Seamus Kearney
Seamus Kearney with news from Europe
Leftist rule in Greece looks like it is coming to an end, a second migrant rescue ship defies an Italian docking ban and will the European Commission get its first female President. Audio
Istanbul election blow and pressure on Russia over MH17
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on Istanbul's mayoral election and how it's a massive blow to President Erdogan. Audio
Russia's arrest of journo and the euthanasia case that wasn't
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the political crisis erupting in Moldova after the arrest of the country's president, Russia receives condemnation after it arrests an investigative… Audio
EU elections & Theresa May's resignation
Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the EU elections - with the future of Europe at stake. More than half of MEP seats have been held by the European People's Party and the Socialists &… Audio
EU unity summit, & Christchurch Call conference in Paris
Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at the visit by Jacinda Ardern to Paris for her 'Christchurch Call' conference, the EU's 'show of unity' post-Brexit action plan and anger over a rerun of… Audio
Spanish election results roll in
Correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the news making headlines in Europe including the Spanish election results and attempts in Northern Ireland to break a two-year political stalemate after the… Audio
Parisian landmark, Notre Dame Cathedral burns
A massive fire at French landmark, the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris has collapsed the church's main spire. Huge crowds are watching as the fire rages. Our Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney is… Audio
EU hopes spotlight will shift from Brexit to elections
Now that Brexit has been delayed for a second time (to October 31 unless a deal is reached beforehand), Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney says there has been a dramatic drop in the number of… Audio
European fears about the political cost of the Brexit chaos
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney talks to Kathryn about the EU anxiously awaiting the UK plan to avoid a no deal Brexit. Also, teenage migrants from Africa charged with hijacking a Mediterranean… Audio
Inquiries into links between Europe and Christchurch suspect
As details continue to emerge about the suspect in the Christchurch terrorism attack, our Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney says European nations are investigating any possible links the accused had… Audio
Concern grows over antisemitic attacks in France
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney says authorities in France are voicing shock over the latest in a string of attacks seen as antisemitic. In the latest incident, a memorial stone was vandalised at… Audio
US-EU discord & snap election called in Spain
From Europe, correspondent Seamus Kearney where the Munich conference has laid bare Transatlantic tensions, as the relationship between the US and the EU deteriorates. Also, a snap election has been… Audio
Europe reacts to US-Russia nuclear treaty collapse
From Europe, Seamus Kearney says European leaders have expressed dismay at the collapse of a major US-Russia nuclear treaty, after Washington ignored repeated pleas from the European Union to stay… Audio
Brexit chaos gripping EU and UK
Europe Correspondent, Seamus Kearney with the latest on the Brexit chaos gripping EU and UK, Poland is in mourning over the murder of Gdansk mayor Pawel Adamowicz, and shock over new migrant deaths in… Audio
French unrest, Brexit, and Angela Merkel's emotional farewell
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney reports from France on the unrest in Paris and across the country, with U-turns by the Macron Government, not enough to turn tide of violence. Also Europe holds… Audio
Brexit deal signed of at crunch EU summit
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney reports on Britain's withdrawal agreement with Europe, with the deal approved unanimously by the bloc's 27 heads of state and government. Also the French president… Audio
Europe mulls unity
Seamus Kearney reports on the marking by many European nations of the centenary of the end of World War One. As they do, issues of unity and collective defence within the European Union have come to… Audio
Le Quesnoy centenary commemorations
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports from Le Quesnoy on the emotional centenary commemorations held in the northern French town saved by Kiwi soldiers near the end of World War One, with the… Audio
Has a Brexit divorce deal been clinched?
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney takes us through the conflicting reports out of Brussels about whether a breakthrough had been made in crunch Brexit talks between UK and EU negotiators. Also in… Audio
Turkish President's controversial state visit to Germany
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the German police enforced security lockdowns in Berlin and Cologne this weekend for a controversial visit by the embattled Turkish President. Recep… Audio
