It\u2019s another day of high-level talks across Belgium.<\/p>\n
First, the EU\u2019s defense ministers meet in Brussels. Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart dive into the Foreign Affairs Council hosted by the EU\u2019s top diplomat Kaja Kallas \u2014 with Ukraine\u2019s new defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, also at the table. On the agenda: signing off on eight national plans under the EU\u2019s flagship defense program, SAFE, and discussions around the \u20ac90 billion loan for Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Then we head to Antwerp for the European Industry Summit, where Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever meet industrial heavyweights to talk ideas for boosting Europe\u2019s competitiveness.<\/p>\n
Plus, De Wever casts himself as a miracle-maker for the Brussels region as long-stalled coalition talks shift into a higher gear.<\/p>\n
And finally, Ian and Zoya share listeners\u2019 tips on where to go for a drink as Irish pubs disappear from Brussels.<\/p>\n
Send us your go-to karaoke song for a night out \u2014 and sing it for us in a voice note. We might play some in a future episode. Messages can be anonymous.<\/p>\n
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