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Trump tariffs to trigger EU-US 'tit for tat', says car lobby chief
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Is the EU securing children from risks of social media?
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Why is the EU so quiet about Turkey's wave of protests?
Recent developments in the Turkish political landscape hint the country’s shift to what critics may call an even more authoritarian ruleTurkey has witnessed waves of protests following the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on corruption charges. With the arrest of more than a thousand demonstrators, critics fear a slide towards authoritarianism.On Monday last week, a European Commission spokesperson urged Turkey to “uphold democratic values,” However, neither commission president Ursula von der Leyen, nor her council counterpart, Antonio Costa has publicly addressed the issue.The underlying reason seems to be the EU's urgency of maintaining cooperation with Turkey, especially given its already tense ties with the United States.Radio Schuman also looks at another EU strategy unveiled today – on how the bloc intends to prepare itself for all emergencies, and also explore a list of the EU’s trade partners in iron and steel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EU defense commissioner on how to implement the EU’s defense plans
European defence industry demands more European investment, EU’s defence commissioner tells Radio Schuman The EU is exploring new and bold strategies to strengthen its defence sector. Relaxing strict fiscal rules to boost defence spending, accessing what is known as the SAFE instrument to raise capital, and expanding the European Investment Bank’s mandate to support military projects are some of the proposals to member states developed in the EU’s White Paper on Defence.At the EU summit in Brussels last week, the EU leaders discussed the commission’s proposal for the member states to allocate amounts as high as €800 billion in defence spending over the next four years to strengthen Europe's defence infrastructure.“When the war comes, you need to have your industry developed on high level in order to maintain, to repair and to produce new weapons,” says the EU’s defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius regarding the proposed increase in the defence budgets, “Now our industry really demands much more for European investment in order to develop our industry like a strategic asset.”Kubilius also doubted Europe's readiness for Eurobonds and emphasised developing military mobility infrastructure.Radio Schuman also looks at an important deadline today in the EU’s investigations into Apple, Meta and Alphabet on whether they violated the Digital Markets Act, and also at some experimental attempts to curb irregular migration through Artificial Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FRONTEX’s role in returning rejected asylum-seekers should be monitored, says green MEP
FRONTEX’s role in returning rejected asylum-seekers should be monitored, especially in terms of the protection of fundamental rights, green MEP Tineke Strik tells Radio Schuman on Monday.Earlier this month, the European Commission presented a new regulation that would - if approved - enable EU countries to transfer rejected asylum seekers to distant countries where they have never been before.Although the law did not establish deportation centres or “return hubs”, it lays the groundwork for outsourcing the migration tasks to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency FRONTEX.“I think we first need to make sure that FRONTEX is dealing with fundamental rights in a proper way, in line with EU law. And only then we can see what role they can take if it comes to third countries,” says green MEP Tineke Strik, as the agency has been investigated in the past for human rights violations.Today, Radio Schuman also takes a look at a discussion among agriculture ministers on the new Commission's plans to change agriculture in Europe, and also at a compilation by Euronews culture on the things people miss the most from the March 2020 Covid lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is Radio Schuman, your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.