Euranet Plus Panorama

As the Commission sets out the remainder of its thinking on its big budget rebuild, Brussels braces for a fight.

An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.

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EU member states struggle with prison overcrowding following sharp increases in the bloc’s prison population over recent years.

An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.

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As Southern Europe braces for a summer of searing heat and wildfires, Brussels prepares to get stuck in. And we also fact-check the digital euro.

An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.

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With an acknowledgement that the world is “changing”, Denmark charts its course towards a stronger Europe. Our network's coverage.

An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.

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On Wednesday, Brussels unveiled a new climate target: a 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, accompanied by a series of flexibility measures to ease the burden on EU countries. Also in this episode, several radio stations in the network gathered the views of Iranians and Israelis diaspora in the EU.

An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.

Trump pats himself on the back after NATO leaders agree to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035.

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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.

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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.

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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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