Brussels Commissioner for Brussels Alain Hutchinson, credited for building bridges between the EU and its capital, tells Radio Schuman how Brussels learned to embrace its position, how his office helps expats in the city and how Eurocrats have started to break out of their bubble.

In this episode, we also look at a NATO Parliamentary Assembly in the US state of Ohio as the Trump administration casts doubt over US' defence of NATO allies in Europe. And finally, which countries in Europe are most inundated by counterfeit goods?

Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Lauren Walker. Audio editing by David Brodheim. Music by Alexandre Jas.

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Radio Schuman speaks with water and drought expert Niko Wanders as many European countries are seeing record-low rainfall. How worrying is this and what is the impact? What can we expect if this weather continues? And what can ordinary citizens do to mitigate the worst-case scenarios?

We also look at a meeting the European and African Union as the EU seeks closer ties. And finally, where do Western Europeans stand on developing nuclear weapons?

This episode of Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Lauren Walker. Audio editing by David Brodheim. Music by Alexandre Jas.

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With its ReArm EU plan, the European Commission wants to prepare the EU for a US military withdrawal from the bloc. Radio Schuman asked Euronews reporter Alice Tidey whether it can move swiftly enough, whether the proposal has garnered wide-spread support, and about the next necessary steps.

We also look at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels today, which could include a pivotal discussion on ties with Israel. Finally, where in Europe has the tax burden on workers increased, and decreased, the most?

This episode of Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Lauren Walker. Audio editing by David Brodheim. Music by Alexandre Jas.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.