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Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast

Briefed - Your Daily European PodcastBriefed is Europod’s new daily podcast covering stories around Europe.In just five minutes, host Léa Marchal brings a fresh perspective on European politics and major news happening in European countries.On issues like tech sovereignty, climate scepticism or the rise of the extremes, the podcast brings you a different angle than your national one.Starting January 22nd, episodes of Briefed will be released at 6:00 AM CET, Monday through Friday.Briefed is produced

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37:53

The Right Kind of Family : Destroying gender 4/6

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/08/03

In episode 4 of The Right Kind of Family, our reporters travel back to Spain, a country which has become a model in the development of progressive transgender rights at the national and regional level.In 2023, the Spanish Congress passed the so-called Trans Law, which focuses primarily on allowing individuals to change their name and gender on ID cards without requiring medical reports.However, Spain is also a country which saw the birth of the VOX, a party whose political platform hinges about the

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6:25

Slovenia imposes arms embargo on Israel, Portugal...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/08/01

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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4:57

Ukraine backtracks on anti-corruption bill after...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/31

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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6:43

Google to sign EU’s AI code of practice. What are the...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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21:25

The ‘always on’ culture and the battle for the right...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Work emails at night. Messages from your boss after dinner. The pressure to be “always on” has become the norm, blurring the line between work and life, and pushing more people toward burnout. In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we look at how digital tools, remote work, and workplace expectations are wearing us down and whether the growing push for a legal right to disconnect can turn things around.We spoke to Professor Claudia Pagliari, expert in digital health and tech ethics at the University

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6:16

Israel denies starvation in Gaza as the EU proposes...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/29

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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6:25

The EU-US tariff deal: A costly compromise or...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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47:40

The Right Kind of Family : The abortion playbook 3/6

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/27

In episode 3 of The Right Kind of Family, we travel to Italy, a country which has become a model for how it has been limiting access to abortion for women in subtle ways.In fact, the country ruled by Giorgia Meloni's Brother of Italy, represents a playbook for how it is possible to curtail abortions in a context where the Law formally provides free access to it.Starting from Naples, through Rome and reaching the north-western city of Turin, the reporters uncover how the anti-abortion playbook

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6:29

France’s recognition of Palestine and Europe’s tough...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/25

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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6:35

UN court says climate inaction could violate...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/24

This week, something historic happened. The International Court of Justice, the UN’s top court, issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change. It said that countries failing to act on climate could be in violation of international law.Yes, governments can now be held legally responsible for the damage their inaction causes to the planet. But what does this really mean for climate justice and could polluters be forced to pay up?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European

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6:01

Protests and EU concern over Zelenskyy’s...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/23

For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion, large-scale protests have returned to Ukraine’s streets. On Tuesday, over 2,000 people demonstrated in Kyiv, with smaller rallies in cities like Dnipro, Lviv and Odesa, after parliament passed a controversial law changing the structure of Ukraine’s anti-corruption system.But why has this reform triggered protests and what does it mean for Ukraine’s EU future?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the

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6:24

Azerbaijan and Russia are on a collision course, but...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/22

On 25 December last year, Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 took off from Baku, headed for Grozny in Russia but it never made it. The plane crashed near Aktau, in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.Seven months later, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has gone public with an accusation: that the plane was shot down by Russian air defences, specifically, a Pantsir-S missile system. But why is this crisis between the two countries escalating just now?Join us on our journey through the

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6:05

Anti-immigration protests in Poland and (a theory of)...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Today’s episode is brought to you in partnership with The Observer and Tortoise, who just released a brand new investigative podcast series, called “The Lab Detective”.“The Lab Detective" deals with the story of Kathleen Folbigg, who experienced unimaginable loss. All four of her infant children died suddenly, over a 10-year period. Their deaths were unexplained. Until a police detective turned up at her door, and arrested Kathleen on suspicion of murder.Kathleen was labelled ‘Australia's worst

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49:03

The Right Kind of Family : A family-friendly country 2/6

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/20

In episode 2 of The Right Kind of Family, our reporters travel to Hungary, a country ruled by Viktor Orban's Fidezs party since 2010. This relatively small central European country has surged to the role of ideological cornerstone for the Political Network for Values and its members.In particular, our reporters focus on one specific dimension of the policies enacted by the Orban over the past decade: family policies as a tool to stop population decline.The Hungarian government proudly defines its

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5:01

Why should Georgia's crackdown on democracy worry...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/18

Eight months after Georgia’s disputed parliamentary elections, the country has taken a dramatic turn towards authoritarianism. The ruling Georgian Dream party has passed law after law to silence independent media, criminalise protests, and punish dissent.But how did a country once hailed as a frontrunner for EU accession end up targeting its own political opposition and journalists and what does this mean for the rest of Europe?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European

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5:21

The MFF wars have begun: Who gains, who loses?

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/17

The European Commission has officially proposed in a very confusing manner an almost €2 trillion budget for the 2028–2034 period. The biggest budget, in Ursula von der Leyen’s words, to be spent “for a new era.”Von der Leyen says this budget will make the EU’s cash pot “larger, smarter and sharper.” But critics warn it may just end up being leaner, meaner, and far more politically painful than she anticipates. So, what are the first reactions, and who wins and loses with the new MFF?Join us on our

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5:20

Can the EU afford its €1.7 trillion future? Unpacking...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/16

This afternoon, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to present a draft proposal for the European Union’s next seven-year budget, officially called the Multiannual Financial Framework, or MFF.The current MFF, running from 2021 to 2027, stands at just over €1.2 trillion. But according to a leaked draft, the next proposal, covering 2028 to 2034, could reach €1.717 trillion, or 1.23% of the EU’s gross national income. That’s up from about 1.1% now. With political divides deepening and

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5:10

Foreign ministers weigh Israel sanctions as legal...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/15

Today, EU foreign ministers are gathering in Brussels for their final meeting before the summer recess. The main item on the agenda is of course the EU’s association agreement with Israel, and whether Israel is living up to its human rights obligations under that deal.Following weeks of mounting pressure over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has presented a list of options that range from suspending trade with Israel to halting student exchanges. All because an EU

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4:33

Tariff wars: How the EU plans to respond to Trump’s...

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Before the weekend Donald Trump sent a letter to the European Commission announcing his plans to slap a 30% tariff on nearly all EU imports, starting August 1st.This caught Brussels off guard. An agreement was already on the table, one that included a painful, but tolerable, 10% base tariff. Most EU member states were willing to swallow that to avoid worse. But the 30% tariff had the European Commission rushing for a response. So, what’s von der Leyen’s plan?Join us on our journey through the events

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35:56

The Right Kind of Family : A very bright future 1/6

Briefed - Your Daily European Podcast ·

2025/07/13

In episode 1 of The Right Kind of Family, reporters Claudia Torrisi, Elsa Cabria, Francesca Berardi and Lili Rutai are in Madrid, in the Spanish Senate. They follow the works of the "VI Transatlantic Summit for Freedom and the Culture of Life", a closed session “in defence of life and the natural family.” The meeting serves also as the sixth international gathering of the Political Network for Values, a network established in 2014 in a room at the UN headquarters, in New York.The reporters follow

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