Denmark takes over the EU wheel: What’s at stake?
As of today, Denmark holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, inheriting it from Poland. The official priorities for the Danes are security and defen...
1 Jul 20254min
Resignations and responsibility: Mitsotakis under fire over EU funds fraud
Today’s Cabinet meeting in Greece is a real crisis management moment. Because over the past 72 hours, Greece has witnessed the resignation of one minister, Makis Voridis, three deputy ministers, and t...
30 Jun 20254min
Budapest pride ban and transparency law: What’s at Stake in Hungary? - with MEP Daniel Freund
All eyes are on Budapest this weekend, where the annual Pride march has been banned by Hungarian authorities, citing laws against so-called “LGBTQ propaganda”. But the parade is going ahead anyway on ...
27 Jun 202512min
€72,461 per bed at Meloni’s offshore migrant hubs in Albania
€72,461 per bed. That’s how much Italy is now spending to build offshore migrant centres in Albania, more than 11 times the cost of similar facilities at home according to an investigation published b...
26 Jun 20254min
NATO summit: Historic decisions, more spending, less trust?
The NATO summit is underway in The Hague. Leaders have gathered, speeches are being made, and Mark Rutte, NATO’s Secretary-General is doing his best to keep the vibes up and the Americans on board. Bu...
25 Jun 20254min
One Union, many families: The fight for rainbow parenthood
What does it really mean to be a rainbow family in the European Union? In this episode of Europe Talks Back,we explore the promise, and the shortcomings of the European Certificate of Parenthood, a re...
25 Jun 202518min
Greenwashing rules withdrawal: Politics undermine EU environmental rules
The European Commission announced it intends to withdraw the Green Claims Directive, a law proposed to stop companies from falsely marketing themselves or their products as environmentally friendly, u...
24 Jun 20255min
From Gaza to Hormuz: The EU foreign affairs council put to the test
Today Foreign Affairs ministers are gathering in Brussels for a Council that was never going to be easy. Because in the last 72 hours, everything has turned into a geopolitical balancing act. EU forei...
23 Jun 20255min
