Brussels, My Love?

After weeks of escalating tension, including threats of tariffs and even military force, the US president has backed down in the row over Greenland. Following talks with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte in Davos, Trump says a “framework for a future deal” is now in place that would allow the US expand its military presence on the strategically vital territory. But has the damage already been done...

Iran is in crisis — and the world is watching. As protests intensify and the regime tightens its grip, this week we ask what role the EU can realistically play here Euronews journalists Stefan Grobe, Marta Pacheco and Babak Kamiar from Euronews' Persian news desk look back at the last week of internet blackouts, shifting U.S. policy, EU sanctions, and whether diplomacy alone can make a differ...

The United States’ military operation in Venezuela, along with the rising concerns about Donald Trump’s interest in Greenland, have made the world’s instability even clearer. So, where does the EU position itself?   In this episode, we sit down with Svenska Dagbladet’s correspondent Teresa Küchler, EU lobbyist Connor Allen and Euronews’s political correspondent Stefan Grobe.  W...

It might be a brand new year, but many of the same big questions are still sitting on European politicians’ desks. In the first episode of 2026, we talk to our expert correspondents to break down the five key issues that could shape the year ahead. 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)....

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 host...

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 che...

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...

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 Pol...

A corruption scandal shook Brussels on Tuesday, December 2, when the EU’s former foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, and top EU civil servant Stefano Sannino were detained by Belgian authorities as part of an anti-fraud investigation. To delve into this story, as well as the ongoing talks to end the war in Ukraine, we are joined by Brussels' insiders Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Teresa Küchler and E...

This week European leaders were blindsided by a Trump plan to end the war in Ukraine that had the Kremlin's fingerprints all over it. In this episode, we take a look at Europe's role in ending the war in Ukraine and discuss EU efforts to tackle the acute housing emergency facing numerous EU countries. We are joined by Séamus Boland, an Irish farmer turned politician who recently was appointed the...

Should the EU rip up privacy rules for the sake of AI? How did the climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon go? Why did Shein just open a shop in Paris? The topics we dive into on this episode of "Brussels, my love?" the podcast. We are joined by Chloé Mikolajczak, the Belgian Climate activist and influencer, Tomi Huhtanen, the Director of the The Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies and...

TikTok bots and foreign interference, more money for European artists and a migration pact struggling for survival - the topics we dive into on "Brussels, my love?" the podcast.  We are joined by Garvan Walshe, the Chair of Unhack Democracy, Helana Hahn, migration policy expert with the European Policy Centre and Euronews' Stefan Grobe.  Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hos...

This week, for the very first episode of “Brussels, my love?” the podcast, we are joined by Irish MEP Cynthia ní Mhurchú, Svenska Dagbladet correspondent Teresa Küchler and Euronews’ Stefan Grobe. We explore topics from climate dodging to money laundering to EU expansion. Brussels, My Love? is Euronews' weekly podcast hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, giving you all the context you need to make sense of t...

This is Brussels, My Love? Euronews’ weekly podcast that helps you make sense of what’s happening in the European Union (EU). From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs, join Méabh Mc Mahon as she breaks down the major stories of the week together with Brussels’ brightest minds. Subscribe now and join us every Friday, starting from November 7th . Brussels, My Love? is Euron...