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In various polls conducted across Europe days before the US elections, most Europeans sided with Kamala Harris. So the news of Trump’s re-election yesterday came as a disappointment for Harris supporters in Europe but it also bewildered many of them: where did her campaign go so wrong?Today Radio Schuman chews the question with Euronews' US election analyst Boyd Wagner.In the second part of the podcast, we take a quick look at the European Political Community summit today in Budapest and another round of European Commissioner-designates hearings in Brussels.On the last part of the show, Radio Schuman analyses whether neural data should be better protected.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.

Europe should strive to maintain a professional relationship with Donald Trump, ex-Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told Euronews' live election results show this morning.Today Radio Schuman draws exclusive reaction from the show including from Euronews' Washington DC correspondent, Stefan Grobe.How will the EU deal with a potential second Donald Trump presidency?We also take a quick look at European Commissioner nominees hearings at the European Parliament: who will be grilled today by MEPs?On the last part of the show, Radio Schuman explores European migration to the US over the years: is it increasing or declining?Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.

If Donald Trump wins today's election and carries through on his pledges to impose tariffs the EU needs to hit back with countermeasures and remain unified, Italian socialist MEP Brando Benifei tells Radio Schuman today.Trump's proposed 10% levy on EU goods could severely impact Europe’s export-dependent sectors, particularly automotive and machinery industries in countries like Germany, Italy, and Ireland. Benifei is a member of the parliamentary committee responsible for trade (INTA) and the head of the European Parliament delegation to the US.We also check in on the hearings for Commission nominees, focusing on Maroš Šefčovič, the designated EU Trade Commissioner at a time when the bloc faces potential trade conflicts with China and the US.Šefčovič emphasised the EU’s commitment to avoiding trade wars, rebalancing relations with China, and cooperating with whichever candidate wins the US election.We also take a quick look at today's Commissioners-designate hearings - asking what posers might be thrown at them.In the last part of the show, Radio Schuman looks at where the European Silicon Valley should be established.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.

Today Radio Schuman spoke with German Green MEP Daniel Freund, as he drove through Pennsylvania, the critical state where Joe Biden narrowly defeated Trump by just 1.2% in 2020, and where Harris and Trump are once again locked in a very tight contest.Brussels and Europe will hold their breath tomorrow as millions of Americans head to the polls for a pivotal election with global repercussions.The race is razor-thin between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican opponent, Donald Trump. Europeans will be keeping a close eye on the seven key battleground states where the election is likely to be decided: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.We also give a quick overview of European Commissioner-designates hearings and who will be heard today by MEPs.On the last part of the show, Radio Schuman explores in which EU countries are the most businesses being launched - spoiler alert: a very small country leads the ranking.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.

The EU will slap its new tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China for the next five years, but Beijing has been slammed the duties, filing an action with the WTO and launching anti-dumping investigations into European exports of brandy, pork and dairy products.Is this tug of war going to evolve into a full-fledge trade war? Could these tariffs slow down the energy transition and lead to fewer people buying EVs when combustion engines are supposed to be banned in 2035? If Donald Trump wins the US presidency next week, will that push the EU into a more conciliatory position with China? Today Radio Schuman answers these questions with Noah Barkin, a Senior Advisor with the independent research provider Rhodium Group which specialises on Europe-China relations.We also take a quick look at the Eurasian security conference in Belarus, where an EU member state minister will attend and speak. Guess who?On the last part of the show, Radio Schuman looks at jobs threatened by automation.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.

The Petitions Committee (PETI) sees itself as a bridge between the EU and its citizens, drawing 35 MEPs from various political groups to review ordinary people's petitions. If these pass muster, MEPs can forward them to European Commission to consider legislative action.But a review of the committee’s activity from the previous legislative period raises questions. Over the last four years, Peti received only 6,991 petitions (1,357 in 2019 and 1,573 in 2022), a small number given the EU’s population of 450 million.Compared to the millions of signatures on platforms like Change.org or widespread social media complaints, this figure seems insignificant. Although the committee report highlights the number of opinions, resolutions, hearings, and questions it generated, it doesn’t specify how many petitions resulted in concrete legislation.Vice-chair Nils Ušakovs acknowledged operational issues when interviewed by Radio Schuman, noting that many of the petitions fail to address EU-related issues and that the European Commission often takes too long to respond. Ušakovs also admitted that the committee has limited influence, as it cannot compel the Commission to legislate.Today, we also make a quick overview a meeting of EU ambassadors, set to discuss reforms of the European Peace Facility.Lastly, Radio Schuman questions whether turning the clocks back twice a year might be damaging our health.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron and Georgios Leivaditis. Music by Alexandre Jas.

Brussels and Tbilisi are growing increasingly distant: the recent election victory of the Georgian Dream party, marked by irregularities denounced by the opposition and EU observers, has deepened the mistrust.EU top diplomat Josep Borrell called to address electoral irregularities and implement reforms. Two laws have sparked significant debate in Brussels: the so-called "foreign agents" law, criticised as a tool to suppress freedom of civil society organizations, and a law limiting LGBTQ rights.Many Brussels officials say Georgia is and will become a nightmare if the Georgian Dream party continues to adopt legislation that takes the country further away from its EU aspirations.The EU has already frozen Georgia’s accession path and European Commission officials have stopped meetings with any high-ranking Georgian officials.  They now want the ruling Georgian Dream party to withdraw the two controversial laws and implement nine steps of reform it has deemed conditional to the granting of EU candidate status.The political crisis in Georgia also comes in the context of the launch this week of the EU's so-called enlargement package, an annual review assessing how far candidate countries have aligned themselves to EU standards.Is Georgia set to be the EU's new nightmare?Today Radio Schuman talks with Dionis Cenusa, political analyst at the Lithuanian based think tank Eastern Europe Studies Centre.We also take a quick look at Macron's visit to Morocco and what it mean for EU policies on migration.On the last part of the show, Radio Schuman explores which Europeans are most likely to live with their parents.Today's Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Georgios Leivaditis and Zacharia Vigneron. Music by Alexandre Jas.

On Saturday, Georgia held parliamentary election that have been framed as a "referendum" on the country's choice between Europe and Russia. The country’s Central Election said the pro-Russian ruling party, Georgian dream had won 53.92 percent of the votes.However, the opposition disputed those results, and international and European observers spoke of a climate of hatred, intimidations and voting irregularities.Euronews spoke with different sides, including Maka Botchorishvili an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party and Reinhold Lopatka, an Austrian MEP and one of the election observers from the European parliament.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has claimed the country is on course to join the EU and denied Russian influence, in an exclusive interview with Euronews on the eve of a crucial vote that he painted as a choice between war and peace.The poll comes at a crossroads for Georgia. Granted EU candidacy last year, Georgia's accession process was frozen after the government passed a controversial "foreign agents" law, similar to Russian legislation, which was panned European leaders.Another divisive law passed in September restricted LGBTQ+ rights, though President Salome Zourabichvili, a pro-European figure, refused to sign both bills.The country is deeply polarised and pro-EU protests have become a feature in the capital.We also take a quick look at two other elections in Europe - in Bulgaria and Lithuania - with socialists and centre right parties leading the polls.Radio Schuman also takes a look at the cringiest lines from European Commissioner designates in their job applications.Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques, audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron. Music by Alexandre Jas.