Inside Europe

Episódios

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  Maricarmen vs the real estate vultures 01.10.2026 54min

  Spain's octogenarian housing hero, Trump's shadow over Bosnian politics and a word with Norwegian Death. Then: all things Euro-Canadian, an unusual Czech voter-push and Rome's viral graffiti remover.
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  The trials and tribulations of Friedrich Merz 24.09.2026 54min

  A punishing week for Germany’s chancellor, Istanbul’s shipyards pivot from cereals to salvage, the UK plans a parliamentary hearing to establish why it kind of sucks at Eurovision and Oulu's climate clock keeps ticking.
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  Russia's salsa-dancing spy handler 17.09.2026 54min

  DW's investigation into disposable agents and why Russia won't let some of its own soldiers find rest. Then: could Berlin soon be governed by The Left? As well as Turkey's crackdown against the LGBTQ+ community—and more.
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  AfD debrief: after the election is before the election 10.09.2026 54min

  Veteran journalist Hans Pfeifer on covering the AfD and what might be next. Then: from Norway's popular monarchy and Russia’s struggling coal industry to a macabre Berlin opera and the Women’s Basketball World Cup.
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  The divisions that outlived war criminal Mladic in the Balkans 03.09.2026 54min

  The legacy of war criminal Ratko Mladic, and Icelanders reject EU entry talks. Also: Could the far-right AfD soon govern its first state? And why is an iconic moped part of its campaign? Plus, a data center special.
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  What's left of Russia's political opposition? 27.08.2026 53min

  Ukraine marks 35 years of independence, the state of Russia's opposition ahead of elections, the debate about whether to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany party, and underground spaces in Rome to cool down. Then: Turkey's controversial regional ambitions, Belarusian students targeted abroad, how a French town inspired communism in China, and a dangerous plunge in Munich.
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  Is the European Commission a toxic golden cage? 20.08.2026 54min

  Why a job at the European Commission is a dream for many, but a disappointment for some. Plus, why fast fashion audit reports often miss the reality of working conditions in factories. And a migration special starting with the Pope's remarkable stance and why that matters at a time when Europe is implementing more restrictive rules. ++ https://shorturl.at/YmTsY https://shorturl.at/Lazzj ++ ?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
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  Hungary's new president: reconciliation or revenge? 13.08.2026 54min

  The controversy surrounding Hungary’s election of a new president and Turkey’s move to reintegrate Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants into society. Then, a brutal attack in Belgrade raises questions about political violence in Serbia. And a ratty special on why rodents are thriving in cities around the world. ++ https://shorturl.at/tJxGL ++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
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  AfD: Anatomy of a takeover 06.08.2026 54min

  Germany's far-right AfD believes itself to be on the cusp of power in Saxony-Anhalt. What would the AfD's manifesto look like if put into practice? Then: Why Reform UK's Nigel Farage is spending his summer battling a bin and how a tragedy in Ceuta became a crisis in Brussels. Plus, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's latest scandal and Estonia's musical soft-power.
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  Fire-clouds and terror attacks: how safe are Europe's cities? 30.07.2026 53min

  Europe's wildfires reach the outskirts of major cities, plans to curb Germany's Freedom of Information Act, and what police knew about Berlin's Pride killer. Then: a place for senior queer people in Lyon, an interview with the president of George Soros' Open Society Foundations, and statue squabbles: Prague's controversial colossus.
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  Gen Z vs. the general 23.07.2026 54min

  A two-part look at the power of Ukrainian civil society: Part 1: The generational conflict which toppled a general. Part 2: How war is shaping Ukrainians’ relationship with the state. Plus, a German surrogacy scandal, France cashes in on the US academic exodus, the military history of carrier pigeons, AI music fakes and unwanted UNESCO status. ++https://matseilertsen.bandcamp.com/++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
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  Could Europe's football union ditch FIFA? 16.07.2026 53min

  Could the European football union step up its game and show FIFA the red card? Then: Inside Europe's correspondents pick their player of the World Cup, France legalizes assisted dying, Albania's Gen Z keep protesting, wildfires rage in Southern Europe, and a hidden Prague collection records disability in Europe. ++ https://tinyurl.com/4za5z2tc and https://tinyurl.com/rphv2khn ++ &maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
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  Marine Le Pen: guilty but free to run 09.07.2026 54min

  French far-right leader Marine Le Pen resumes her bid for president, the ongoing feud between Poland and Ukraine, FIFA's red card saga, and the world's first business for women-only football gear. Then: the German village that slashed its electricity bills by becoming energy self-sufficient.
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  Extended Interview: Glyn Morgan on 'The Rise and Fall of American Europe' 05.07.2026 19min

  Inside Europe marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the American Declaration of Independence with an extended conversation with Glyn Morgan, author of "The Rise and Fall of American Europe." If Europe as we know it is an American creation, where does that leave us now, in this moment of rupture?
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  Albania's Edi Rama on Inside Europe 02.07.2026 54min

  An exclusive DW interview with Albanian PM Edi Rama, a crackdown on Turkey's opposition ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, and a spat about who gets to lead the Czech delegation. The US celebrates 250 years of independence: two journalists detained at an event in Brussels and Glyn Morgan on the "Rise and Fall of American Europe". Plus: Ireland takes over the rotating Council presidency.
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  Why the UK can't keep calm and carry on 25.06.2026 55min

  Keir Starmer resigns, 10 years of Brexit, postcards from a heatwave. Plus: Spanish corruption, DW's Freedom of Speech Award, Czech media strike and a banned Russian ballet.
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  Law or politics? Citizenship and Palestine Action 18.06.2026 55min

  The removal of German citizenship and its history, the UK's Palestine Action ban, and an exclusive interview with the EU's Culture Commissioner. Then: a dark week for Norwegian royalty, Albania's flamingo protests, a check-in with post-election Hungary, Italy's depopulation issue, and Vienna's social housing. ++ Archive credits: Deulig Woche 370, Bundesarchiv, 79343.
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  Immigration debate, Swiss-style 11.06.2026 54min

  Switzerland's knife-edge referendum, Kosovo's former president on the country's post-election malaise, and questions over Irish exports to Russia. Then: a night and dream special featuring a Berlin-based sleep doctor, Amsterdam’s night mayor, DW's sleep-deprived Kyiv correspondent, and a whole load of Norwegians drunk on the midnight sun. ++ https://tinyurl.com/4jswz8zs ++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
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  Cory Doctorow's digital jail-break 04.06.2026 55min

  As the EU publishes its digital sovereignty plans, we've come up with a little techno-utopian package of our own. Our guest throughout is tech and solar-punk author Cory Doctorow: join us as we explore queer social media take-backs, French AIs, Finish super-computers, Croatian Wikipedia and all the reasons why this might just be the moment in which things start to change for the better.
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  Turkish democracy – the endgame? 28.05.2026 55min

  Another blow to Turkey's embattled democracy, the Czech kick-boxing champion turned anti-bullying activist, the inside story of Finland's gamer-industry boom, and the iconic moped disappearing from Italy's streets. Then: music in exile and what we got wrong about Pinocchio.