Germans to decide on a future without Angela Merkel

Aviation sustainability and concerns over the implementation of the recovery fund: In the first edition of EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the European airline industry’s sustainability plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The aviation sector is facing the challenge of coming up with alternative solutions and recoveri by Today in the EU

15 min listen

Far right leaders want to reform EU, and the promising Sanofi vaccine: This week our podcast focuses on the document signed by the leaders of 16 far-right parties across the EU asking for a deep reform of the Union in order to preserve its heritage. To shed some light on what this new “coalition” brings, and whether it could by Today in the EU

13 min listen

EU fury with Belarus and the Turów coal mine dispute: This week, our podcast takes us to Belarus, where a Ryanair plane was forced to land so the Belarusian authorities could detain one of the passengers, the dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. The event provoked furious reactions from the EU, which desc by Today in the EU

13 min listen

Slovak vaccine-induced political crisis and “green” football: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are “bringing” our international network to Brussels and we are focusing on Slovakia’s current political situation and how it is affected by the purchase of the Russian sputnik vaccine. To break down the main compon by Today in the EU

13 min listen

Strategic Compass and the EU’s €440 million failed gas projects: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about Friday’s summit, where the EU leaders are expected to discuss security and defence issues. During the first part of their meeting, they will be joined by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg for by Today in the EU

16 min listen

The EverGiven effect and the "controlled vote" in Bulgaria: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the EverGiven cargo ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly one week. The impact it had on transport and the economy, before it was freed on Monday. To dive into the background story, we’re joi by Today in the EU

15 min listen

Transatlantic summits and a Bulgarian organ scandal: Next week, all the lights will be shining over Brussels, where a double summit is taking place. World leaders are hoping to set a key milestone in renewing the transatlantic partnership and maintaining economic ties between the EU and the US. To find out by Today in the EU

19 min listen

Germans to decide on a future without Angela Merkel: All eyes are on Berlin this week as Germans vote on a new government on Sunday (26 September). The final result is difficult to predict but the new government will be one without Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in power for 16 years and will step d by Today in the EU

16 min listen

Vaccine "travel pass" and French trial over data protection risks: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow, we are talking about the proposed vaccine “travel pass” and the controversy around it. EU countries, whose economies depend on tourism, seem to be eager to adopt the proposed solution, while others are more skeptical about by Today in the EU

13 min listen

Millions spent on consultancy firms and the Northern Ireland crisis: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about how some EURACTIV digging led to discussions and examinations over the Commission’s 462 million-euro contracts with several consultancy firms. We are focusing on the Parliament’s next steps and the by Today in the EU

14 min listen

Truce calls over Israeli-Palestinian violence and fake EU jobs controversy: This week our podcast focuses on the Israeli- Palestinian violent clashes, the EU’s position in the peace-making process and the political obstacles and differences among the bloc’s members. To shed some light on the latest developments I’m joined today b by Today in the EU

13 min listen

Ireland’s green light for medical cannabis and calls to ban AI face recognition: This week our podcast focuses on a milestone move by Ireland: approving medical cannabis prescriptions and giving patients the right to have access to medical cannabis and be reimbursed for it. To hear more on that story, we spoke with EURACTIV’s Agrifood by Today in the EU

15 min listen

EU climate law negotiations and official ban of bird hunting practice: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the EU climate law negotiations, the progress made but also the obstacles to reaching an agreement. To analyse the different components of the negotiations, we are joined by EURACTIV’s energy and e by Today in the EU

12 min listen

COVID-19 fourth wave and China’s Cosco under fire in Greece: This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the COVID-19, the fourth wave the European countries try to avoid, the offered third vaccine dose and the new measures decided by the EU members. To explain what we know about what is happening in Europe by Today in the EU

17 min listen

The EU’s frustration over AstraZeneca and the Hungary’s new Chinese jab: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the Commission’s frustration over the AstraZeneca vaccine deliveries and the next steps planned by the EU. To analyse the components of the latest developments on the topic, we are joined by EURACT by Today in the EU

