Europe, Day by Day
Welcome to Europe Day by Day, a 5-minute podcast series that takes you through the daily trends and events shaping Europe's politics, society and culture at 6 PM. A series hosted by Emma Belmonte.
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This series is produced by Europod in coproduction with Sphera Network, the network for humane and socially engaged European Journalism.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2024
OLAF: 1 billion Euros of EU taxpayer money wanted
Give the EU back one billion euros. That’s the demand from the European Anti-Fraud Agency. The amount is misused taxpayer money the agency, also known as OLAF, says it detected in 2023 according to i…
How did we come to the point of Hezbollah threatening Cyprus?
As Europe confronts war in Ukraine, its Mediterranean border is looking increasingly fragile as Lebanese militant group Hezbollah threatens Cyprus over its role in the wider Middle East conflict. We …
What the heck is wrong with Helsinki’s municipal housing?
In Finland, a shocking number of municipal housing units are vacant — some for over a year. All the while, approximately 10’ooo applicants wait to hear back if they can move in. So, what is happening…
Number of reported anti-Roma incidents in Germany doubled over a year
A new report released by the the German Reporting and Information Centre on Anti-Roma sentiment, or MIA, shows that discrimination against Roma people is on the rise in Germany. Across Europe, daily …
Why Ireland’s President Higgins is calling for citizens to protect libraries
Over the past year, Irish libraries have been faced with far-right protests at their doorsteps. One of the reasons they are being targeted is for holding LGBTQ+ reading material, or drag readings. In…
From the 2006 World Cup to Euro 2024: How Germany (and Europe) have changed
The 2006 World Cup in Germany is fondly remembered as the “Sommermärchen,” or summer fairy-tale: marked by a growing economy in a peaceful continent, with Angela Merkel as a popular chancellor. But t…
Why the Klimaseniorinnen case matters for the whole of Europe
The Klimaseniorinnen, a climate activism movement made up of women over the age of 65, took Switzerland to court over the government’s violation of the right to climate protection. In a landmark ruli…
Report casts shadow over recent Hungarian local elections
While 27 countries across the continent were voting in the European elections, 9 of them were also voting in local elections. Today, we’re taking a look at the Hungarian municipal elections. A concer…
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