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Inside Europe

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★★★★★
4.6
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181 reviews
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United States
This podcast has
100 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
DW
Explicit
No
Date created
2005/09/09
Latest episode
2026/10/01
Average duration
52 min.
Release period
7 days

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The original European current affairs podcast from Germany’s international broadcaster. Bringing you expert analysis and on-the ground reporting from the European capitals and beyond. Join host Kate Laycock and DW’s network of seasoned correspondents for your weekly dose of euro-politics and culture. Published every Thursday.

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Maricarmen vs the real estate vultures
2026/10/01
Spain's octogenarian housing hero, Trump's shadow over Bosnian politics and a word with Norwegian Death. Then: all things Euro-Canadian, an unusual Czech voter-push and Rome's viral graffiti remover.
The trials and tribulations of Friedrich Merz
2026/09/24
A punishing week for Germany’s chancellor, Istanbul’s shipyards pivot from cereals to salvage, the UK plans a parliamentary hearing to establish why it kind of sucks at Eurovision and Oulu's climate clock keeps ticking.
Russia's salsa-dancing spy handler
2026/09/17
DW's investigation into disposable agents and why Russia won't let some of its own soldiers find rest. Then: could Berlin soon be governed by The Left? As well as Turkey's crackdown against the LGBTQ+ community—and more.
AfD debrief: after the election is before the election
2026/09/10
Veteran journalist Hans Pfeifer on covering the AfD and what might be next. Then: from Norway's popular monarchy and Russia’s struggling coal industry to a macabre Berlin opera and the Women’s Basketball World Cup.
The divisions that outlived war criminal Mladic in the Balkans
2026/09/03
The legacy of war criminal Ratko Mladic, and Icelanders reject EU entry talks. Also: Could the far-right AfD soon govern its first state? And why is an iconic moped part of its campaign? Plus, a data center special.
What's left of Russia's political opposition?
2026/08/27
Ukraine marks 35 years of independence, the state of Russia's opposition ahead of elections, the debate about whether to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany party, and underground spaces in Rome to cool down. Then: Turkey's controversial regional ambitions, Belarusian students targeted abroad, how a French town inspired communism in China, and a dangerous plunge in Munich.
Is the European Commission a toxic golden cage?
2026/08/20
Why a job at the European Commission is a dream for many, but a disappointment for some. Plus, why fast fashion audit reports often miss the reality of working conditions in factories. And a migration special starting with the Pope's remarkable stance and why that matters at a time when Europe is implementing more restrictive rules. ++ https://shorturl.at/YmTsY https://shorturl.at/Lazzj ++ ?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
Hungary's new president: reconciliation or revenge?
2026/08/13
The controversy surrounding Hungary’s election of a new president and Turkey’s move to reintegrate Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants into society. Then, a brutal attack in Belgrade raises questions about political violence in Serbia. And a ratty special on why rodents are thriving in cities around the world. ++ https://shorturl.at/tJxGL ++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
AfD: Anatomy of a takeover
2026/08/06
Germany's far-right AfD believes itself to be on the cusp of power in Saxony-Anhalt. What would the AfD's manifesto look like if put into practice? Then: Why Reform UK's Nigel Farage is spending his summer battling a bin and how a tragedy in Ceuta became a crisis in Brussels. Plus, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's latest scandal and Estonia's musical soft-power.
Fire-clouds and terror attacks: how safe are Europe's cities?
2026/07/30
Europe's wildfires reach the outskirts of major cities, plans to curb Germany's Freedom of Information Act, and what police knew about Berlin's Pride killer. Then: a place for senior queer people in Lyon, an interview with the president of George Soros' Open Society Foundations, and statue squabbles: Prague's controversial colossus.
Gen Z vs. the general
2026/07/23
A two-part look at the power of Ukrainian civil society: Part 1: The generational conflict which toppled a general. Part 2: How war is shaping Ukrainians’ relationship with the state. Plus, a German surrogacy scandal, France cashes in on the US academic exodus, the military history of carrier pigeons, AI music fakes and unwanted UNESCO status. ++https://matseilertsen.bandcamp.com/++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
Could Europe's football union ditch FIFA?
2026/07/16
Could the European football union step up its game and show FIFA the red card? Then: Inside Europe's correspondents pick their player of the World Cup, France legalizes assisted dying, Albania's Gen Z keep protesting, wildfires rage in Southern Europe, and a hidden Prague collection records disability in Europe. ++ https://tinyurl.com/4za5z2tc and https://tinyurl.com/rphv2khn ++ &maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss
Marine Le Pen: guilty but free to run
2026/07/09
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen resumes her bid for president, the ongoing feud between Poland and Ukraine, FIFA's red card saga, and the world's first business for women-only football gear. Then: the German village that slashed its electricity bills by becoming energy self-sufficient.
Extended Interview: Glyn Morgan on 'The Rise and Fall of American Europe'
2026/07/05
Inside Europe marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the American Declaration of Independence with an extended conversation with Glyn Morgan, author of "The Rise and Fall of American Europe." If Europe as we know it is an American creation, where does that leave us now, in this moment of rupture?
Albania's Edi Rama on Inside Europe
2026/07/02
An exclusive DW interview with Albanian PM Edi Rama, a crackdown on Turkey's opposition ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, and a spat about who gets to lead the Czech delegation. The US celebrates 250 years of independence: two journalists detained at an event in Brussels and Glyn Morgan on the "Rise and Fall of American Europe". Plus: Ireland takes over the rotating Council presidency.

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4.6 out of 5
181 reviews
★★☆☆☆
holdenolive 2026/08/16
Weak
This podcast is a perfect representation of why Europe no longer has influence in the world
★★★☆☆
sciencepyar 2025/02/14
Love the podcast
Love this informative podcast. Don’t like Kate Laycock’s annoying voice. Will sadly be unsubscribing because of it :(
★★★★☆
urBuddy_Abdulov 2024/07/26
Love it but have to say some things
As a person in his early 20s from saudi, this podcast sounds pretty far-left to me. Anyways, I genuinely enjoy hearing different opinions than mine. I...
★★★★★
Captain Ledford 2024/05/19
Kate’s great!
Kate puts on a master class in broadcasting, she’s born to speak into the microphone. In an age of thousands of amateur podcasters mucking up the scen...
★★★☆☆
Insert nickname here123 2023/08/03
August 3rd Episode
I’m an American listening and I normally enjoy the balanced perspective I get from this show, but August 3rd saw people talk about the AfD slipping in...
★★☆☆☆
generalbullmoose 2023/07/09
Doug T
Reporting straight from the left, and they don’t even hide it any more. Sad.
★★★★★
Slanebrain 2023/03/17
Insightful in-depth stories not heard elsewhere
Factual, evenhanded reporting of salient current stories. BRAVO!!!
★★★★☆
LolaMackerel 2021/05/30
good content, awful format
Love the stories this podcast covers, it's a colorful and fascinating mix. But the show's format is so tedious with the multiple, minutes-long, bombas...
★★★☆☆
ordamn 2020/09/20
Islamophobic even by American standards
So I’m a very average middle aged white American, and overall appreciate the solid English language coverage of European news from a non-British persp...
★★★★★
Applehead2214 2020/04/01
Culturally Rich & Highly Entertaining
A podcast I've listened to off and on for ten years, it manages to unearth unique stories from all sectors of Europe's great complexity and tell them ...
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