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
The Inside Europe Secret Santa Speed Date Extravaganza! Consenting correspondents have their names drawn out of a hat in pairs.... more
A conversation with the wife of jailed Azerbaijani journalist Farid Mehralizada, another new Prime Minister in France, and Germany’s Chancellor... more
Turkey's Syria connection, Finland prepares itself for Russian aggression, a football school in mafia country and Paris’ Notre Dame is... more
The French government collapses, Georgia’s brutal police crackdown, and the UK bill to legalise assisted dying. Then a Justice Special,... more
Poland’s Donald Tusk fills a leadership vacuum, election shock in Romania, and has Ireland cracked the formula for political stability?... more
Azerbaijan’s human rights record, Hamburg's bid to clean up global shipping, Turkey's Acik radio is taken off air, Bulgaria's ill... 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
Energy policy as an international security issue, Russian activists seek a safe haven in Bulgaria and Turkey lines up its... more
What are the lessons from the Dutch elections won by far-right firebrand Geert Wilders, London receives its annual Christmas gift... more
Shock result in the Netherlands, Finland closes border crossings with Russia, and choppy waters ahead for Spain’s Pedro Sanchez. Also:... more
A deal to retake power in Spain, the Dutch front-runner who does not want to be Prime Minister, David Cameron’s... more
Migration talks in Berlin, a new pact between Italy and Albania, and Germany's NFL fanbase turns out for the Dolphins.... more
Ukraine conflict intensifies, ship-spotting to stop Putin, and an exhibition of Palestinian art in Paris. Also on the show: The... more
Macron in the Middle East, a new flash point in the Caucasus, and Orban loses an ally. Also: Oboist James... more
The European implications and repercussions of the Israel-Hamas war, Polish elections, and the electrical items saved from the dump by... more
How Russia is using the Israel-Hamas conflict for its own ends, no show for Syria in The Hague as the... more
Ukraine war fatigue helps a pro-Putin politician to victory in Slovakia, will Europe step to fill the US gap in... more
The end of Nagorno-Karabakh, Greece’s Syriza party has a new leader, the race is on to find Montenegro’s laziest citizen,... more
How a nuclear power plant was turned into a torture chamber, Lampedusans find themselves on the frontlines of Europe's border... more
Small island nations bring a ground-breaking climate case, troop movements in the Suwalki Corridor, and Russian dissidents join Belgrade PRIDE.... more
A Bavarian scandal with national implications, Istanbul's water is running out, and Budapest celebrates 150 years of Jewish history. Also... more
The sexual harassment scandal that’s polarising Spain, Greece’s PM moves closer to Turkey, and can Germany’s embattled coalition government turn... more
If Prigozhin’s dead, where does that leave Belarus? - Ukrainian Independence Day falls on the 18 month anniversary of Russia’s... more
The UK's new asylum barge has a German back-story, windfall taxes and how they work, the Asian migrants staffing Croatia's... more
What the Niger coup means for France, Sweden’s freedom of speech laws are tested by book burnings and Bulgaria reckons... more
Is the far-right AfD treading a more radical course? A ship fire off the Dutch coast stokes fears over electric... more
Spain’s election ends in deadlock - but will a fugitive separatist leader be the kingmaker? Devastating wildfires in Greece spark... more
The tricky logistics of defending a NATO member from a Russian attack, the spy agency seeking Putin critics and the... more
Ukraine leaves empty-handed from the NATO summit, Erdogan's U-turn means Sweden can now join the alliance, Teflon Dutch PM Mark... more
Could Putin really face trial in the Hague over Ukraine? Will France learn from the latest burst of violent protests?... more
After the failed Russia revolt, what's next for Prigozhin? Why aren't Ukrainian POWs being handed over to Kyiv? Norway to... more
Turkish journalist Can Dündar on the threat to his life, plus war correspondents Kristina Atovska and Jan Jessen on telling... more
NATO manoeuvres, German political in-fighting, the arrest of Scotland's former First Minister, and Italy says farewell to Silvio Berlusconi. In... more
A new report assesses the war's climate fallout, Ukrainian refugees in Georgia face competition from their Russian counterparts, and is... more
Erdogan triumphant in Turkey, spy ships and fishing tackle in Norway’s far north, plus summits in Moldova and Prague. Also... more
Could the attack on Russia's Belgorod be the start of something bigger? How Greece's conservatives hope to go it alone... more
Turkey's presidential election goes to a second round, hopes fade for those still missing months after Turkey's quakes, and what... more
Election monitors in Turkey steel themselves for the task ahead, protests in Belgrade after mass shootings shock the nation, plus... more
Bosnia has a new regional government, Turkey’s Alevi community rally around their candidate, Britain gets out its bunting, and France’s... more
The AfD’s youth-wing is officially right-wing extremist, urgent questions are raised about elections in North-Kosovo, an outside challenger shakes up... more
Work begins on Finland’s border fence with Russia, an interview with breaking news reporter Allison Quinn, and climate protesters demand... more
Will Biden's call for a return to power-sharing in Northern Ireland be answered? Could lingering inflation in Turkey seal Erdogan's... more
Finland becomes NATO's 31st member in record time, was peace in Northern Ireland achieved by one stubborn spy? And Istanbul... more
Hungary votes to let Finland into NATO, Norway repatriates two sisters who left to join ISIS, Scotland has a new... more
Macron forces through deeply unpopular pension reforms in France, reckoning time for London’s Metropolitan Police, and who is the man... more
The Dutch provincial election brings farmers to the fore, all eyes on the skies after a US drone falls into... more
A Women of Europe special edition: We hear from the Russian Feminist Resistance and Ukraine's frontline as well as the... more
Finland votes to join NATO, investigative journalist Erika Kinetz on the phone intercepts throwing new light on the horrors of... more
We mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a special programme in which we’ll be... more
The fingerpointing begins over the lack of quake-proof buildings in Turkey, opposition areas outshine the Erdogan government's response to the... more
Turkey after the earthquake: we hear from DW's correspondents on the ground. Also: Giorgia Meloni's first three months in power,... more
Hungary votes to let Finland into NATO, Norway repatriates two sisters who left to join ISIS, Scotland has a new leader, and... more