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Letter from Brussels

Letter from Brussels

Written by: Sean O'Curneen
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 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.Copyright Sean O'Curneen Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • How drones save lives in European skies

    How drones save lives in European skies
    Apr 23 2026
    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 Brussels, the Renew Europe CoR team brings you stories from around the European Union which show how drones are being used in amazing ways to save lives. And the fact that drones can be so useful is changing not just how we think of our cities and local communities, but even how we map them. Welcome to the future! Listen, like and share this episode, wherever you get your podcasts.

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    21 mins
  • European unity through culture: transforming cities from the Arctic to Brussels - Jan 2026

    European unity through culture: transforming cities from the Arctic to Brussels - Jan 2026
    Jan 22 2026
    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 new life to abandoned physical spaces, creates new paths for people and local communities, and reveals the European dimension of citizens' identity.

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    22 mins
  • The Art of Deterrence

    The Art of Deterrence
    Sep 23 2025
    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 a broader range of voices, while continuing its original mission: to share stories from the European Union's capital and to highlight the local leaders transforming communities across the Union.The first new episode, The Art of Deterrence, takes listeners to the Latvian city of Liepāja, where Mayor Gunārs Ansiņš is leading efforts that will help strengthen Europe’s defence capabilities. With a major NATO port development project underway, Liepāja is becoming a strategic hub in the Baltic Sea - a reminder that resilience and security are shared European goals that begin in our towns and regions. By combining projects led by liberal and democrat subnational leaders with developments at the EU level, the Letter from Brussels podcast aims to bring you closer to the issues shaping Europe’s future. By bringing in policy experts and the leaders themselves, each month we’ll explore a different local story and connect it to the bigger European picture.

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    16 mins
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