EU heads of state nominated Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa, and Kaja Kallas for key leadership positions as President of the European Commission, President of the European Council, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, respectively.
What happened behind the scene of EU top job negotiations? Euronews reporter Mared Jones brings you a sneak peek at the discussions which led to the nomination of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President, António Costa as president of the European Council and Kaja Kallas as foreign affairs chief.
We also take a closer look at Costa, his legacy and reputation in Portugal with our Portuguese correspondent in Brussels Isabel Silva.
We also discuss a heart-warming report on the share of renewables in the EU’s electricity production.
Radio Schuman is hosted and produced by Maïa de la Baume, with journalist and production assistant Eleonora Vasques and audio editing by Zacharia Vigneron. The music is by Alexandre Jas.