Today in the EU

After the European Parliament elections in June, the fate of 119 legislative files unfinished in this mandate will hang in the balance.

The new parliament must decide whether and how to address these pending issues. This decision is expected to fuel political debates and shape the direction of EU policymaking in the upcoming five-year term, as indicated by recent polls.

But are all these files to be affected? To look into the fate of the unfinished files we are joined by Max Girera, Euractiv's Network journalist.

In this episode you will find more about:

• Fate of 119 unfinished legislative files uncertain after European Parliament elections
• New Parliament must decide whether and how to address these pending issues
• Decision expected to fuel political debates and shape EU policymaking in upcoming term
• Files include child sexual abuse material regulation, lobby transparency, genetically modified crops, and animal welfare rules
• Some files pending due to Council not reaching a position, others still in preparatory phase
• New Parliament can continue working on files or potentially drop them based on priorities

Today in Paris, Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on a rare visit, where he will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This meeting occurs against a backdrop of mounting trade disputes between China and the EU, sparking interest in the agenda. As the three leaders convene, each side enters these talks with specific objectives, aiming to secure outcomes that serve their respective national interests.

To understand better what is at stake we spoke with Thomas Moller Nielsen, Euractiv’s economy reporter.

EU countries generally agree that green technologies are a crucial piece of the puzzle to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. They agree less on how to boost their competitiveness vis-à-vis the United States and China. 

In this episode we discuss the Net Zero Industry Act and what’s next for the energy industry with Donagh Cagney, Euractiv's energy and environment editor.

Controversial and popular in Germany but relatively unknown in Brussels, Marie Agnes Strack Zimmermann's nomination as the lead candidate of the liberal party ALDE has taken many by surprise. But who is she, and what does she have in store for the European Union?

We invited Euractiv’ Germany's politics reporter Nick Alipour to understand Strack-Zimmermann's power and influence better.

After years of neglect in the public debate, agriculture has become a hot topic at the EU level in the past year, with issues like food inflation, farmers' protests, and climate change impact on crops.

Consequently, agriculture features heavily in the electoral manifestos and campaigns of many political parties ahead of June's EU elections. I'm joined by our Agrifood reporter, Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro, to discuss this.

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU, we are talking about Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who will announce today whether he will step down from office or continue to lead the country. 

Sanchez's possible departure, just weeks before the EU elections in June, could shake up Europe's political landscape. The abrupt decision came in the wake of allegations of influence-peddling against his wife, Begoña Gómez. 

But what impact will his decision have on the EU? We’re analysing the situation with Max Griera, Euractiv's politics reporter who also closely follows Spain. 

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about espionage in Europe.

Across Europe, more and more politicians have been accused of having ties with foreign governments in the past month. At the centre of the latest scandal is the German far-right AfD party and its leader, Maximilian Krah, around whom the Afd’s European political campaign revolves.

Kjeld Neubert, Euractiv’s Berlin correspondent, joined us in the studio to discuss the latest developments.

In this episode of our daily podcast ‘Today in the EU’, we talk about Fratelli d'Italia, whose most influential members are gathering at a two-day conference in central Italy that begins tomorrow.

It’s there that we will learn whether Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will lead her party in the European elections. Many think it can’t be anyone else but her, but there is another option, her right hand in the party: her sister, Arianna Meloni.

To delve into her background and influence in more detail, we sat down with Euractiv’s reporter in Rome Alessia Peretti.

With slightly more than a month to go till the European parliamentary elections, surveyors from our polling partner Europe Elects, are focusing on the performance of the political groups, the seats they may get in the parliament, and what are the main concerns of EU citizens.

With anticipation of a higher voter turnout than in previous years, according to the last Eurobarometer before the elections,  EU citizens appear more aware and engaged than ever with EU affairs.

To get a better understanding of the new data from our polling partner, Europe Elects, with us is Max Griera, Euractiv’s network journalist.

If you are a citizen from one of the 27 countries that are members of the European Union, you have less than seven weeks before you are called to the polls for the European Parliament election, the first after Brexit. Today, we are getting into the practicalities of the voting process, and looking at the impact this vote will have on the future of the EU. What are the key dates we need to keep in mind and what can we expect from this election? 

In our studio, we invited Aurélie Pugnet, politics hub editor at Euractiv, to discuss this matter.