[Ideas Festival] Behind the News

When
22/11/2026
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location
Full Circle House, 89 Ch. de Vleurgat, 1050 Ixelles
Spaces left
60

Registration

a) Single Ticket - Full Circle members – €15.00
Single event ticket for Full Circle members.
b) Single Ticket - Non member – €20.00
Single event ticket for non-members.
c) Concessions - Students, interns, unemployed, under 18 – €10.00
This single entry ticket is for students, interns, unemployed, under 18. Please provide proof of status at the check-in.

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BEHIND THE NEWS

A news commentary with

James Kanter & guests

Ideas Festival / Sun 22nd Nov / 2 - 3.30 pm

Live & On the Record: A Podcast with James Kanter

Sit back for an informative and entertaining live podcast delivering a curated selection of insightful stories from this week's news cycle - on the theme of connection.

Senior journalist James Kanter will chair a cast of skilled Brussels-based journalists and reporters, each delving into this week’s main events in Europe and beyond, with detailed commentary and analysis. Coverage will span politics and world order, AI developments and extreme weather, EU membership, viral social trends and what not.

Behind the News keeps up with Europe's relentless news cycle and cuts through the noise. From EU power plays, to the stories that shaped the week and the ones that slipped past the front page, you'll hear what's really going on behind the headlines. Join us and dig into the stories defining Europe right now.

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ABOUT THE HOSTS & GUESTS

James Kanter is an American and British award-winning journalist and Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs. Previously at Herald Tribune and The New York Times. He's co-founder and editor of the Podcast EU Scream.

Guests to be announced soon