Why is poverty so hard to reduce in Europe?
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20 of 530 episodesDoes Pedro Sánchez stand a chance of being reelected?
Like France and Italy, Spain will hold a general election in 2027. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is expected to run for another term. But at...
Does Pedro Sánchez have real EU backing in his standoff with Trump? - REUPLOAD
Reuploaded episode from 6 March. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is standing up to Donald Trump. He condemned the US-Israeli attacks on...
How does the EU protect its citizens from US arbitrary sanctions? - REUPLOAD
Reuploaded episode originally published on 24 February - The U.S. President keeps putting pressure on the EU Whether it’s sanctions against...
Is Ukraine gaining the upper hand against Russia?
The European Union is stepping up support for drone production for Ukraine's war effort. Last week, Donald Trump also authorized Kyiv to man...
France legalises assisted dying, is Europe following?
Yesterday, the French National Assembly gave its final approval to the country's assisted dying law. France now joins five other European co...
Can Europe remain prosperous with a rapidly ageing population?
For the first time, the European Commission is warning that demographic change is becoming one of the biggest challenges to the EU's competi...
Will the EU finally ban social media for kids?
Most Europeans are worried about the risks social media poses to children. That's according to a new Eurobarometer survey published on Monda...
When will Gaza finally find peace?
Since the ceasefire signed in October 2025 between Israel and Hamas, more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to the local h...
Three months in: Is Peter Magyar delivering on his promises in Hungary?
Three months after the election of Peter Magyar in Hungary, how Hungarians are experiencing this shift in power? Are they feeling a big diff...
Building renovation - How Europeans are wasting billions of euros
The European Union is investing tens of billions of euros to make our homes more energy efficient. Yet, according to a new report, much of t...
Does Alexis Tsipras stand a chance of becoming Greece's Prime Minister again? [Special episode with Ioannis Tsioulis]
Today's episode of Briefed is a conversation with Ioannis Tsioulis, journalist for the Greek independent media Popaganda , to talk about the...
Is the EU really a safe place for transgender people?
In March, the EU’s top court ruled in favour of a Bulgarian transgender woman who wanted to correct the gender and name recorded in her civi...
Could remigration become a realistic policy in Europe?
"Remigration". Born within the Belgian far right and later embraced in France and Austria, this concept refers to the forced or voluntary re...
How Scotland managed to cut violent crime in half
Twenty years ago, Scotland was one of the most violent places in the developed world. Today, it has one of the lowest crime rates in Europe....
Hormuz latest: Will oil and gas prices keep falling for the summer holidays?
Iran and the United States signed an interim agreement two weeks ago. Yet hostilities between the two countries have not completely stopped....
Who will benefit from the new EU €3 tax on small parcels?
If you sometimes order products from Temu, Shein or AliExpress, your next order might soon cost a little more. Because from today onwards, t...
What's stopping the EU from being tougher against China?
The 27 EU member states all agree on one thing: Europe needs new solutions to withstand China's growing economic pressure. But when it comes...
Young Ukrainian men will no longer be eligible for EU protection
The European Commission wants to extend unconditional protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war for another year — but not for men of fighti...
Europe Talks Back - Why Europe's digital gap isn't closing
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we explore why Europe's digital divide persists in Europe, from infrastructure and connectivity to dig...