Europe’s biggest debates – Migration, Mercosur, and housing on The Ring

From migration and trade to the rising cost of housing, Europe continues to face complex political challenges with far-reaching consequences. As the migration debate returned to the EU Parliament, who decides who belongs in Europe? Will the EU-Mercosur agreement boost Europe's economy or put farmers and environmental standards at risk? How can Europe help tackle the housing crisis and make homes more affordable? These questions sparked some of this season’s debates between EU lawmakers, including Ciaran Mullooly (Renew Europe), Juan Fernando López Aguilar (Socialists & Democrats), and Maria Ohisalo (Greens), as well as centre-right MEPs Tomas Tobé, Jörgen Warborn, and Dirk Gotink from the European People’s Party. As Members of the European Parliament take a break from Brussels, we look back at some of the debates that made headlines. Listen to this special summer edition of *The Ring*, brought to you from the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg. **The Ring** is Euronews’ weekly political showdown, where Europe’s toughest debates meet their boldest voices. In each episode, two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and the wider European political life. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.