Slovenia, aka Katy's favourite country, is increasingly drawing comparisons with Hungary and Poland when it comes to the state of its democracy. Can this worrying direction of travel be reversed? This week we ring up our favourite Sloveniologist Aljaž Pengov Bitenc to find out. We're also talking about Bulgaria's political rock star, and a shocking attack on ... Show More
Jan 16
ChatGPT is ruining weddings now
If you are the sort of person whose New Year’s resolutions read something like: “(1) Shoot for the moon, (2) Do what you love, (3) Change the world” – have we got a guest for you! We’re joined this week by former Icelandic prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, who resigned from off ... Show More
55m 36s
Jan 8
2026: The year Europe gets its act together?
We are returning from our winter holidays feeling refreshed, renewed, and optimistic about 2026. Ha ha ha ha! No, but seriously, Trump’s capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores was the New Year’s gift that Europe certainly did not ask for, and it ... Show More
59m 11s
Apr 2024
La Slovacchia al voto sceglie tra Europa e Russia. La malattia immaginaria che colpisce gli agenti segreti statunitensi.
Il 6 aprile la Slovacchia eleggerà il suo nuovo presidente e anche se si tratta di una figura che non ha particolare peso politico, quest’elezione ha assunto un significato molto rilevante per il paese. Un’inchiesta giornalistica condotta dal sito The Insider, dal settimanale ted ... Show More
23m 45s
Sep 2020
Face à la Chine et au reste du monde, l'Europe se réveille enfin
<p>Ce mercredi 16 septembre, la présidente de la Commission européenne Ursula Von Der Leyen prononçait son premier discours sur l'état de l'Union européenne devant les eurodéputé·es réuni·es à Bruxelles. Écologie, droits des personnes LGBT+, fin des accords de Dublin, appel pour ... Show More
27m 5s
May 2024
[Europa 2024] L'Europe est-elle trop libérale?
<p>À l'heure où chaque traité de libre-échange est vécu comme une menace pour les citoyens, où les États-Unis de Joe Biden jouent la carte du protectionnisme et de la réindustrialisation, où se situe l'Europe? Elle reste dépendante du monde entier, en particulier la Chine. Commen ... Show More
33m 48s