Everything you need to know about the elections in Romania
In this episode of Long Story Short, we turn our attention to Romania, where Sunday’s presidential election could redefine the country’s role in Europe and shift the balance of power in the region. Wi...
2 Maj 20254min
The EU’s top court rules Maltese ‘golden passport’ scheme illegal
This week, the EU’s top court delivered a landmark ruling: Malta’s golden passport programme, which allowed wealthy foreigners to acquire Maltese, and therefore EU, citizenship in exchange for a cash ...
30 Apr 20255min
How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
Abortion remains illegal in Malta and highly restricted in Poland, despite ongoing pressure from European institutions to uphold reproductive rights. In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we examine t...
30 Apr 202519min
Why does the EU turn a blind eye to Tunisia’s drift towards autocracy?
Today, our Long Story Short podcast is taking you outside of Europe, to the Mediterranean, to Tunisia. This may not be a strictly European story, but what happens in our neighborhood can have major im...
29 Apr 20254min
What does the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at the Pope’s funeral mean for Ukraine?
Over the weekend, world leaders gathered in Rome to attend Pope Francis’ funeral, an event that quickly became a hotspot for high-stakes diplomacy. At the heart of these diplomatic moves was the very ...
28 Apr 20254min
A Grain of Power: The bakery - Trevignano, Italy 1/6
The first episode of A Grain of Power starts in Trevignano, near Rome, Italy. It starts with the story of Culetti, a small modern bakery led by Mirko Magnano, who discusses the philosophy behind the b...
27 Apr 202523min
The EU investigates the legality of facial recognition at Hungary’s Pride
The European Union is currently investigating whether Hungary’s new plan to use facial recognition at LGBTQ+ Pride events on June 28th is even legal. But what does Hungary’s surveillance move reveal a...
25 Apr 20255min
US eyes easing Russia sanctions, Trump blames Zelenskyy over peace deal
US president Donald Trump, took to social media, again, to blame Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for blocking a peace deal with Russia. Only Russia has been launching a massive missile attack ...
24 Apr 20255min
