What can Europeans expect from the UK’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham?
The UK has a new Prime Minister: Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester. Last year, he went as far as saying that he would like to see the UK rejoin the European Union in his lifetime. Since the...
25 Elo 4min
Has noise become a political issue in Europe?
In some of Europe's most popular destinations, excessive noise has become so common that residents are now demanding what they call a "right to peace and quiet."How do we keep our cities vibrant witho...
24 Elo 5min
Europe Talks Back - How to make sure everyone has access to basic public services everywhere in Europe?
Everywhere in Europe, various territories are facing growing challenges to maintain access to basic services or general interest services. We are talking about care, mobility, education… The ageing po...
21 Elo 14min
Europe Talks Back - Are small and medium-sized cities losing their attractiveness?
The European Union is one of the world’s most developed regions; yet deep territorial inequalities persist. According to Eurostat, GDP per capita can vary threefold within the same member state, with ...
20 Elo 24min
Europe Talks Back - How work is changing across the EU: A tale of diverging conditions
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we take a close look at working conditions across the EU. Are they evolving homogeneously? What are the obstacles to fair working conditions?To answer these quest...
19 Elo 24min
Hypertourismos ep6 : Should we stop travelling?
After five episodes focusing on Santorini, I now take a step back and take a look at overtourism on a European scale.Dr. Antonio Paolo Russo shares his expertise on the problem, telling us that there ...
18 Elo 19min
Hypertourismos ep5 : Who even cares ?
In this episode, we talk about responsibility. Who should act to save Santorini? What are politicians doing? Who even cares?When activists are doing most of the work voluntarily and without much resou...
17 Elo 16min
Hypertourismos ep4 : Typical Greekness
What happened to authenticity? When people start comparing some areas of Santorini with Disneyland, it is not a good sign.This episode is about the impact that overtourism has on the local culture of ...
14 Elo 16min
