Voices from Brussels

Search and rescue vessels in the central Mediterranean cause tensions among EU countries in the EU, while the Western Balkan route has seen the biggest increase in arrivals, causing great concern in Austria. Vincenzo Genovese takes us through interviews with MEPs and experts in Brussels to give us fresh - even chilling - news on EU migration policy.
 
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Nine months after the start of the war and eight sanction packages later, the Ukrainian army is making significant progress in pushing back the Russian army. This progress has not come about thanks to the restrictive measures imposed by the EU. But then what do these sanctions achieve? 
 
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The massive influx into the EU of people fleeing the war in Ukraine since February 2022 has triggered an unprecedented response of welcome and solidarity in the bloc. But whether this momentum will have a long-term impact on the EU’s migration policy is questionable.
 
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La photo de famille des dirigeants de 44 pays européens à Prague le 6 octobre est peut-être le résultat le plus significatif du tout premier rassemblement sous l'égide de la Communauté politique européenne. Cette "plate-forme de coordination politique pour les pays européens de tout le continent", destinée à traiter des questions d'intérêt commun, peut-elle apporter de réels bénéfices ? Léa Marchal était à Prague et nous rapporte en ces nouvelles.

The family photo of the leaders of 44 European countries in Prague on 6 October is perhaps the most significant outcome of the first ever gathering under the aegis of the European Political Community. Can this 'political coordination platform for European countries across the continent', designed to address issues of common concern bring real benefits? Léa Marchal was in Prague - and has the story.

La Commission européenne a proposé une loi pour supprimer du marché européen les importations issues du travail forcé. Quel en sera vraiment l'impact? La journaliste Léa Marchal enquête - à Strasbourg cette fois - dans cet épisode en français de notre série "Voices from Brussels", produite par Euranet Plus.
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In a delicate balancing act, Brussels is proposing a law to rid the European market of all forced labour products.
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After a difficult birth, new EU legislation is finally coming to life that will require companies to have at least 40 per cent women on their boards - in this new 'Voices from Europe' episode by Júlia Manresa Nogueras.
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NATO allies and EU member states have supported Ukraine's war effort and sent weapons. Whether this support will be enough for Ukraine - and whether the West could do better - remains an open question. In this new episode of our 'Voices from Brussels' podcast, Léa Marchal reports... from Madrid.
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EU institutions have recently passed two tech regulation that will mark a shift in the way we use the internet. Follow Júlia in the European capital, as she tries to grasp the concrete benefits of the DMA and DSA rules.
A new Voices from Brussels podcast by Euranet Plus.
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