16 min listen

Poland to pay daily fines over judicial reforms; Russia discredits the EU in Mali: This week our podcast focuses on the European Commission’s decision to step up its legal feud with Warsaw by asking the top EU court to impose a daily financial penalty on Poland for its’ non-compliance with temporary measures European judges put in place by Today in the EU

16 min listen

Press freedom crisis in Greece and COVID-19 travel certificates: This week our podcast takes us to Athens, where things are getting quite shady when it comes to press freedom. Last month we had the mafia-style execution of an investigative reporter, Giorgos Karaivaz, and shortly after that another reporter Kostas Vaxev by Today in the EU

13 min listen

The who's who of the Pandora Papers and ministers discussing energy: This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the Pandora papers. The massive leak of financial documents revealed the wealth of the world’s most powerful people, allegedly including 27 EU politicians and global leaders. To find out who was on the li by Today in the EU

14 min listen

Delta fears and the EU's 'politically suicidal' carbon market: This week our podcast focuses on the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant and the threat it poses to Europe's long-awaited return to normality after almost 18 months of restrictions and lockdowns. What is the World Health Organisation by Today in the EU

17 min listen

Polexit, Kurz resignation and the ''historic" international tax regime: This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the potential Polexit and the tension between the EU and the Polish government over the EU treaties that were considered unconstitutional. To find out more on what is happening between the EU and Poland I by Today in the EU

17 min listen

President's health causes turmoil in Czechia and the EU reviews its economic governance: This week our Beyond the Byline podcast is “travelling” to Prague to talk about the political crisis in Czechia, where the health of its president, Miloš Zeman, is causing instability, while the electoral loss of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš means other po by Today in the EU

15 min listen

Climate law decisions and the phantom paper rocking the Western Balkans: This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the outcomes of the climate law negotiations that took place on Wednesday - the EU and US goals, the reactions, and what the future has in store. To find out more on what happened during the negoti by Today in the EU

17 min listen

EU observes tension on Ukrainian border and Spain counts dead migrants in the Atlantic: In the first episode of 2022, EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline focuses on the tension between Russia and Kyiv and the EU’s role in it. A story that started some months ago requires close attention and possibly action from the West. To shed some light on what by Today in the EU

11 min listen

Spying on Germans and avoiding Belarusian airspace: This week our podcast takes us to Berlin, where a spying deal between Denmark and the US is shaking German politics ahead of elections in September. To find out more we spoke with Oliver Noyan and Niko Krumayer from EURACTIV Germany. Back in Brussels we a by Today in the EU

14 min listen

Lukashenko's jailed opposition leader and France's digital push in EU Council Presidency: This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the imprisonment of an opposition leader in Belarus, the practices Alexander Lukashenko’s uses against his political opponents, and the EU’s position. To shed some light on the story, I am joined by EURAC by Today in the EU

12 min listen

'Fit for 55,' Belarus migrant stand off and Whatsapp complaints: In our last episode of the season, the Yellow Room brings you all the reaction to Europe’s “Fit for 55” climate package unveiled this week. To break down the components of this story, we spoke with EURACTIV energy and environment reporter Kira Taylor. We’ by Today in the EU

20 min listen

The Hungarian Bill against the LGBTQI+ minority and North Macedonia’s policy win with UEFA: This week, the Yellow Room takes us to Budapest, where the government passed a new bill introducing tougher penalties for paedophilia, in the wake of several cases of child abuse. However, the new amendments associate the LGBTQI+ minority with pedophiles by Today in the EU

16 min listen

The EU/UK trade deal and Czech PM slams EU auditors as 'mafia': This week on EURACTIV’s Yellow Room, we are talking about the ratification of the EU’s post-Brexit trade agreement with the UK. At last, we may be seeing the turning of the page on economic and diplomatic relations between the two parties. To break down t by Today in the EU

16 min listen

EU minimum wage directive and COVID vaccinations of children: This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the minimum wage directive agreed by the EU council. What is in the directive, which countries oppose it and what is the future of the minimum wages? To break down the components of this story, I’m joine by Today in the EU

10 min listen

The State of the Union speech explained by EURACTIV: This week our Beyond the Byline podcast is coming to you with a special episode focusing on the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's annual State of the Union speech. The president addressed the key issues on the EU agenda, and announced n by Today in the EU

23 min listen

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