Episodes 17
Avg. Duration 15m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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About This Podcast

Letter from Brussels is a 15-minute English-language podcast bringing you stories about the European Union’s capital city, and about the leaders transforming local communities across the Union. It's brought to you by the Renew Europe group in the European Committee of the Regions.

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S2E2 How drones save lives in European skies

Apr 23, 2026 20m

Drones have been featuring a lot as killing machines in the news recently, but as with every technology, it's how humans choose to use it that makes the difference. In this episode of Letter from…

S2E1 European unity through culture: transforming cities from the Arctic to Brussels - Jan 2026

Jan 22, 2026 21m

Join us on a journey to Oulu in the Finnish Arctic, and to Molenbeek in Brussels to discover the transformative power of European Capital of Culture. Discover how culture in its broadest sense gives…

The Art of Deterrence

Sep 23, 2025 16m

New format, new voices! We're relaunching the Letter from Brussels podcast, brought to you by the Renew Europe group in the European Committee of the Regions. The series returns with a new format and…

Serving the city- april2024 Letter from Brussels 14

Apr 29, 2024 20m

Why the increasing cost of housing is becoming a European problem; why the people of Saint-Omer in France were grateful to see the flags of the Netherlands, Slovakia and Czechia arriving in their…

The Tower and the Union - jan2024 Letter from Brussels 13

Jan 14, 2024 15m

In this Letter:what the climb up to a medieval tower in the Flemish city of Mechelen reveals;what Jacques Delors said when the HQ of the European Committee of the Regions was named after him 17 years…

The Puppets and the Scandal - may2023 Letter from Brussels 12

May 21, 2023 14m

The Theatre of the indigenous Sami people in the Arctic city of Kiruna, and what it stands for in this area of vital economic interests for the EU;The innovative School of Politics for Young People…

The attack on the 20th convoy - feb2023 Letter from Brussels 11

Feb 28, 2023 14m

The extraordinary scenes of President Zelenskyy's visit to the European Parliament.How the city of Timisoara is going digital.How EU regions and cities are helping the victims of the earthquakes in…

The year that changed the future - December 2022 Letter from Brussels 10

Dec 20, 2022 14m

A special edition of Letter from Brussels, episode 10 brings you a few predictions for 2023 in key policy areas, including an analysis of the recent scandal which has rocked the EU, and a journey…

The car that almost changed history - july2022 Letter from Brussels 9

Jul 06, 2022 15m

The 9th Letter from Brussels takes you west to the middle of the Atlantic with the new President of the European Committee of the Regions; south to one of the EU’s land borders with Africa; and north…

Ukrainian reconstruction and the Aleksandrov ship - may2022 Letter from Brussels 8

May 17, 2022 15m

The 8th Letter from Brussels takes us to Odessa, Ukraine, to hear the story of the Borys Aleksandrov ship and its unusual naming ceremony. This episode also includes President Zelenskyy's inspired…

The rocket and the rock - February 2022 Letter from Brussels 7

Feb 02, 2022 16m

The extraordinary precision of Europe's spaceport launching the James Webb telescope; the Royal Belgian Observatory's connection with Webb and a mission in 2022 to crash into an asteroid; the urban…

The hero and the roof - Dec2021 Letter from Brussels 6

Dec 07, 2021 15m

"The hero and the roof" features French President Emmanuel Macron at the plenary of the European Committee of the Regions and his 3 objectives to strengthen the Union, proposals by the European…

The crime & the lone crusader - October 2021 Letter from Brussels 5

Oct 19, 2021 16m

"The Crime & the Lone Crusader" carries highlights of a highly tense debate in the October plenary of the CoR, led by Fianna Fáil's Kate Feeney against homophobic amendments by Viktor Orban's…

The skeletons, the musicians, & two great cities - Sept2021 Letter from Brussels 4

Sep 14, 2021 26m

A special extended edition on the occasion of the 2021 World Mayor Awards, profiling two winning mayors, François Decoster of Saint-Omer and Matus Vallo of Bratislava. Packed full of amazing and…

The Marchioness & the League - July2021 Letter from Brussels 3

Jul 06, 2021 15m

Third Letter from Brussels telling the story of a pioneering Belgian woman who was well ahead of her time in the protection of biodiversity, plus the value of language learning, the nominations for…

Robert Schuman & Nat Neujean - May2021 Letter from Brussels 2

May 11, 2021 16m

Second Letter from Brussels revealing the little known story of the artist who sculpted Robert Schuman's bust, a tribute to Hans van Baalen, plus the amazing story of Cathérine Chabaud and her…

Einstein and the priest - March2021 Letter from Brussels 1

Mar 23, 2021 15m

Highlights of the debates with EU leaders on the future of Europe, integration of migrants, preventing violent extremism, defending the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Poland, building local integrity…

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