Can we, Europeans, do something to stop the bloodshed in Iran?
30,000. This is the figure circulating about the number of people who might have been killed by the Iranian regime since the start of the protests at the end of December last year. The EU has just dec...
30 Jan 5min
Spain wants to regularize half a million undocumented migrants, in full contrast with European migration policies
Spain wants to regularize half a million undocumented migrants. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe is busy toughening migration rules. So is Spain the very last country on the continent to have a positive ...
29 Jan 4min
Is it realistic to ban kids from social media?
Kids under 15 should not access social media. That’s how France sees it. Its government is pushing for a full ban below this age. However, France, just like any other EU country, cannot force social m...
28 Jan 4min
Police violence - is Europe behaving better than the US?
René Good, and now Alex Pretti. The people of Minneapolis are counting a second person killed by the border control agency, ICE, in just one month.Meanwhile, both in the US and in Europe, some hard-ri...
27 Jan 5min
Train crashes in Spain: A testing ground for political exploitation
Whether it is train accidents or floods - every disaster in Spain strongly reignites political battles.Using tragedy for political gain is widely condemned in European countries. Is this a typical Spa...
26 Jan 5min
Could the EU court of justice kill the EU-Mercosur trade agreement?
Members of the European Parliament, alongside farmers from all over Europe, claim a victory in the fight against the EU/Mercosur trade agreement. On Wednesday 21 January, the Parliament voted to chall...
23 Jan 4min
Trump’s threats deepen differences between Macron and Merz
Germany and France have been trying to maintain a friendship since the 1960s — a friendship that is supposed to guide the rest of the continent. However, this doesn’t really work anymore. Why do they ...
22 Jan 5min
Teaser - Briefed
Discover Briefed, Europod’s new daily podcast covering stories around Europe.In just five minutes, host Léa Marchal brings a fresh perspective on European politics and major news happening in European...
21 Jan 46s
