Podcast | how is Brussels taking all this Brexit banter?

EuroNews · May 22, 2026 · 271 words · By Méabh Mc Mahon

European Infrastructure EU-UK Relations Brexit Aftermath

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Nearly a decade after the referendum, Britain is arguing about Brexit all over again.”

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Wikipedia confirms the Brexit referendum took place on 23 June 2016. As of 2024/2025, this is nearly a decade ago.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brexit (; a portmanteau of "Britain" and "Exit") was the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). Brexit took place at 23:00 GMT on 31 January 2020 (00:00 1 February 2020 CE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brexit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Kingdom is not currently a member state of the European Union, however it was from 1973 to 2020. Relations between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom–European_Union_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, commonly referred to as the EU referendum or the Brexit referendum, was a referendum that took place on 23 June 2016 in the United Kingdom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_U…

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“recent UK local elections reopened a Pandora’s box about Britain’s future relationship with the EU.”

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BBC News confirms local elections occurred on May 1, 2025, and The Guardian/other web results mention Keir Starmer's 'reset' speech regarding the UK-EU relationship following these elections.

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web search NEUTRAL — The UK has rejoined the EU’s Horizon science programme – although that was agreed under the previous government – and will rejoin the Erasmus+ programme for educational and training exchanges from 202…
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/17/explainer-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following last week's local elections and the Senedd vote in Wales, Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a reset speech on 11 May morning. The speech contained some announcements on the UK's relation…
https://www.techuk.org/resource/uk-eu-reset-keir-starmer-spe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Counting has come to an end after local elections across England on Thursday 1 May. There were more than 1,600 seats contested in 23 councils, as well as six mayoral elections and a parliamentary by-e…
https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2025/england/results

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“Host Méabh Mc Mahon unpacks why the debate has returned and what the view from Brussels is with guests Dharmendra Kanani, Natalie Sarkic-Todd and Euronews politics correspondent Stefan Grobe.”

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Web results confirm the existence of the podcast 'Brussels, My Love?' hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon, but the specific guest list for a particular episode is not independently corroborated by other news sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brussels, My Love? is Euronews's weekly news podcast hosted by Euronews' chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon. In just 20 minutes, you will be up to speed on all the stories breaking in the de facto EU capital…
https://podcasts.euronews.com/euronews-brussels-my-love

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“Darmendra Kanani from the pro-European think tank Friends of Europe”

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Multiple sources (1TV, Friends of Europe press archive) identify Dharmendra Kanani as the Chief Operating Officer and Spokesperson for the think tank Friends of Europe.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dharmendra Kanani, Chief Operating Officer and Spokesperson at think tank Friends of Europe discussed the European Parliament elections and the prospects for the EU enlargement in an interview with Ge…
https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/spokesperson-at-think-tank-frien…

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web search NEUTRAL — Friends of Europe is an independent think tank on a mission to create a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-thinking Europe.Bulgarian National Radio - "Dharmendra Kanani: Stopping subsidies to tac…
https://www.friendsofeurope.org/press/?press-paged=2&press-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Understanding think tanks. OTT Talks Podcast. Build a think tank guide.Friends of Europe seeks to revitalise the European Project and build a more inclusive, sustainable and forward-thinking Europe.
https://onthinktanks.org/think-tank/friends-of-europe/

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“Stefan Grobe, pointing to the continued rise of Nigel Farage”

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The provided web search results for 'Nigel' are irrelevant (discussing a name, a restaurant, and an AI tool) and do not provide evidence regarding Nigel Farage's political rise in the context of Stefan Grobe's comments.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nigel (/ ˈnaɪdʒəl / NY-jəl) is an English masculine given name. The English Nigel is found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century an…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel

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web search NEUTRAL — Reserve your table or book your event at Nigel's at Anchors Away. Enjoy waterfront dining, private events, and more in Long Beach, CA.
https://www.nigelslb.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 22, 2025 · Nigel is unlike any other AI. It’s specifically built for test and measurement applications with advanced test expertise and integration into NI software.
https://www.ni.com/en/shop/software-portfolio/nigel.html

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“Natalie Sarkic-Todd, founder of The Battleground”

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Both the 'About' page of The Battleground and Natalie Sarkic-Todd's LinkedIn profile confirm she is the Founder and Publisher of The Battleground.

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web search NEUTRAL — Natalie Sarkic-Todd. Founder & Publisher TheBattleground.eu news media. Owner & Director Europe Matters.The Battleground shines a light on current affairs connecting Europe, the US and the Middle East…
https://be.linkedin.com/in/natalie-sarkic-todd-09204b8

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web search NEUTRAL — Natalie Sarkic-Todd. Co-founder, Publisher.White curated The Battleground collection Losing Europe: Brexit and the End of Britain (Battleground Books, 2020) and is the author of Goodbye United Kingdom…
https://thebattleground.eu/about/

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web search NEUTRAL — Matija Sarkic (Montenegrin: Матија Шаркић, Matija Šarkić; 23 July 1997 – 15 June 2024) was a professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England to a British mother and a Montenegrin f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matija_Sarkic

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“the European Commission’s ambitious new rail ticketing proposal designed to make travelling across Europe easier, cheaper and more connected.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the European Commission's 'One Journey, One Ticket' initiative aimed at simplifying cross-border rail travel in the EU.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterrane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Commission (EC) is the executive cabinet of the European Union. It is composed of 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") corresponding to the number of member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the European Commission, also known as president of the College of Commissioners is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_European_Comm…

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“Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Euronews.com.”

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Web search results for the podcast 'Brussels, My Love?' explicitly mention availability on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Euronews.com.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brussels, My Love? is Euronews's weekly news podcast hosted by Euronews' chief anchor Méabh Mc Mahon. In just 20 minutes, you will be up to speed on ...Find us also on Youtube: @euronews or drop us a …
https://podcasts.euronews.com/euronews-brussels-my-love

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