Brussels, My Love?

It might be a brand new year, but the same issues still sit on the desks of European politicians. What are the 5 big issues that could shape 2026? In this very first episode of 2026, we find by speaking to our expert correspondents. Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, giving you all the context you need to make sense of the European Union (EU).From plans to transition from an economic trading bloc to a military powerhouse to bans on tofu sausages, you’ll discover how EU laws are debated and created, along with sharp analysis from some of Brussels’ brightest minds.Do you want to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brussels, My Love? looks back at the key moments of 2025 in the Brussels–Washington relationship, from the European Union–United States trade deal to President Donald Trump’s administration’s National Security Strategy document released in December. Listen to the interview with Stefan Grobe, Euronews’s EU correspondent and US expert.Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, giving you all the context you need to make sense of the European Union (EU).From plans to transition from an economic trading bloc to a military powerhouse to bans on tofu sausages, you’ll discover how EU laws are debated and created, along with sharp analysis from some of Brussels’ brightest minds.Do you want to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of “Brussels, My Love?”, we sit down with Belgian politics expert Lauren Walker. Born and raised in Brussels, she explains why the city has now gone 559 days without a government — and what that means for the people who live here, and for Brussels’ image abroad. With the region’s deficit forecast to hit €1.6 billion by year’s end, the stakes are high and in this episode we check what’s going wrong, and how does this affect locals and the European Union’s institutions? Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, giving you all the context you need to make sense of the European Union (EU).From plans to transition from an economic trading bloc to a military powerhouse to bans on tofu sausages, you’ll discover how EU laws are debated and created, along with sharp analysis from some of Brussels’ brightest minds.Do you want to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are frozen Russian assets? Why is everyone talking about them now? What should we expect from the European Council meeting on Thursday 18 December in Brussels?The December European Council aspires to bring a final political decision regarding the use of Russia’s immobilised reserves to help close Ukraine’s 2026–27 financing gap. Brussels, My Love? sits down with Euronews' EU politics reporter Jorge Liboreiro to answer the 10 most pressing and important questions on the issue.Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, giving you all the context you need to make sense of the European Union (EU).From plans to transition from an economic trading bloc to a military powerhouse to bans on tofu sausages, you’ll discover how EU laws are debated and created, along with sharp analysis from some of Brussels’ brightest minds.Do you want to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk is furious with Brussels. The European Commission has sent him a fine of 120,000 euro for violating EU transparency rules on X. President Trump also piled criticism on European leadership this week marking a tense week for the transatlantic partnership. Is the relationship under serious strain, and what lies ahead? Brussels, My Love? sits down with senior adviser at the European Policy Centre Ricardo Borges de Castro, Swedish correspondent Teresa Küchler, and Wilfried Martens Centre researcher Teona Lavrelashvili to discuss the future of the Brussels-Washington partnership. Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, giving you all the context you need to make sense of the European Union (EU).From plans to transition from an economic trading bloc to a military powerhouse to bans on tofu sausages, you’ll discover how EU laws are debated and created, along with sharp analysis from some of Brussels’ brightest minds.Do you want to get in touch? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.