#EUnited in motion – EURANET PLUS

COVID-19 has caused global upheaval. Countries around the world are battling to contain the virus and, at the same time, prepare for an economic shock. European member states are tackling the epidemic at different levels and the EU is under pressure to introduce better coordination and more solidarity. Euranet Plus takes up the challenge of keeping listeners right up to date with developments as well as going beyond the headlines to see how citizens are coping. Three new programmes have been rolled out with the help of video conference journalism.

Press Club

Euranet Plus anchors presenting a weekly round-up of EU-related COVID-19 news and investigating the developments with journalists of the network and beyond.

Euranet Plus Press Club #12:
Fit for 55. First reactions

A week after the European Commission presented its “Fit for 55” package to decarbonise the EU economy, our moderator Artjoms Konhovs and his guests Florin Orban of Radio România, Heta Hassinen of the Finnish news agency SST and Matthias Kolb of the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung exchanged views on how the package has been received in the European countries. Only one thing seems clear – everyone in the bloc disagrees with one or more of these proposals. [Read more …]

Euranet Plus Press Club #11:
After the pandemic, is the virus of
euroscepticism under control? (in French)

In this first French-language version of the Euranet Plus Press Club, journalists Pierre Benazet of Radio France Internationale, Gigi Donelli of Radio 24 Il Sole 24 Ore in Milan and Oliver Grimm of the Viennese daily Die Presse examine the health of Euroscepticism in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. With moderator Hermine Donceel, the panel analyses trends to understand whether the EU’s handling of the health crisis and its aftermath has strengthened or weakened the EU’s position – or whether deeper changes are underway. [Read more …]

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Politics Panel

Euranet Plus hosts a weekly debate with key EU decision-makers and experts to challenge the initiatives taken at EU level and comment on their successes and obstacles in the way..

Politics Panel #6
Reshoring manufacturing:
Should COVID make us rethink globalisation?

Europe’s traumatic experience of not being able to source essential medical supplies during the outbreak of Coronavirus has led to a discussion over whether the EU is over-reliant on imports – particularly from China. EU Commissioner Breton says Europe may have gone “too far in globalization”. President Macron, even Chancellor Merkel, are saying Europe needs to rethink its economic sovereignty. Has the virus exposed globalisation’s flaws? Join our moderator Dave Keating find answers with his guests, MEP Barry Andrews (Renew), MEP Anna Cavazzini (Greens), MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou (EPP) and Luisa Santos of Business Europe. [Read more …]

Euranet Plus Politics Panel #5
Covid’s war on culture: How can we support artists?

Across the world, concert venues, museums and theatres are shut down. The EU had put in place measures to keep people in employment, but the specificity of the cultural sector makes it harder for its workers to qualify for support. The European Commission launched the online portal CreativesUnite.eu to help artists collaborate digitally. But the sector says it needs urgent financial help, now. The world of arts, culture, heritage and creativity will not be the same after COVID-19. Join our moderator Dave Keating who discussed how artists could best be supported in these challenging times with his guests, the German MEPs Sabine Verheyen (EPP) and Niklas Nienaß (Greens) as well as André Wilkens, director of the European Cultural Foundation. [Read more …]

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Citizens’ Panel

Euranet Plus seeking the dialog with citizens locked in all across Europe.

Life under lockdown #4:
Remote finals

With universities across Europe closed, students are going online to sit their end of semester exams. It’s been a stressful time for many, who’ve had to stay at home to study. Different third-level institutions are taking different approaches – so what is changing, is it fair and will grades suffer? As part or our “Life under Lockdown” series, Euranet Plus has been getting the opinions of students studying in Belgium, Ireland and Germany. [Read more …]

Life under lockdown #3:
Back in motion

Lockdown restrictions have been eased in some European countries. Others have outlined a timetable to lift some of the strictest measures while a number have yet to reveal when life can begin to return to normal. But how do people feel about going back outside and is it safe to re-open schools? As part of our “Life under lockdown” series, Euranet Plus has been getting the views of people living in Denmark, the UK, France, and the Netherlands. Is it time to get ‘back in motion’? [Read more …]

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Summit 2020

As countries all around Europe are starting to ease up confinement measures, the attention of society and politicians is turning to economic recovery. The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented recession in all 27 EU member states. How do we get out of this crisis? And what are the best tools to boost economic recovery? These are some of the questions the journalists of the Euranet Plus radio network posed to one of the highest European Commission officials – Valdis Dombrovskis. He holds the post of Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and is responsible for economy that works for people.

Summit 2020

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Country		Station	National Corona Updates
	Belgium		www.info-coronavirus.be
	Bulgaria		Real-time coronavirus stats and news
	Germany		Robert Koch Institut BZgA
	Greece		National Organization of Public Health
	Hungary		About Hungary
	Italy		Ministero della Salute
	Latvia		Centre for Prevention and Control of Diseases of Latvia
	Luxembourg		Ministerium für Gesundheit
	Poland		Government of Poland
	Portugal		Directorate-General of Health
	Romania		National Institute of Public Health
	Slovenia		National Government
	Spain		Ministry of Health