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Look Left, by the Left at the EP - Podcast

Look Left, by the Left at the EP

What are the people calling out loud on the streets of Europe? Is the European Union listening to their demands? In this new podcast series, we will look to the left of today’s challenges and listen to those speaking out for their rights to bring their voices to the European Parliament. Listen now to Look Left -EU Politics under the Lens, a podcast by The Left in the European Parliament. You can find out more at left.eu.

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Update frequency
every 40 days
Average duration
19 minutes
Episodes
11
Years Active
2023 - 2024
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EU policies fuelling the housing crisis

EU policies fuelling the housing crisis

Europe's housing crisis is marked by soaring rents, unaffordable homes, and rising homelessness. In this episode, we discuss a new study exposing how EU policy is exacerbating the problem and how com…
00:15:36  |   Tue 04 Jun 2024
Five turbulent years - A recap

Five turbulent years - A recap

From landmark legislation to heated debates, we explore the highs and lows, victories and setbacks that have shaped the political landscape in Europe since 2019. 


Co-President of The Left in the Europ…

00:08:49  |   Wed 22 May 2024
The war on Gaza: unmasking Europe’s complicity

The war on Gaza: unmasking Europe’s complicity

EU leaders' reactions and inaction in response to the ongoing war on Gaza have proven controversial, not just on Europe's streets, but also in the halls of power.


In this episode, we speak to Ahmed A…

00:12:41  |   Thu 28 Mar 2024
The EU’s AI Act: a big win for Big Tech

The EU’s AI Act: a big win for Big Tech

From the start, Big Tech was involved in the EU’s flagship law on artificial intelligence. But when the European Parliament tried to rein these giants in, the CEOs of Google, Open AI, and Microsoft d…

00:16:12  |   Thu 07 Mar 2024
Democracy at stake: What’s changed since Qatargate?

Democracy at stake: What’s changed since Qatargate?

Suitcases of cash, police raids, arrested politicians - it had the makings of a Netflix thriller. If Qatargate shone a light on the murky waters of corruption, conflicts of interest and lobbying, 12 …

00:19:40  |   Sat 09 Dec 2023
Being anti-fascist today

Being anti-fascist today

Victory for Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. Riots on the streets of Dublin. A neo-fascist government in Italy. In the EU support for the far-right is on the rise. Where once these parties were unit…

00:16:55  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
Tax the rich! They can afford it

Tax the rich! They can afford it

While millions of people have been hit by the cost of multiple crises, the richest of the rich are travelling into space and spending billions on ultra-luxurious and environmentally harmful activitie…

00:23:21  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
Between borders: voices of migration

Between borders: voices of migration

For many people, a passport can draw the line between being a “migrant” or an “expat” - a line made of barbed wire. The fourth episode of Look Left is for all those who left their homes and started f…

00:22:27  |   Thu 20 Jul 2023
Abortion: from taboo to global struggle

Abortion: from taboo to global struggle

Stigma and scapegoating, civil disobedience and international solidarity. We dedicate the third episode of Look Left to all women who lost their lives because they were denied the right to choose and…

00:27:12  |   Mon 26 Jun 2023
Clearing the air: Kick big polluters out EU Climate Policy

Clearing the air: Kick big polluters out EU Climate Policy

The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges of our time. And yet, we see big polluters and the fossil fuel lobby comfortably sitting at climate talks, presenting themselves as “green” solutio…

00:28:02  |   Wed 24 May 2023
Ride or die - platform workers take on Big Tech

Ride or die - platform workers take on Big Tech

In the first episode of Look Left, we tackle the platform workers' fight for social protection. Camille Peteers, a delivery man from Belgium, joins us to tell his story as a bogus self-employee for U…
00:27:21  |   Wed 26 Apr 2023
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