Democracy Cracks #2 - Are politicians lying or have we stopped listening?

Many feel politicians don’t listen and that nothing changes. In this episode, we explore the roots of disillusionment: accountability failures, material pressures, and the way loud voices can reshape what feels “normal” in politics. Democracy Cracks is a six-episode podcast mini-series exploring the cracks in our democratic systems, from weakening trust to widening social divides, narrated by TEPSA's Programme Manager Eva Ribera and produced as part of ActEU, a Horizon Europe research project. Host and writing: Eva Ribera Production: Florence Ferrando, Barbara Vanotti Editorial review: Mariam Khotenashvili, Henrik Serup Christensen, Ilaria Giustacchini Music: Nicolas Gadrat Sound credits: book_noises.wav by angients_ -- -- License: Creative Commons 0 cash register.mp3 by SoundCollectah -- -- License: Creative Commons 0 This podcast is funded by the European Union.

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Democracy Cracks #2 - Are politicians lying or have we stopped listening? is an episode from Europe Speaks: A TEPSA Podcast by The Trans European Policy Studies Association.

This episode is 25:53 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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