Sarkozy's appeal denied: What’s next?

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, EURACTIV looks at the case of Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president who recently lost his appeal agains...

Greek elections: What to expect?

Turkish elections: what lies ahead?

This week, can Turkey still experience a change of government or has it passed the Rubicon to the extent that democratic elections do not mean much and the regime is v...

Press freedom in decline: can we turn the tide?

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, and we take a closer look at why press freedom is in demise in several E...

What's changing for platform workers in the EU?

Have you ever ordered food on an app from the comfort of your home, or booked an Uber to take you home after a party? If the answer is yes then you’ve participated in ...

EU pressures Twitter to comply with DSA as media leave platform

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are taking a closer look at Twitter's current troubles with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), why journa...

15 EU countries sue Orbán’s government in Hungary

On this week's episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we will be discussing the groundbreaking legal case in which 15 member states of the European Union are taking...

EU parliament approves anti-money laundering authority, what’s next?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are looking at the anti-money laundering and terrorism financing reform approved by the European Parliament on March 28t...

How safe are European banks?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are looking at the trouble in the financial markets, following the collapse of the US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). C...

EU’s sustainable packaging law under scrutiny

In this special episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we take a look at the EU’s packaging regulation – the issues it seeks to address, and whether it has any chan...

Greece: Train crash exposes government’s failings

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast we are looking at the train collision in Tempe, Greece, in which 57 passengers lost their lives.We also look at the impact o...

Nuclear threat on the rise: Russia, US control 90% of nuclear weapons

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast focuses on the growing danger posed by the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Iran has attracted particular attention as a re...

How did a year of war shape Ukraine?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are looking at the war in Ukraine, one year on from Russia's full-scale invasion. On February 24 2022, in the early hour...

EU countries split over strict fiscal rules reform

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing Ecofin after EU finance ministers met on February 14th in Brussels to exchange views on the EU’s debt and...

Migration: The appalling side of pushbacks from Italy to Greece

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast we are discussing migration and more specifically, pushbacks. The topic is back on the priority list for EU leaders meeting ...

EU-Ukraine summit: Between show of support and dimmed accession hopes

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast we discuss top EU leaders travelling to Ukraine to hold talks with a candidate country,  for the first time ever in an activ...

Sweden’s NATO bid: Is Erdogan blocking it to win the elections?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast we are discussing the tension between Turkey and Sweden, specifically how Turkey is blocking Sweden's accession to NATO. We’...

Greek wiretapping scandal: EU rule of law under threat

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we take a deep dive into the latest developments on the Greek spyware scandal, and the response - or lack of - from the Eur...

How could Croatia’s euro adoption impact the economy amid soaring inflation?

This week, in the very first episode of EURACTIV's Beyond the Byline podcast for 2023, we are discussing Croatia’s transition to the euro. How could the adoption of...

From the war in Ukraine to Qatargate: How has 2022 shaped the EU?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are wrapping up 2022 with a discussion on how this year has shaped the European Union, with Alberto Alemanno, Professor ...

Orban vetoes Ukraine aid after EU blocks Hungary’s fund

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing Hungary’s veto on the EU’s financial aid to Ukraine. Relations between the EU and Hungary seem to be t...

Climate Social fund: crucial for the Fit for 55 jigsaw puzzle

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the social climate fund. Representatives of the European Parliament, the Council and Commission met on...

Cheap flights are in demise - but why?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the “death” of really cheap flights. Why are low-fare companies removing their cheap tickets? Why are the...

Corruption: the devil is in the detail

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing how corruption affects people on the ground and why this is such a complex issue to address. For this ...

COP27: Time to implement, time to pay for climate change

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing the COP27 summit, which brings together world leaders to discuss climate change. In particular, together ...

Loopholes and weaponisation of the war in Ukraine

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are looking at two aspects of the war in Ukraine. First, the weaponisation of the conflict, with several European cou...

Why is the far-right growing in Europe?

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss how the far right is growing, as Giorgia Meloni’s leadership and the rapid rise of far-right governments in Euro...

EU to deepen competition with China

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss the geopolitical complications of the EU’s relations with China. The European Council will hold a strategic d...

Candidate countries disappointed by Commission enlargement reports

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss the Commission’s enlargement report. Countries like Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Turkey hav...

Is a price cap on gas the answer to skyrocketing energy prices?

This week the Beyond the Byline podcast is all about energy, the hot topic of today! Winter is looming and EU leaders and ministers are pushing for solutions to protec...