Europod & Sphera • News podcast

Europod & Sphera • News

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🎧 Europod & Sphera • News — Your daily and monthly podcasts on Europe Welcome to Europod & Sphera • News, your essential source for understanding Europe today. From political shifts and EU policy updates to cultural trends and social challenges, our podcasts bring you closer to the stories that shape the European Union and the people behind it. ---Long Story Short – Your daily podcast for quick, insightful analysis of the events driving Europe’s future: from breaking news to key policy developments. ---Europe Talks Back – A monthly deep dive into the voices, stories, and debates defining Europe’s identity and direction Stay informed, engaged, and connected to what’s happening across the continent. Join us on a journey through the ideas, decisions, and movements that make Europe what it is — and what it’s becoming. Production: Europod, with Sphera Network Follow us on: [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/company/europodpodcasts/?originalSubdomain=be) [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/europodpodcasts/) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

🎧 Europod & Sphera • News — Your daily and monthly podcasts on Europe Welcome to Europod & Sphera • News, your essential source for understanding Europe today. From political shifts and EU policy updates to cultural trends and social challenges, our podcasts bring you closer to the stories that shape the European Union and the people behind it. ---Long Story Short – Your daily podcast for quick, insightful analysis of the events driving Europe’s future: from breaking news to key policy developments. ---Europe Talks Back – A monthly deep dive into the voices, stories, and debates defining Europe’s identity and direction Stay informed, engaged, and connected to what’s happening across the continent. Join us on a journey through the ideas, decisions, and movements that make Europe what it is — and what it’s becoming. Production: Europod, with Sphera Network Follow us on: [Linkedin] (https://www.linkedin.com/company/europodpodcasts/?originalSubdomain=be) [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/europodpodcasts/) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#369

Reupload - Europe's fight against femicide despite data gaps and taboos has begun

Femicide is not just a word. It's a tragedy, and a manifestation of the deep-rooted inequa... more

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#368

Reupload - The four-day workweek: Is Europe ready for the shift?

What if you could work fewer hours without losing pay? Some European countries are already... more

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#367

Reupload - Fast fashion and climate change: How is Europe tackling textile waste?

Fast fashion is responsible for 8-10% of global carbon emissions, more than aviation and s... more

10 Dec 2025

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10 Dec 2025


#366

Reupload - Priced out: southern Europe’s locals face the high cost of mass tourism

Before the launch of the new season of our daily podcast, we invite you to listen again to... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


#365

Repload - Crisis of masculinity: What’s driving the backlash?

Before the launch of the new season of our daily podcast, we invite you to listen again to... more

08 Dec 2025

05 MINS

05:47

08 Dec 2025


#364

Reupload - The AI race and its environmental cost

Before the launch of the new season of our daily podcast, we invite you to listen again to... more

05 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025


#363

Who Can Still Afford to Live Here?

Across Europe, the cost of housing is reaching a critical point. Rents are rising, homeown... more

04 Dec 2025

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04 Dec 2025


#362

Reupload - Reports against reports: the battle to regulate toxic TFAs

Before the launch of the new season of our daily podcast, we invite you to listen again to... more

04 Dec 2025

05 MINS

05:07

04 Dec 2025


#361

Reupload - Why wildfires aren’t just an emergency, but our reality

Before the launch of the new season of our daily podcast, we invite you to listen again to... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#360

Reupload - The Right to decide - Episode 2

Discover a new podcast series!Who is threatening women’s rightsand why? In the second epis... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025


#359

Reupload - The Right to decide - Episode 1

Discover a new podcast series!What happens when the right to chooseover your own bodybecom... more

01 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025


#358

Belgium objects to the Russian assets loan as the EU prepares to table its plan

Belgium’s Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, has thrown quite a spanner into the EU’s plans to... more

28 Nov 2025

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28 Nov 2025


#357

What is the climate cost of the European diet?

COP30 ended with almost no attention to food systems, despite their huge climate footprint... more

28 Nov 2025

20 MINS

20:46

28 Nov 2025


#356

No evidence of wrongdoing, yet EU NGO funding inquiry sparks turmoil

Wednesday’s inaugural session of the European Parliament’s new scrutiny working group, the... more

27 Nov 2025

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27 Nov 2025


#355

EU Court: all member states must recognise same-sex marriages

The European Court of Justice has ruled that all EU member states must recognise same-sex ... more

26 Nov 2025

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26 Nov 2025


#354

Belgium’s austerity measures trigger the largest national strike in years

Belgium entered its second day of a coordinated, three-day strike on Tuesday, as unions pr... more

25 Nov 2025

05 MINS

05:34

25 Nov 2025


#353

News creators vs traditional journalism: Who’s winning the audience?

Across Europe, traditional news is losing ground and creators are stepping in. From TikTok... more

25 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:21

25 Nov 2025


#352

US peace plan for Ukraine: what’s in it and where Europe stands

US and Ukrainian officials say progress has been made in Geneva during talks aimed at endi... more

24 Nov 2025

05 MINS

05:31

24 Nov 2025


#351

Brussels hosts Palestine donor meeting, but delivers no concrete steps

More than 60 delegations gathered in Brussels this Thursday for a meeting of the Palestine... more

21 Nov 2025

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21 Nov 2025


#350

EU to sanction Sudan RSF deputy as EU-made weapons are used in the war

EU foreign ministers are expected to impose sanctions today at their Foreign Affairs Counc... more

20 Nov 2025

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20 Nov 2025


#349

The EU is easing its crackdown on Big Tech

The European Commission, backed strongly by France and Germany, is preparing to roll out a... more

19 Nov 2025

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04:58

19 Nov 2025


#348

Copenhagen turns against PM Frederiksen’s party over housing costs

In Copenhagen a political earthquake might be brewing. For the first time in over 120 year... more

18 Nov 2025

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04:47

18 Nov 2025


#347

Rich EU countries set out their red lines ahead of the budget negotiations

EU countries are beginning negotiations on the bloc’s next Multiannual Financial Framework... more

17 Nov 2025

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17 Nov 2025


#346

EU grants linked to Turkey’s use of Chinese facial-recognition tech

European research funding, Chinese-owned technology, and Turkey’s expanding surveillance s... more

15 Nov 2025

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15 Nov 2025


#345

The Right To Decide - Episode 6: Beyond the Chaos

In the final episode ofThe Right to Decide, host Sophie in ’t Veld speaks once again with ... more

15 Nov 2025

10 MINS

10:21

15 Nov 2025


#344

EU migration solidarity pool: Who receives help, who pays, and who refuses?

The EU’s migration dilemma is back, not that it ever really went away. Member states are o... more

14 Nov 2025

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05:00

14 Nov 2025


#343

What happens if the EPP joins forces with the far right?

Today, Thursday, all eyes are on a crucial vote in the European Parliament regarding corpo... more

13 Nov 2025

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04:24

13 Nov 2025


#342

Kyiv suspends justice minister over $100 million corruption investigation

Ukraine’s Justice Minister, German Galushchenko, has been suspended from his position as e... more

12 Nov 2025

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12 Nov 2025


#341

Belgium, Slovakia and Norway will determine the EU’s reparations loan plan

The EU has been working on a plan to use frozen Russian state assets to help keep Ukraine ... more

11 Nov 2025

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11 Nov 2025