Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast

Hungary’s constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings

Today, Monday, Hungarian lawmakers are expected to vote on a controversial constitutional amendment that would ban LGBTQ+ events, including Pride marches, under the pretext of protecting children. The...

14 Apr 20254min

Discover "Do you really know?" by Bababam

What is ecological debt? Why am I experiencing déjà vu? How do you get better results with ChatGPT?...Do you love learning new things? Do You Really Know is a Bababam Originals podcast which brings yo...

12 Apr 202536s

Merz’s coalition government ends 3-year citizenship path

Germany’s new coalition government, made up of the conservative CDU/CSU alliance and the center-left Social Democrats, is planning to hit the brakes on a reform introduced in 2023: the 3-year fast tra...

11 Apr 20254min

Europe and NATO talk Ukraine peacekeeping, without peace

As the war in Ukraine grinds on, Europe’s defence ministers have gathered in Brussels to discuss the possible deployment of international peacekeeping troops, despite there being no actual peace agree...

10 Apr 20254min

The EU’s Frontex investigates Greece over migrant rights violations

The European Union’s border protection agency, Frontex, announced this week that it's investigating a dozen serious allegations of human rights violations by Greece when it comes to handling irregular...

9 Apr 20255min

The EU is ready to hit US exports with 25% retaliatory tariffs

The European Union is gearing up to respond to the United States in a long-standing trade dispute over steel and aluminium. With a 25% retaliatory tariff on a wide range of American goods back on the ...

8 Apr 20255min

Why Spain's housing crisis is a European one

This weekend, the streets of Spain turned to an orange and green “no” due to mass protests over housing. Tens of thousands of people across 40 cities took to the streets demanding what should be prett...

7 Apr 20255min