Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast

Greece introduced today, July 11th, a controversial emergency law, suspending the registration of asylum applications for three months for people arriving by sea from North Africa. The Greek governmen...

11 Juli 20255min

A senior EU official has been lobbying against sanctions on Israel, using claims of antisemitism and arguments that critics say cross the line from political advocacy into disinformation. According to...

10 Juli 20254min

Donald Trump’s patience with Putin is starting to wear thin. Five months ago, the US president insisted he trusted Vladimir Putin, who’s been leading the brutal invasion of Ukraine. He told reporters ...

9 Juli 20254min

So, time is ticking but there is still no trade agreement between the European Union and the Trump administration. Negotiations have intensified in recent days, but European Commission officials infor...

8 Juli 20255min

It’s been a turbulent few weeks in Spanish politics, with corruption scandals surfacing one after another. This past weekend was meant to be a reset for Sánchez’s Socialist party, the PSOE, a chance t...

7 Juli 20254min

The United States has paused the delivery of key military systems to Ukraine, including Patriot air defense missiles, Stinger systems, and precision-guided munitions. This decision comes at a time whe...

4 Juli 20254min

Next week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will stand before the European Parliament in Strasbourg to face a no-confidence vote. This is the first time in over a decade that a Commi...

3 Juli 20254min

As much of Europe roasts under a heat dome, the EU’s top officials are sweating it out too but not just from the 40-degree temperatures. Today, the European Commission is meeting to decide how much t...

2 Juli 20254min