The original European current affairs podcast from Germany’s international broadcaster. Bringing you expert analysis and on-the ground reporting from the European capitals... more
Taking a break from the news, we're sharing uplifting stories from our 'Other Europes' series this week: an Italian city... more
Germany’s coalition government collapses, Europe reacts to Trump’s re-election, and in Serbia, a fatal accident feeds unrest over corruption allegations.... more
Georgia’s disputed election, EU rhetoric vs reality, US overseas ballots in Berlin. Also: Brussels and Ankara have different takes on... more
Russia's airspace incursions spark calls for NATO action, Moldova's EU poll could impact Sandu's reelection, Gisele Pelicot tells of her... more
Irish soldiers in Lebanon, linguistic defiance in Belarus and the long shadow cast by Norway’s worst ever oil platform disaster.... more
Are Zelenskyy’s conditions for peace in Ukraine at odds with the realities of the war? Ordinary men, horrific crimes -... more
A warm cultural shower of a show, featuring: embarrassing friendships, spiritual awakenings, and community pubs! In the second half we... more
Austrian elections, a pyrrhic victory for the SPD in Brandenburg, France's new government, Oslo Innovation Week. Also: Croatia’s bid to... more
Visible minorities fear for their safety in Brandenburg, Talking Left, Voting Right report, and Meloni vs. Mussolini - what’s in... more
The familiar face of France’s new Prime Minister, Turkey’s naval expansion plans and what they mean for Europe, and a... more
An AfD special featuring disaster prepping from “Takeover” author Arne Semsrott, analysis from political correspondent Thomas Sparrow and eastern soul... more
The AfD uses the Solingen knife attack to sow fear on the eve of crucial elections, a new push to... more
Ukraine's Kursk incursion turns the tables in the war, US enthusiasm for Kamala Harris' campaign spreads to Europe, and Britain... more
This is a repeat programme, originally broadcast in 2023. There may be time references which are no longer valid. The... more
Riots, race, and a reckoning…days of violence rock the UK. Ukraine’s will to win at the Olympics. Tthe dangers posed... more
France steps up security after the rail sabotage, our man in Paris reviews the Olympics' first week, swimming in the... more
Our Olympics special: Has France's political crisis dampened the mood in Paris? How climate change is hurting some athletes' hopes... more
Can Ursula von der Leyen unite EU factions in her second term? Finland plans to turn back refugees at the... more
NATO says Ukraine’s path to membership is irreversible - Uncertainty in France after Sunday’s shock setback for the far-right -... more
France is faced with an existential choice at the ballot box and Britain gets ready to end 14 years of... more
France goes to the polls, the political script is flipped in the UK and the Danube region does some budget... more
The EU’s Nature Restoration Law is approved - thanks to a rogue Austrian minister, the King of Brexit shakes up... more
Macron gambles the house on legislative elections, the dust settles in Brussels, an interview with the Secretary General of the... more
Inside Europe's Kate Laycock is joined by French journalist and 'Fixing France' author Nabila Ramdani for analysis of the French... more
EU elections special with analysis from DW's Jack Parrock. How is Brussels battling disinformation? What's important to Gen Z voters?... more
Elections 101: with just one week to go before EU parliamentary elections, DW's Jack Parrock tells you all you need... more
Europe, Israel and the ICC, Britain's tainted blood scandal and Turkey's nuclear connections. Also: shoring up European reproductive rights, a... more
The many political lives of Slovakia’s Robert Fico, Czechia plots its own course, a devastating week for Ukraine, and an... more
It’s Eurovision Finals week so we’ve gone all out on a Euro-Culture special! Alongside the hottest-takes from Malmo 2024, we’ll... more
The Gaza flotilla activists stranded in Turkey, why Scotland's Humza Yousaf quit while Spain's Pedro Sanchez stays and media activists... more
Fifty years after Portugal's Carnation Rvolution, we journey through the mutinous streets of Lisbon, plus the EU's Green Deal is... more
Crunch-time as the EU seeks a coordinated response to the Middle East conflicts, Turkey cracks down on trade with Israel,... more
The EU’s Asylum and Migration Pact is passed, Germany defends itself at the ICJ (extended interview here: http://dw.com/p/4efgf), Slovakia gets... more
The electoral tide turns on Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, taking stock of NATO at 75, the war in Gaza... more
Will Putin use the Moscow attack to further tighten his grip? Could a pro-western candidate win Slovakia's presidential election? And... more
Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refineries, Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigns, and the World Happiness Index reveals the opposite for... more
The first (but not last!) elections special of this elections bumper-year, covering the rise of Portugal’s far-right Chega party. The... more
An International Women's Day Special, featuring the voices of Russian opposition figurehead Yulia Navalnaya, female NATO recruits as they take... more
NATO membership and the shift in the Swedish psyche, Russian fishing vessels in Norwegian ports, and refugee-led mental health interventions... more
On the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we look at the security and funding situation and talk... more
Hungary resignations - the pedophile scandal that toppled a president. Green giggles - French ecologically conscious comedy. Memorial politics -... more
Dutch coalition talks break down leaving Wilders in limbo, Northern Ireland gets its first Republican first minister and the death... more
The EU reaches a deal with Orban, farmers threaten to blockade Paris, and a new report sets out a vision... more
Turkey green-lights Sweden's NATO bid, a wake-up call for the EU elections, and Finland prepares to elect a president. Also:... more
Germany's far-right and the secret master-plan to deport millions of people, Can Dundar calls for a ban on the AfD,... more
Germany’s winter of discontent, the plight of hundreds of British sub-postmasters falsely accused of theft, NATO is looking for a... more
A look ahead to 2024’s mega election year, with country specific briefings from a selection of our correspondents in different... more
A smorgasbord of Euro-sounds, from the archives of Radio Luxembourg to Athen’s centenary tribute to Maria Callas, via an intimate... more
Everyone’s a winner in Spain’s singing national lottery draw, Christmas is coming early to Ukraine, and when it comes to... more
The UN Climate Summit, Russian environmentalists and France’s immigration bill. Also on the show: Deja-Vucic: Serbia’s election is all about a... more
A smorgasbord of Euro-sounds, from the archives of Radio Luxembourg to Athen’s centenary tribute to Maria Callas, via an intimate exploration of... more