Europe, Day by Day

Another summer is over—another season marked by extreme weather events that remind us of the harsh reality of climate change. However, there were also signs of progress towards tackling the climate c…

With mass arrests of dissenting voices. An army accused of ethnic cleansing. And a President who calls his country’s gas reserves a ‘gift from God’, what on earth is happening in Azerbaijan, the coun…

After a rapid push through the EU accession process over the last two years, Moldova is now facing quite a conundrum. According to Balkan Insight, the country’s civil service is struggling to find hi…

The sky over Athens turned orange last month, an apocalyptic sight for the residents of the Greek capital who saw wildfire flames at the city’s doorstep - with ash-filled smoke looming over the 2 tho…

As students re-enter their classrooms after the summer break, many will be doing so without their mobile phones in hand. Across Europe, an increasing number of countries are proposing bans on mobile …

Yesterday, citizens of the German state of Thuringia took to the polls for their state elections. The far-right AfD party came out on top with 32% of the vote. Over the years, the party has been mire…

A recent study revealed that only 29% of Italians drink tap water every day - and that nearly half drink exclusively bottled water. In fact, Italy is the biggest consumer of bottled water in Europe. …

He had big shoes to fill - that’s what everyone thought and said when German chancellor Olaf Scholtz succeeded Angela Merkel back in December 2021. But if Merkel was unanimously considered the leader…

In May this year, Chinese President Xi Jin Ping’s visited Belgrade. Xi Jin Ping was warmly welcomed by the Serbian president Aleksander Vucic. The latter illustrated what the heads of states called t…

With war raging in Gaza, in November 2023, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Borrell called for a greater involvement of the European Union …

On the 1st of April of this year, Romania and Bulgaria partially joined the free travel zone of Schengen. But why “partially”? And what will be the next steps? 

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod product…

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, many Europeans took the streets of their cities in support of Kiev. Two years and a half later, what actions has the EU been taking th…

Eversince the 2015 so-called “refugee crisis”, asylum and migration have become existential questions for the EU. On the 10th of April of this year, the Parliament adopted the new Asylum and migratio…

Back in January of this year, the European Parliament expressed concerns about the rule of law in Slovakia. But why was that?

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Netw…

In May, Tbilisi was shaken by protests against the adoption of a contested ‘Foreign influence bill’. Today, we share insights from whom took part in those actions. And look ahead at the upcoming Geor…

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, many Europeans took the streets of their cities in support of Kiev. Two years and a half later, what actions has the EU been taking th…

Fifty years ago, the Carnation Revolution ended the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal. Until recently, the country seemed immune to the return of right wing extremism unlike its fellow European countr…

Last week marked the end of the Olympics in Paris, but what do we know about the organisation of the games by the French capital? 

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera…

On the 18th of July, newly elected Labour Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, had to play host at the European Political Community summit in Blenheim Palace- where he marked a rupture with the Conservative…

In May, Tbilisi was shaken by protests against the adoption of a contested ‘Foreign influence bill’. Today, we share insights from whom took part in those actions. And look ahead at the upcoming Geor…