Euranet Plus Panorama

Having secured gas stocks for this winter, the EU is seeking greater unity to agree new long-term measures to meet even greater supply challenges next year and accelerate the bloc's energy independence.
 
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This week, our radio members look at the debates surrounding the enlargement of the free movement area to Romania and Bulgaria, and the new wave of migration on the Western Balkan route.
Currently, 26 European countries are members of the Schengen area, of which 22 are EU members. Romania and Bulgaria are among the four states - together with Croatia and Cyprus - that are legally bound to join the area in the future. While in practice the two countries have met all the EU's border management criteria for more than a decade, they are still waiting at the door.
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The latest developments in Russia's war against Ukraine, particularly the annexation of four of its territories and the sabotage of two Baltic Sea pipelines, suggest that Moscow is moving into a new phase of the war. This sparks a new stage of concern for the EU, our member stations report.
 
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In this week’s Panorama, our Baltic stations fill us in on the electricity crisis they are facing. We also take a look at the new package of Russian sanctions on the table and gather reactions to the outcome of Italy’s general election.
 
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This week, our colleagues from across the bloc are reporting on concrete measures being taken in their member states and local communities to tackle the energy crisis by reducing energy consumption.
 
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The president of the European Commission delivered her annual State of the Union speech to Parliament in Strasbourg this week. Unsurprisingly, the war in Ukraine and energy prices featured prominently.
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As energy prices hit unprecedented levels across the world, what tools are available to the EU and its member states to support citizens and businesses and control the spiralling costs? A new episode produced with the radios stations of our EU-wide network...
 
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How is the EU’s fishing industry managed? To what extent does the bloc’s Common Fisheries Policy achieve its goals and where does it fall short? What are the obstacles to sustainability in this sphere? In this episode, we follow French member station euradio’s investigation on the ground – or rather, in the water.
 
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Brussels’ acclaimed ‘Save Gas for a Safe Winter’ package sets the stage for a European gas strategy this winter.Read and listen to the whole #newsAudioStory ateuranetplus-inside.eu/winter-gas-plans-underway/Photo © Koldunov on Shutterstock.com

In the last week, Sofia and Skopje have brokered an agreement that looks like it may finally bring the EU enlargement impasse to an end. And further West, many member states have been battling an unprecedented heatwave.
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