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What is the EU doing about corruption?
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, following Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen's new measures to fight corruption, we speak to experts on the matter. ...
Italian elections: What are the possible scenarios?
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss Italy's upcoming general elections. Italians are asked to decide who will be their next government on 25 Septemb...
Reactions to VDL's State of the Union speech
In a special episode of EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast, we bring you a breakdown of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's annual State of the Unio...
'Greek Watergate' wiretapping scandal explained
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss the wiretapping scandal in Greece. Investigative and financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis explains why the Gre...
Kosovo's frozen conflict
EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast is back, with a fresh structure and a fresh perspective on what’s beyond the news. For our first episode of the new season, we ...
Euro and dollar parity: what does it mean? / Turmoil and scandal in French politics
In EURACTIV’s last episode of Beyond the Byline before the summer holidays, we are addressing the turmoil in French politics. With Emmanuel Macron struggling to set up...
Russian espionage in Bulgaria/ Albania faces poverty and is tired waiting for the EU
In this week’s episode of EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline, we are talking about the worst inflation of the past decades and low-income countries like Albania being pushed...
Norwegian scientist: Speeding up the implementation of renewables is key to EU’s energy efficiency
This week we discussed negotiations between the bloc's 27 environment ministers. In particular, their joint positions on five laws which are part of a broader package ...
Ukraine and Moldova on a EU path/ Airport strikes inspire for ‘horror stories’
This week the European Council will decide on Ukraine and Moldova’s application to accede to the EU. The decision will determine whether Ukraine and Moldova will be ab...
Hungarian license plates on the black market / 'Putinism' on the rise in the Balkans
This week we are talking about a new entry into the black market: Hungarian license plates. EURACTIV's Network Editor Vlad Makszimov is here to help us understand why ...
The Open Balkan Initiative and the EU's Minimum Wage Directive
This week we are talking about the EU’s minimum wage directive, what it means for workers and will it have an impact on inflation, as well as the Open Balkan Initiativ...
EU's compromise with Orbán over the Russian oil ban/why monkeypox isn’t the end of the world
This week on our Beyond the Byline podcast, we're focusing on the extraordinary meeting of EU leaders in Brussels to discuss energy, Ukraine and food security. We'll a...
€9bn assistance to Ukraine from the EU / Can electric cars harm our health?
This week in our Beyond the Byline podcast, we are focusing on the European Commission's decision to increase the Ukrainian government's short-term budgetary aid by 9 ...
Why is Eurovision so political and what is the new European Political Community?
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on why the Eurovision Song Contest has become so politicised and whether this year's event is a good reflection of cur...
The mental health impacts of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine/ The state of press freedom in Europe
In recognition of the upcoming EU mental health awareness week (9-13 May), this week in our Beyond the Byline podcast we are asking: How has our mental health been aff...
Why women have to fight for positions on boards and what will Macron face in France?
This week in our Beyond the Byline podcast we are focusing on how companies are implementing initiatives to boost gender equality on corporate boards and in decision-m...
The West demands investigation of the crimes in Ukraine while EU’s energy policy has shifted
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on how western leaders and human rights organisations like the OSCE are trying to investigate reports of war crimes co...
Poland vetoes international tax agreement while all eyes are on France's presidential elections
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on Poland’s veto of a proposal for an EU directive that would implement the internationally agreed 15% minimum effecti...
EU membership candidates on the waiting list and can diplomacy stop the war in Ukraine?
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on EU membership candidates, progress made, and the silence from the EU’s side. We looked at the instrument for pre-ac...
Brussels Summits, Biden, Von der Leyen and a new COVID variant
This week is one of the busiest weeks for Brussels and international politics, as it’s the first time the “capital of Europe '' is hosting so many leaders at once for ...
Coal and nuclear to manage energy crisis and a German state's unwillingness to aid Ukraine
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on several EU countries' decisions to prolong using coal while others, like Germany, mull whether existing nuclear pow...
EU meets in Versailles over Ukraine and Russian embassies 'retaliate' after EU sanctions
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the informal summit of EU leaders this Thursday in Versailles. What can we expect from the meeting, and what option...
EU breaks 'taboo' to help Ukraine and wants to be independent from Russian gas
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the latest EU response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the geopolitical 'taboos' involved in the EU's activation the...
Russian invasion: How did we get here? And what are the next steps for the EU?
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the Russian invasion in Ukraine. How did we get to this point? What will European leaders decide in terms of sancti...
Prices on the rise and the EU-African Union partnership of equals
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on inflation in Europe, what is driving it and why, and what role the European Central Bank in ensuring stability. I s...
Revolt over EU energy taxonomy and issues with cookies and EU privacy laws
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the EU’s proposed green investment label for nuclear and gas, which prompted several countries, including Germany, ...
Russia showers Budapest with money and the COVID certificate the only requirement for traveling
This week, our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on Viktor Orbán’s visit to Moscow amid Russia's tensions with the EU and the West in general. To break down what was d...
The escalation in Ukraine and the Italian presidency race explained
This week, our podcast focuses on the escalation at the Ukrainian and Russian border, diplomatic efforts to maintain peace in the region, and what Russia wants from Uk...
Europe's mental health in decline and EU taxonomy 'under fire'
This week our podcast focuses on the rise of the suicide rates amongst Europe's youth, the increase of depression among EU citizens, what has been done and what can we...
Kazakhstan’s unrest explained and the foreign defence ministers meet in Brest
This week our Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on Kazakhstan, the demonstrations that caused significant unrest across the country, Russia’s involvement, and possible...