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Macron renews Eurobonds push amid energy crisis, faces Brussels scepticism
Season 3, Ep. 94
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On today’s episode of Europe Today, Maria Tadeo breaks down Emmanuel Macron’s renewed push for Eurobonds, which has been met with scepticism in Brussels. We also cover rising tensions between China and the European Union, with Angele Skujins reporting on why Beijing has criticised the EU’s “Made in Europe” plan, which aims to promote Europe’s industrial sector.
And Vincenzo Genovese interviews Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew Europe) at the European Parliament, as EU lawmakers push for a unified, EU-wide consent-based definition of rape. On football, as the UEFA Champions League semi-finals kick off tonight, Jakub Janas takes a look at the ownership and funding of the four participating European clubs.
Lastly, we travel from Europe to the Middle East, where our reporter Laila Humairah brings us the latest developments in the Iran war.
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