'We should be able to open up negotiations' with Ukraine, Sweden's EU minister says
During her recent visit to France, we caught up with Sweden's minister for EU affairs, Jessica Rosencrantz. We discuss the energy crunch and...
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20 of 22 episodesHungary and Bulgaria elections: EU's new ally and new adversary?
In this week's Talking Europe, we take a moment to check the pulse of the European Parliament following a spate of European elections, to se...
'Totally unfair' that EU countries making money on energy crunch: Former EU commissioner Breton
Our guest in this show is known for crossing swords with the Trump administration on the regulation of big tech and, more recently, for actu...
EU moves to tighten rules on harmful pollutants: The invisible danger of 'forever chemicals'
They are known as "forever chemicals": synthetic compounds that resist breakdown in the human body and the environment. Also known as PFAS,...
'We need to double down' on energy autonomy: EIB chief Nadia Calviño
Europe must speed up its push for energy independence and break free from "excessive dependence on fossil fuels" as the continent grapples w...
Trump administration sidelines, threatens Europe in Iran war: EU flounders in new world order
After Greenland and trade tariffs, US President Donald Trump is threatening European countries once again. If they fail to help reopen the S...
'Polish populists have decided to turn anti-European': Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski
Talking Europe travels to Warsaw to meet the mayor of the city and former presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski, just as the political te...
Europe's housing crisis: Is the EU plan up to the job?
MEPs recently approved a key report on housing, with the stated aim of securing decent, sustainable and affordable housing. They are respond...
Middle East war having 'huge impact' on EU economy: Commissioner Christophe Hansen
It’s no secret that farmers across the EU have grown increasingly frustrated with the state of their industry. Profitability is falling, com...
Iran conflict: EU walks diplomatic tightrope between rule of law and support for democracy
The EU is in a bind. EU institutions and many member states have condemned the Iranian government’s waves of repression against its own popu...
'We want a new form of government that better serves the Iranian people': EU Commissioner McGrath
Talking Europe sits down at the EU Commission with a man whose work goes to the very heart of what the EU sees as its core values. Michael M...
Pay gaps, bullying, violence: Challenges for women's rights in the EU
On March 8, 2026, the world marks International Women's Day, to celebrate women's achievements and reinforce commitment to gender equality....
Cancer rates rise amid inequalities between EU members
European countries have some of the best public health systems in the world. And yet cancer rates have been going up, according to the Europ...
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 C...
'We will be able to defend Ukraine' thanks to EU loan: Ambassador Vsevolod Chentsov
As part of FRANCE 24’s and Talking Europe’s coverage of the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine, we host veteran diplomat Vsevolod Chen...
'Keep Europe strong from the inside': Kata Tütto, president of the Committee of the Regions
Europe's regions are in danger of being squeezed as the EU considers sweeping changes to the way its 27 member states spend their money, war...
Are teenagers too young to scroll? Europe weighs social media bans for minors
Worries that too much time on social media may be hurting children's mental health, and creating addictions as harmful as alcohol or cigaret...
'We will not accept to be treated badly': MEP Brando Benifei, EU's point man for US relations
Shared economic and security interests still bind Europe and the United States, even as trust has eroded, insults have flown and rhetoric ha...
Greenland crisis further damages transatlantic ties: Time for a major strategic rethink?
Europe has experienced numerous crises since Donald Trump returned to the White House: on trade and tariffs; on Ukraine; and perhaps the mos...
'It's important to finalise the EU-US trade agreement': EU Economy Commissioner Dombrovskis
As Europe faces unprecedented geopolitical headwinds, from the Ukraine war to Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland, we speak to the EU Commis...
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