Across a fair chunk of Europe, we've grown used to seeing little traffic light symbols on our food packets that supposedly... more

It’s the only revolution in world history (that we know of) that began with a Eurovision song. This week, Portugal... more

A group of Swiss women, all aged 64 and over, made history last week by winning the first ever climate case... more

We are re-airing one of our all time favourite episodes following this week's landmark verdict on the biggest climate case... more

We all know this continent has major issues with social mobility. But having a rich ancestor from *six centuries ago*... more

This week, music and politics collide. We're talking about Greece's plan to enforce quotas for Greek-language lyrics on the radio,... more

This week, we're heading to a small country with a big bold foreign policy. Czechia, aka the Czech Republic, has... more

Scandal-hit Socialists, a surging far-right, and winners that no one can get excited about —  Portugal has just delivered some of... more

This week: two referendums and some dodgy criminal reforms. We're talking about Swiss voters' decision to treat themselves to bigger... more

In February 2022, as Russian tanks rolled across the border, the writer and historian Olesya Khromeychuk told us the story... more

Hungary has seen its biggest anti-government protests in years over the past couple of weeks. But just how dangerous is... more

Poland's rightwing populists are finally out of power. But what happens now? This week, our producer Wojciech Oleksiak and Warsaw-based journalist... more

Last weekend, Parisians voted to triple parking fees for SUVs in a bid to remove some of the city's more... more

From France to Romania, Germany to Bulgaria, angry farmers have been blocking the roads. What's behind this wave of agricultural... more

A lot of us are pretty diligent when it comes to throwing our plastic into the dedicated bin. But how... more

We’re kicking off the new year with a heady mix of urban policy, cake-based scandal and political controversy. Find out... more

In the winter of 2020, deep into the misery of the global pandemic, Richy Craven lit up the internet with... more

In Iceland, the night of December 24 is traditionally spent curled up with a book. Why? Because you're very likely... more

In Part 1, you learned how illiberal regimes have used the political tools at their disposal – and their rich... more

It’s a playbook that’s been used by illiberal governments across Central and Eastern Europe: muzzling the media until it resembles... more

In Spain, an unlikely left-leaning coalition has managed to block the right from taking power; in the Netherlands, the far-right... more

Ukraine has seen an exodus of foreign journalists in the wake of the terrible conflict in the Middle East. But... more

The Swedish oat milk brand Oatly has taken on some eyebrow-raising investments over the past few years. It insists those... more

Swedish oat milk company Oatly says it's on a mission to defeat the almighty dairy industry and save the planet.... more

In 1994, the world’s first oat milk company was born in Sweden. Three decades later, Oatly is on a high-stakes... more

This week, we hear about the controversies surrounding the selection of the EU's climate commissioners, we look into the past,... more

Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish or found yourself unable to take a dip in the ocean because... more

Our producer Wojciech has a theory that Central and Eastern Europe, in their broadest sense, share a common trait -... more

We're on a summer break right now, but here's something to put in your ears while we're away. To celebrate the... more

Once upon a time, European powers drew up borders in Africa as part of their colonisation of the continent. These... more