Protests, protests everywhere (part 2)

In our news this week: The European Commission’s latest enlargement assessment shows that several EU hopefuls are making progress in their journey towards EU membership. We are also joined by our fact-checker Linda Givetash to chat about the anti-vax movement and what it means.   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image © Graphic Compressor / Shutterstock

In the second instalment of our series on protests in Europe, we turn our attention to the role of young people in this somewhat disparate movement that is rapidly gathering momentum.   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image ©Pierre Laborde/Shutterstock  

As a wave of protests continues to spread around Europe, opinions are divided on what lies behind them – and how to respond to them. With national reporting sometimes seeming to overlook the wider social discontent brewing at a global level, we hope this two-episode series will do what Panorama does best: zoom out to provide a bit of European perspective. An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image © SMAJC_shutterstock  

In our network's news this week: gollowing a spate of recent drone attacks off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania, the Black Sea region is becoming a major new security front for Europe, with knock-on concerns for food security.      Image © Niki Spasov/Shutterstock

The debate surrounding the development and risks of AI is becoming increasingly alarmist. What do Europeans think about this? Here's what some experts and commentators across Europe have to say.   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image © SkillUp/Shutterstock

Energy ministers met informally in Dublin on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the energy price crisis, innovation and energy security.   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image © Shutterstock (Daniele Mezzadri)

Vladimir Putin is sitting pretty in Moscow after the United Russia party secured an increased supermajority. But what will he choose to do with it?   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Ilage © Shutterstock / favoritesphoto  

It doesn’t feel like a year has passed, but here we are again, looking at reactions from our network, and across the political spectrum, to Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the EU address.   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus   Image © European Union, 2026

A clear decline in educational performance among secondary school pupils has sent shockwaves around the globe this week. We also take a look at the outcome of Sunday’s election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.     An episode By Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image © Shutterstock / Melnikov Dmitriy

We asked our editorial teams across the network to highlight the key issues making headline news in their radio stations as we resume production after the summer recess. One dominant theme emerged: the climate crisis.   An episode by Joanna Neville, brought to you by Euranet Plus.   Image © Shutterstock / leolintang