Russia's airspace incursions spark calls for NATO action, Moldova's EU poll could impact Sandu's reelection, Gisele Pelicot tells of her ordeal in mass rape trial and Turkey awaits a new refugee crisis. Also: Georgia picks its next parliament, how Russia's war economy is fueling a housing crisis, Spanish football takes action against racism and Italy's plans for more wind and solar spark protests.

Are Zelenskyy’s conditions for peace in Ukraine at odds with the realities of the war? Ordinary men, horrific crimes - could France’s mass rape trial be a catalyst for change? Why Norway is revving up for EVs. Plus: 1itch hunts: the medieval conspiracy that just won’t die.

Irish soldiers in Lebanon, linguistic defiance in Belarus and the long shadow cast by Norway’s worst ever oil platform disaster. Also: modern day shepherds, post industrial landscapes, lenient lexicographers and edible insects! Vote for us in the Signal Awards: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss#/2024/individual-episodes/general/news-politics

A warm cultural shower of a show, featuring: embarrassing friendships, spiritual awakenings, and community pubs! In the second half we invite you to: peak inside a Scottish croft, hang out with some rebellious Italian foodies and meet a young Irish filmmaker for whom representation is a deeply personal mission. Special Guests: Dominic and Katy from The Europeans podcast.

Austrian elections, a pyrrhic victory for the SPD in Brandenburg, France's new government, Oslo Innovation Week. Also: Croatia’s bid to reverse its youth exodus, sun, sea and sustainable tourism, all aboard the newly extended Paris metro, and forbidden sounds: a world first for Spain’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum.

Visible minorities fear for their safety in Brandenburg, Talking Left, Voting Right report, and Meloni vs. Mussolini - what’s in a name? Then, a youth-themed second half featuring the Finnish Tinder for Good Deeds, 1000 Turkish Youth For Palestine, School smartphone bans and the ever youthful Dolly Parton... or at least her new Prosecco label!

The familiar face of France’s new Prime Minister, Turkey’s naval expansion plans and what they mean for Europe, and a wind-swept trip to patrol the Baltic Defence Line. Also: Schengen under threat, Santorini’s struggle with overtourism, Spain’s Spaghetti Western film-sets, and a German dance collective taking on Parkinson’s Disease.

An AfD special featuring disaster prepping from “Takeover” author Arne Semsrott, analysis from political correspondent Thomas Sparrow and eastern soul searching from poetry slammer Aron Boks. Then: everything from Russian sabotage to the expansion of Luxemburg’s free public transport system, via British smoking bans and a guest appearance from John Biewen, host of the Scene on Radio podcast!

The AfD uses the Solingen knife attack to sow fear on the eve of crucial elections, a new push to identify the bodies of the missing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a worrying new arms race grips the Caucasus. In the second half: tech intrigue and the right to repair ............................................................................... https://t.ly/0WBDQ - Cyrus Farivar's Forbes article ?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

Ukraine's Kursk incursion turns the tables in the war, US enthusiasm for Kamala Harris' campaign spreads to Europe, and Britain releases thousands of prisoners early. Also: Italy's private beaches may be shut this summer, what did Dutch spy chiefs know about Ukraine and the Nord Stream attack? Lukashenko's critics face snooping while reporting from exile and Paris counts down to the Paralympics.

Our Women of Europe special looks at the Russian Feminist Resistance and the Ukrainian frontline, the British nonagenarian performer Thelma Ruby, two trail-blazing politicians on Hungarian attitudes to women, Sasha Talaver on Soviet gender narratives, the women challenging Albania's brain drain, UK campaigners against police misogyny and the French woman saving lives from beyond the grave.

Riots, race, and a reckoning…days of violence rock the UK. Ukraine’s will to win at the Olympics. Tthe dangers posed by Russia’s ghost fleet. And could a shorter working week benefit the environment

France steps up security after the rail sabotage, our man in Paris reviews the Olympics' first week, swimming in the polluted Seine river and Turkey wants to cull millions of street dogs. Also: Belarus pardons a German man sentenced to death for terrorism, Italy's anti-abortion law riles rights groups, were the London 2012 Olympics value for money? And how Toledo is drawing crowds this summer.

Our Olympics special: Has France's political crisis dampened the mood in Paris? How climate change is hurting some athletes' hopes of Gold, the Olympic flame gets Parisians fired up, and how the Games are helping refugee athletes to rebuild their lives. Plus, a special edition of DW's Don't Drink the Milk podcast on how passports didn't exist before World War I but now we can't live without them.

Can Ursula von der Leyen unite EU factions in her second term? Finland plans to turn back refugees at the border, and activists fail to bloc a lithium mine in Serbia. Also: Erdogan is accused of hypocrisy over Israel's war in Gaza, why Russian attitudes toward Ukraine are changing, could Muslim-majority Kosovo approve same-sex marriage? And Bulgarians avoid the army, despite a 30% pay hike.

NATO says Ukraine’s path to membership is irreversible - Uncertainty in France after Sunday’s shock setback for the far-right - What does the UK’s new prime minister really stand for? - Viktor Orban’s rogue peace mission - And a special focus on the cut flower industry

France is faced with an existential choice at the ballot box and Britain gets ready to end 14 years of Conservative Party rule. Also on the show: the inside story of an environmental crime investigation, a sports special and an arch-bishop on trial for schism.

France goes to the polls, the political script is flipped in the UK and the Danube region does some budget balancing. In the second half: the first installment of our new "Other Europes" series, showcasing hopeful stories from across the continent.

