MCC Brussels Podcast
Discussions, event recordings, and updates from the team at MCC Brussels – the home for genuine policy deliberation about the EU and an in-depth exploration of the key issues facing Europeans.
MCC Brussels Podcast
Israel vs Iran: Europe CAN’T Stay Neutral
Israel’s response to Iran, the return of border checks across Europe, and the UK’s grooming gang scandal. MCC Brussels takes on the questions too many avoid.
Mick Hume (Editor-in-Chief, The European Conservative) and Agnieszka Kolek (Head of Cultural Engagement, MCC Brussels) join host John O’Brien to discuss:
Should Europe stand firmly with Israel after strikes on Iranian military targets?
Schengen turns 40. Are open borders helping or harming Europe’s security and cohesion?
What the UK’s grooming gang crisis reveals about multiculturalism, free speech, and political cowardice
With sharp insights into foreign policy, security, and social trust, this episode examines the challenges liberal democracies now face from both within and beyond Europe’s borders.
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