Botenga vs Mandl — More money for the military - to do what?

Juknevičienė vs Kyllönen- Russian drones over Europe — Deterrence or restraint?

Should the EU and NATO strengthen their air defence posture and adopt a tougher deterrence strategy? Or is there a risk that further military escalation could make Europe less secure?  As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth summer, Europe faces a growing security dilemma. Russian drones continue to violate EU and NATO airspace, raising concerns about the continent's readiness to respond to an increasingly assertive Moscow. Two members of the European Parliament, Rasa Juknevičienė from Lithuania of the European People's Party and Merja Kyllönen from Finland of The Left, joined The Ring to discuss how Europe should respond. Listen to this edition of The Ring, brought to you from the European Parliament studios in Brussels The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Borghi vs Scotto — La svolta di Meloni: L'Italia cambia rotta su Stati Uniti e Israele?

I rapporti del governo italiano con Stati Uniti e Israele sembrano molto più tesi, in particolare dopo la richiesta di sanzioni europee contro il ministro della Sicurezza Nazionale israeliano Itamar Ben-Gvir. Si tratta di azioni di facciata o di un cambiamento radicale in politica estera?   In questa edizione speciale di "The Ring", dai fori imperiali di Roma, partecipano al dibattito Claudio Borghi, senatore della Lega, e Arturo Scotto, deputato del Partito democratico.   "Se uno si comporta come un cameriere, poi il padrone ti tratta da cameriere. È successo questo a Giorgia Meloni. A un certo punto, quando ha dovuto prendere un pochino le distanze perché aveva perso il referendum dopo quell'abbraccio mortale con Donald Trump, lui gli ha ricordato chi comanda", ha detto Scotto durante il dibattito, fermo sostenitore anche della necessità di rompere gli accordi commerciali con Israele.   "Le sanzioni economiche tendono a essere un boomerang", gli ha risposto Borghi. "Il problema è che noi siamo in surplus commerciale con Israele quindi in realtà saremmo noi i sanzionati", ha detto l'esponente leghista. Ascoltate questa edizione speciale di The Ring, in diretta dal cuore di Roma.   The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Botenga vs Mandl — More money for the military - to do what?

Is higher defense spending in Europe a strategic investment or a random act to please Donald Trump? Europe finds itself at a moment of profound uncertainty, caught between wars on its borders, growing geopolitical rivalry, economic anxiety and questions about the future of the transatlantic alliance. What should Europe's answer be?   Two members of the European Parliament, Lukas Mandl from the European People’s Party from Austria and Marc Botenga, from The Left group from Belgium, got into a heated debate over this.   Does the newfound sense of European vulnerability that has triggered a historic shift in European defense policy justify spending billions of euros on new weapons? An unconditional no from Botenga and an evenly clear yes from Mandl.   Listen to this edition of The Ring, brought to you from the European Parliament studios in Strasbourg.  The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Boeselager vs Brandstätter — Will Canada join the EU someday?

The European Political Community’s first meeting in the South Caucasus last week reflects the stretching contours of Europe, geographically, politically and strategically. Is Europe truly becoming an independent global power? Should the  EU respond to external pressure with deeper integration? Will Canada join the EU someday? In this edition of our weekly debate show The Ring, Damian Boeselager (Volt/Greens) and Helmut Brandstätter (Renew) discuss whether Europe can lead in a changing world order.    Listen to this edition of The Ring, brought to you from the European Parliament studios in Brussels. The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Arnaoutoglou vs de la Parte — How to avoid a trade war with China?

Is a trade war with China looming? Can the EU still strike a balance between protection and cooperation? How will the EU deal with a country it needs but that doesn’t share its set of values?    In this edition, MEPs Sakis Arnaoutoglou (S&D) and Nicolás de la Parte (EPP) discuss what could be one of the most consequential topics on the EU's political agenda.   Trade tensions between China and the European Union are escalating after Beijing called on EU member states to revise the bloc’s proposed “Made in Europe” legislation. The draft proposal of the European Commission seeks to tighten the rules for foreign companies that want to participate in EU public procurement contracts. The initiative was met with criticism by China’s commerce ministry, affirming Beijing would respond with countermeasures. What's next for EU-China relations?   Listen to this special edition of The Ring, brought to you from our studios in Brussels. The Ring is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.