The Ring

What are the pros and cons of the EU-Mercosur trade deal? Why did the European Parliament send the text to the Court of Justice for clarification? Why did the EU sign an EU-India trade deal this week, and how will it impact you?   This week on The Ring , we turn to the future of European trade policy as economics and geopolitics become impossible to separate. With the US an increasingly unrel...

Will Europe stay silent in the face of Trump's ambitions in Greenland? Is the NATO alliance at risk? This week on The Ring , we focus on Europe’s role in a rapidly fragmenting global order. As international law is increasingly ignored—from Venezuela and Ukraine to Greenland and Iran—the European Union stays divided, reactive and overly cautious on the world stage. We are joined by MEP Henrik Dahl...

This week The Ring turns to Europe’s migration debate, as the EU moves toward tougher deportation rules and explores controversial “return hubs” for rejected asylum-seekers outside the Union. To debate the future of EU migration policy, we are joined by MEP Charlie Weimers , from the Conservatives and Reformists, and MEP Li Andersson , from the Left group. Two sharply opposing visions—one crucial...

¿Cómo puede España salir de esta crisis política? ¿Está en juego la estabilidad del Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez? ¿De qué manera afecta la incertidumbre española a la Unión Europea? En esta edición especial en español presentada por Amaia Echevarria, «The Ring» viaja a Madrid, al histórico Ateneo, para analizar la creciente tensión política en España con dos voces experimentadas: José Manuel García-M...

This week The Ring focuses on the American-sponsored peace deal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Is the EU sidelined in the peace talks? Should the EU prepare for war and increase its defence capabilities? Is military service the answer to boost preparedness?  To react to the latest developments, we are joined in by liberal Irish MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and conservative Romanian MEP Cristia...

In this episode, The Ring turns its focus to one of the EU’s most decisive battles: Is the Green Deal still alive? Europe’s fight against climate change stands at a turning point. Officially, the 27 maintain a unified front — yet behind the scenes, ambition is fading, targets are being renegotiated, and “industry-first” pressures are gaining ground. Stepping into The Ring this week are Javi López...

Comment la France peut-elle sortir de cette crise politique ? Faut-il en finir avec un modèle social trop coûteux ? La France est-elle en train de perdre toute crédibilité en Europe ?   Cette semaine sur « The Ring » nous sommes à Paris et parlons de la crise politique en France avec Prisca Thevenot, ancienne porte-parole du gouvernement aujourd’hui députée du parti centriste « Ensemble pour...

Who will pay to rearm Europe? And at what price will it come? In this episode, the spotlight turns to one of the continent’s most pressing issues: defence spending.   Two members of the European Parliament take center stage in The Ring: Riho Terras, Army General and former Estonia Chief of Defence, now with the European People’s Party, and Martin Schirdewan, co-chair of the Left.   Both...

Two opposite visions for Europe’s future go head-to-head in the first episode of The Ring — Euronews’ newest political debate show.   Should Europe expand further? And at what cost? David McAllister and Marc Botenga, both Members of the European Parliament, step into the spotlight to debate on one of the EU’s most pressing questions.   A fiery exchange that explores the promises and pitf...