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Macron's readiness to talk to Putin "a very good idea": EU Council former president Charles Michel

As FRANCE 24 covers another grim milestone in Ukraine – four years of full-scale war – Talking Europe hosts the former president of the EU Council, Charles Michel, who was in the job when that geopolitical earthquake struck the European continent on February 24, 2022. We also bring you a special fe…

Macron's readiness to talk to Putin "a very good idea": EU Council former president Charles Michel

As FRANCE 24 covers another grim milestone in Ukraine – four years of full-scale war – Talking Europe hosts the former president of the EU Council, Charles Michel, who was in the job when that geopolitical earthquake struck the European continent on February 24, 2022. We also bring you a special fe…

Jihad and the West - Black Flag over Babylon Chapter Nine Podcast Five

Belgium A recent cover [of a British satirical magazine] proclaimed, “Cameron to bomb ISIS heartland,” with a fighter pilot saying, “Belgium, here we come! Private Eye magazine, 2016   “A ghost town, a mummy of a town, it smells of death, the Middle Ages, and tombs.” Charles Baudelaire’s descrip…

Global Markets and Diplomacy React to Political Shifts

Survey Says German Chancellor Merz Is the World’s Least Popular Head of Government New surveys across 24 democracies place Friedrich Merz at the bottom of approval ratings for heads of government. He trails leaders including Narendra Modi, Lee Jae-myung, and Andrej Babiš by a wide margin. Oil Top…

The end of Viktor Orbán’s rule: What now?

On Sunday, 12 April, Hungarian voters cast their ballots in the country’s parliamentary election, ending Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.  Will Prime Minister-designate Péter Magyar be able to break with Orbán’s legacy? What does his party’s victory mean for Hungarians and the EU?  To an…

King Leopold II of Belgium: The King of Terror

The year is 1909. A 75-year-old King Leopold appears calm despite the dreary circumstances and his physical distress. He peacefully welcomed his untimely end. In his final moments he was surrounded by his loyal staff and several members of his family, except his two daughters Princess Louise and St…

As EU leaders huddle without Orbán, there are conflicting visions for Ukraine’s EU path

On Friday’s episode of Europe Today, we cross over to Cyprus where leaders are gathering to talk Ukraine, Iran and Europe’s collective defence. Our correspondent Jorge Liboreiro explains there is a palpable sense of relief among leaders after the ouster of Viktor Orbán in Hungary, who has been obst…

Building a Global Career in Music with Allie Silver

Today I sit down with Allie Silver, Founder and Director of Free Radical Productions, a music management and consulting company. She’s also the Director of Programming and Community at Koti Wellness, a contrast therapy and community space in Mexico City. After growing up in Connecticut and studying…

Charles Michel: Von der Leyen is "very slow taking decisions"

This morning on Europe Today, we speak to former European Council President Charles Michel about Ursula von der Leyen's leadership.   We connect to the European Parliament in Strasbourg ahead of the annual address by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as she grapples with migration…

Elections in Brazil: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff

On today’s Europe Today with Méabh Mc Mahon: Former EU Council President Charles Michel breaks down Europe's spiraling energy crisis and gas prices, while analyst João Albuquerque unpacks the high-stakes first round of Brazil's presidential election between Flávio Bolsonaro and President Lula. Plus…