Europe Talks Back
By Europod & Sphera
Welcome to Europod & Sphera • News, your essential source for daily and monthly podcasts that bring you closer to the heart of Europe. From the latest political shifts to the cultural dynamics and challenges shaping the European Union, we offer insightful, compelling content to keep you informed and engaged.
Stay up-to-date with Long Story Short, our daily podcast offering concise analysis of key European developments, and Europe Talks Back, a monthly podcast diving deeper into the voices, stories, and debates that define Europe today.
Featured Episodes:
- Europe Day by Day: Stay informed with a daily look at breaking news, policy updates, and the issues driving Europe’s future.
- Europe Talks Back: A monthly series bringing together thinkers, leaders, and ordinary people to discuss Europe’s most pressing questions and debates.
Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.
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A Grain of Power : The ports - The Black Sea 3/6
In the third episode of A Grain of Power, the team of reporters behind this documentary travels from Odessa, in Ukraine, towards Istanbul, in Turkey, passing through Constanza, in Romania. The trip sheds light on the impact of the war on … -
What is Pope Leo’s stance on LGBTQ+, women’s roles, and migration?
Habemus Papam! After just two days of deliberations, the Cardinals have chosen their 267th Pontiff: Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo the Fourteenth, the first American Pope in history. Seen as a centrist, Leo inherits a global congreg… -
Headline: Trump teases UK trade deal amid tariffs. Is it just talk?
Today’s headline in all caps A “MAJOR TRADE DEAL” is on the horizon, or so says Donald Trump, who posted on social media that he’ll be announcing one at 10 AM sharp, 4pm for us, from the Oval Office. The deal will be with “A BIG, AND HIGHLY … -
Inside the Conclave: The lobbying, the votes, and the favourites
The 76th papal conclave is officially underway, and this one is already being called the most unpredictable in modern Church history. 133 cardinals from across the world have entered the Sistine Chapel, under Michelangelo’s famous Last Judgment an… -
State crisis? Merz fails to win Chancellor vote
Germany has entered unfamiliar territory. For the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, a designated chancellor has failed to get elected in the first round of parliamentary voting. So, what happens now that Merz failed to secure a ma… -
Israel will intensify the war in Gaza ahead of Trump’s Gulf tour
This Monday, Israeli ministers agreed to ramp up their military campaign in Gaza as if they had ever slowed down. Now their new plan is to capture more territory, of whatever is left, draft tens of thousands of reservists of their military and con… -
A Grain of Power : The fields - Mykolaiv, Ukraine 2/6
The second episode of A Grain of Power brings you to Ukraine. More specifically, we get to know the story of farmers in the Southwestern region of Mykolaiv, where families have suffered the destruction of their fields of wheat through bom… -
Everything you need to know about the elections in Romania
In this episode of Long Story Short, we turn our attention to Romania, where Sunday’s presidential election could redefine the country’s role in Europe and shift the balance of power in the region. With a far-right frontrunner promising t… -
The EU’s top court rules Maltese ‘golden passport’ scheme illegal
This week, the EU’s top court delivered a landmark ruling: Malta’s golden passport programme, which allowed wealthy foreigners to acquire Maltese, and therefore EU, citizenship in exchange for a cash investment, has been found illegal.A… -
How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
Abortion remains illegal in Malta and highly restricted in Poland, despite ongoing pressure from European institutions to uphold reproductive rights. In this episode of Europe Talks Back, we examine the historical and current influence of…
