Euranet Plus Panorama

While the latest round of EU sanctions on Russia brings with it new fears of reprisals, the conflict in Ukraine is causing a more immediate impact on Europe’s consumers – in the form of shortages of staple ingredients. All this in our latest Panorama podcast !

With Ukraine in the hearts and minds of Europeans this week, this special Panorama centres on the EU’s efforts to welcome refugees. With several of our member stations on the frontline of the migrant wave, we take a look at different countries’ approaches to the crisis.

Poland and Hungary find themselves on the wrong end of a definitive ruling from the EU’s Luxembourg-based top court, and uncertainty remains the order of the day on the Ukraine-Russia border.

The general consensus is that Europe is beginning to descend from the crest of the Omicron wave – which, though aggressive, has proved less lethal than previous waves. But what will our new ‘normal’ look like?

Western allies can certainly talk the talk on Russia, but are they finally preparing to walk the walk when it comes to sanctions? We also look at Macron’s proposal to establish abortion as a fundamental right and Slovenia’s reform of its penal code.

Radio stations from across the Euranet Plus network are covering the Ukraine crisis and EU-Russia relations this week. The bloc also remembers the millions of Europeans persecuted and killed in the Holocaust.

As France looks to make its mark during its Council presidency, we weigh up its chances of success. Meanwhile, member states are divided over the inclusion of gas and nuclear as ‘green’ energy sources, and there is a chink of light in North Macedonia’s accession prospects.

We start the New Year with less-than-happy news: that of the passing of David Sassoli, the European Parliament’s popular president. In other news, Germany is failing to meet its climate targets and Moscow continues to make waves.
Euranet Plus Panorama" is a weekly review of European news, broadcast by our network of European radio stations.

Should all children be vaccinated against Covid-19? Many kids test positive, vaccination campaigns in member states have stalled and variants of the coronavirus are causing confusion. Yet the subject is being hotly debated across the EU. Journalists from our European radio network tell the story.

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