’s been a big week for water in Brussels, with the Commission unveiling its Water Resilience Strategy and its European Ocean Pact… all in the run-up to next week’s UN Ocean Conference.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus. 
 
 
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Brussels intends to make the EU’s farm policy not only better suited to future challenges, but also lighter and more palatable. But will its budget also be going on a diet?
And will we have to choose between tanks and pensions? Our latest fact check looks into concerns that the massive rise in EU military spending is happening at our social services...
 
An episode by Hermine Donceel, with guest Nina Lamparski, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
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In a world so reliant on technology, that technology can also trip us up… This week, we take a look at the challenges facing Europe (and the world) in the realm of cyber espionage, sabotage and disinformation… and ask what more the EU could be doing to rise to the challenge.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
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From this summer onwards, more than half of EU member states may be permitted to increase their debt in order to boost their defence spending.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
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It’s all about votes around the network this week, be they political or papal : the eyes of the world are trained on the Vatican following Thursday night’s announcement. Elsewhere, in Romania, the first round of the presidential election last Sunday (4 May) saw a right-wing nationalist wipe the floor with all the other candidates.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
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Some 100 days after Trump’s inauguration and with Ukrainian cities under continued Russian bombardment, the image of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sitting face to face in St Peter's Basilica struck a chord.
 
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The arrest last month of Erdoğan's main political rival, the mayor of Istanbul, on dubious charges has strained relations between the EU and Turkey. Our radio stations take a look at the state of this long and tumultuous relationship.
 
An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
 
 
 
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