
Why don't Europeans shoot down Russian drones entering their airspace?
This is not the first time Russian drones have entered Romanian airspace. But this time, the incursion that occured on Friday 29 May caused a fire and injured two people in the city of Galați.So why c...
2 Juni 4min

Why the EU's next budget talks matter
There are seven months left for European countries to reach an agreement on the EU budget. That is the timeline currently envisioned for the next Multiannual Financial Framework to begin in 2028. But ...
1 Juni 5min

What are China’s strategic goals in Europe?
Europeans are struggling to align on China. But hoes does China view Europeans? What are China’s strategic objectives when it comes to the EU?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera n...
29 Maj 4min

How cuts to humanitarian aid are worsening the Ebola outbreak
The Bundibugyo variant of the Ebola virus is spreading faster than ever before. The outbreak currently hitting the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being fueled by armed conflict — but also, and pe...
28 Maj 4min

Can Peter Magyar convince the EU Commission to release Hungary’s funds?
The new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, hopes to seal a deal this week, to unfreeze 10 billion euros in EU funding.To achieve that, Magyar needs to present reforms that are acceptable to the EU. Is it p...
26 Maj 5min

Does the Western Balkans’ future lie in the EU?
In 2003, the EU promised the Western Balkans that they would one day become members. More than two decades have passed, and they are still out.Why are they still waiting? And will that day ever come?T...
26 Maj 5min

Can we, Europeans, actually reduce our gas consumption? Reupload
Briefed is taking a long weekend, so there’s no fresh episode. But I invite you to listen to the episode published on 26 March about the possibilities for the EU to reduce its gas consumption.Would it...
25 Maj 4min

Can the EU achieve pharmaceutical sovereignty?
European countries need to become more self-sufficient in medication production in troubled times, but is it possible at all? Six years after the Covid 19 pandemic, the EU will soon adopt its Critical...
22 Maj 5min



















