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93. Why does Europe suffer more than the US from the same inflation?
04:45||Season 2, Ep. 93In the United States, inflation is just as high as it is in the European Union—if not higher. Yet it seems to be hurting the American economy much less, according to a report published on Monday by the Peterson Institute for International Economics. So why are Europeans feeling the pain more intensely, and how much higher could prices still go?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram
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92. Why France and the UK sanction Israeli ministers, but the EU doesn't
04:47||Season 2, Ep. 92Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is now banned from entering France. The sanction is largely symbolic, but it matters.Why aren't other European Union countries sanctioning members of the Israeli government?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram
91. The uncomfortable truth about sustainable aviation
04:59||Season 2, Ep. 91The aviation industry will probably miss its goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. That’s what Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association, recently acknowledged.So if aviation can’t go green, does that mean that we, as consumers, should stop flying?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.This episode is based on a story written by Sara Plaza Casares for El Salto and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.Follow us on:LinkedIn • Instagram
90. Why is the EU negotiating with the Taliban?
04:37||Season 2, Ep. 90A meeting is indeed being planned between European Commission officials and representatives of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime, in Brussels.Why is the EU negotiating with a regime it does not even consider legitimate?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedIn •. Instagram
89. Associate membership: the future of EU enlargement?
05:19||Season 2, Ep. 89Germany and France believe that joining the European Union has become too slow a process, often taking decades. Their solution? A more gradual path to integration, including a partial participation to meetings in Brussels.What do candidate countries think about it? Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram
88. How should European countries regulate sex work?
05:21||Season 2, Ep. 88The French Parliament is examining a bill aiming at decriminalising sex work in the country. For the first time, the text was co-drafted with sex workers. It reignites a debate that regularly resurfaces in France and many European countries. Why so? How are European countries regulating sex work, with wat effect?Production: By Europod in co-production with the Sphera Network.This episode is based on an article written by Romane Lizée for StreetPress and is co-written with Hélène Pillon from Médianes.
87. Why is the EU's tech sovereignty package making Americans angry?
04:17||Season 2, Ep. 87In the tech sector, Europeans no longer want to be naïve. They are increasingly willing to restrict access for American tech giants in certain strategic areas.Why should Americans worry about the new EU tech sovereignty package?Production: By Europod, in co-production with the Sphera network.Follow us on:LinkedInInstagram