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Europod & Sphera • News

🎧 Europod & Sphera • News — Your daily and monthly podcasts on EuropeWelcome 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

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8:36

Disconnected in 2050 - Ep.3 - "We know we are being...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/13

Our daily news podcast Long Story Short is currently on a break for the Summer period until the 25th of August.As a Summer treat for our audience, we are dropping every day an episode of one of our most successful podcast series: Disconnected in 2050.So, to make the most of this episode make sure you have listened to earlier episodes of Disconnected in 2050 on this feed.About Disconnected in 2050It’s 2050 and young Ezra is hyperconnected to Infinity, a metaverse that has transformed Brussels and

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7:12

Disconnected in 2050 - Ep.2 - "They seized everything...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/12

Our daily news podcast Long Story Short is currently on a break for the Summer period until the 25th of August.As a Summer treat for our audience, we are dropping every day an episode of one of our most successful podcast series: Disconnected in 2050.So, to make the most of this episode make sure you have listened to earlier episodes of Disconnected in 2050 on this feed.About Disconnected in 2050It’s 2050 and young Ezra is hyperconnected to Infinity, a metaverse that has transformed Brussels and

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6:09

Disconnected in 2050 - Ep. 1 - "That’s when I found it."

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/11

Our daily news podcast Long Story Short is currently on a break for the Summer period until the 25th of August.As a Summer treat for our audience, we are dropping every day an episode of one of our most successful podcast series: Disconnected in 2050.So, to make the most of this episode make sure you have listened to earlier episodes of Disconnected in 2050 on this feed.About Disconnected in 2050It’s 2050 and young Ezra is hyperconnected to Infinity, a metaverse that has transformed Brussels and

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5:32

Priced out: southern Europe’s locals face the high...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/08

Summer 2025 is setting new tourism records, but also new tensions. In the sunny south of Europe, local patience is wearing thin. As prices rise and crowds grow, the question is: can southern Europe remain a paradise for tourists without becoming unliveable for its own people?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: By Europod, in co production with Sphera Network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram Hosted on Acast. See

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5:47

Crisis of masculinity: What’s driving the backlash?

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/07

Women’s hatred towards men makes the men uncomfortable, but men’s hatred towards women kills women. Last July, a masculinist attack was averted in France. Earlier this year, the Netflix series “Adolescence” showed the world how the narrative of toxic masculinity had swept its way into young men’s heads.All these men pretend to defend their oh so precious masculinity. But is it really endangered and why does this narrative resurface every time women gain rights ?Join us on our journey through the

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5:19

The AI race and its environmental cost

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/06

Artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek require immense computing power to train and operate. That demand has sparked a global construction boom of data centres, the physical backbone of AI. But as billions are poured into ever-larger facilities, is the world ready for the environmental and energy costs of this new digital infrastructure?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: By Europod, in co production with

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5:07

Reports against reports: the battle to regulate toxic...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/05

You’ve heard of PFAS, these forever chemicals found on your non-stick pan, in your dishwasher detergent, in your jacket and generally everywhere in your everyday lives. Now meet the trifluoroacetic acid or TFA, probably very dangerous to the public health but not regulated or measured in the EU.Now, you might wonder, if our food supplies are contaminated why isn’t the EU taking action to stop it? Well the EU can’t stop it because it didn’t monitor it.Join us on our journey through the events that

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5:34

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

Europod & Sphera • News ·

2025/08/04

Wildfires have once again swept across the Mediterranean this summer, Catalonia saw entire towns forced into lockdown, fires crept dangerously close to Marseille, and evacuations have been underway in Greece. It’s becoming an all-too-familiar summer routine. But as the flames grow stronger and more frequent, are we doing enough to stop Europe from burning every summer?Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.Production: By Europod, in co

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37:53

The Right Kind of Family : Destroying gender 4/6

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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...

Europod & Sphera • News ·

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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