The EU’s Nature Restoration Law is approved - thanks to a rogue Austrian minister, the King of Brexit shakes up British politics and the Estonia-based academic recruited to spy for Moscow. Also: the man tipped to be NATO's next chief, Turkey profits from weapons to Ukraine, Kyiv gets unusual funding from the G7, a boisterous start to Euro 2024 and France prepares for the Olympics and an election.

Macron gambles the house on legislative elections, the dust settles in Brussels, an interview with the Secretary General of the Party of European Socialists, and analysis of the election results in Italy. Then: what motivates people to vote for Germany’s AfD party? What happened in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia? And what does DW’s elections expert, Jack Parrock, make of it all?

Inside Europe's Kate Laycock is joined by French journalist and 'Fixing France' author Nabila Ramdani for analysis of the French edition of European Parliament elections. Then, two complementary stories from rural France - one about the far-right, the other about the left.

EU elections special with analysis from DW's Jack Parrock. How is Brussels battling disinformation? What's important to Gen Z voters? Who’s afraid of Georgia Meloni? Why would Germans with migration backgrounds vote AfD? How is Robert Fico’s brush with death playing in Slovakia? Is the road running out for the European dream of borderless travel? And what’s at stake for Ukraine?

Elections 101: with just one week to go before EU parliamentary elections, DW's Jack Parrock tells you all you need to know. The inside story of how a far-right masterplan was exposed in Germany, the 80th anniversary of D-Day in the shadow of the war in Ukraine. Plus: we mark June's Kafka centenary with a special half hour dedicated to one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century.

Europe, Israel and the ICC, Britain's tainted blood scandal and Turkey's nuclear connections. Also: shoring up European reproductive rights, a Russian propaganda film in Italy, Czechia remembers Roma victims of the Holocaust and Serbia's Ministry of Space.

The many political lives of Slovakia’s Robert Fico, Czechia plots its own course, a devastating week for Ukraine, and an AfD check. Also: Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law, Catalonian election hangover, Turkish crime crackdown and a fashionable reimagining of the Balkans route.

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 be bringing you the best of Liveurope in Brussels, and the arrival of the Olympic torch in Marseille. Enjoy… because this is about as lycra-packed as Inside Europe is ever likely to get! Plus: DW’s Don’t Drink the Milk podcast explores the backstory of the bagel

The Gaza flotilla activists stranded in Turkey, why Scotland's Humza Yousaf quit while Spain's Pedro Sanchez stays and media activists call for the right to information. Also: EU election season is now underway, why EU enlargement states have veered to the far right, the end for Slovakia's public broadcaster, Venice's pay-to-get-in rule and Denmark cashes in on Sweden’s Eurovision limelight.

Fifty years after Portugal's Carnation Rvolution, we journey through the mutinous streets of Lisbon, plus the EU's Green Deal is in trouble: can it be saved? We also focus on the topic of land — Danish land that’s been deliberately flooded, Bulgarian land deliberately left un-tilled and Italian land bought up by the mafia. Finally, why Slovakia's brown bears have become a big wedge issue.

Crunch-time as the EU seeks a coordinated response to the Middle East conflicts, Turkey cracks down on trade with Israel, and after NatCon Brussels was shut down, we preview CPAC in Hungary. Also: Copenhagen’s historic Stock Exchange burns down, what the world can learn from Ukraine's DIIA app, why Icelanders disapprove of their new PM and we head to the International Festival of the Ocarina.

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 a new president, plus a sporting summit and a foretaste of Olympic tensions. Also on the show: unexpected bids for power shake things up in both Hungary and Croatia, and the pick of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. ?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

The electoral tide turns on Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, taking stock of NATO at 75, the war in Gaza casts a cloud over the Eurovision Song Contest and why Czechs spent Wednesday taking it easy. Also: a special focus on farmers and mental health.

Will Putin use the Moscow attack to further tighten his grip? Could a pro-western candidate win Slovakia's presidential election? And the refugee crisis in Europe that no one is talking about. Also: A secret recording hints at more corruption in Hungary's government, is it 'Time's up' for Spain's late-night bar culture? and 100-year-old Dutch prisons are remodeled for the 21st century.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refineries, Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar resigns, and the World Happiness Index reveals the opposite for young people in Western Europe. Also: an environment-themed second half featuring: a vision for a post fossil-fuel Ukraine, hydro plans threaten Scotland’s Loch Ness, Montpellier’s free public transport and the UK Climate Choir movement strikes a chord.

The first (but not last!) elections special of this elections bumper-year, covering the rise of Portugal’s far-right Chega party. The Russian presidential elections and what’s NOT on the ballot. The battle for Belgrade is on again and how Erdogan hopes to retake Istanbul. All that, plus the alarming incidence of food poverty in the UK and Olympic preparations in Paris’ urban melting-pot.

An International Women's Day Special, featuring the voices of Russian opposition figurehead Yulia Navalnaya, female NATO recruits as they take to the skies, and a French abortion activist celebrating a constitutional victory. Also in the show: pioneering business anchor Karen Tso, the only female watchmaker in Bosnia, Spanish football players and Estonia's Smoke Sauna Sisterhood.

NATO membership and the shift in the Swedish psyche, Russian fishing vessels in Norwegian ports, and refugee-led mental health interventions in Prague. Also: quantifying extremism in Germany's AfD, enshrining abortion in the French constitution, dealing with the aftermath of ISIS terror in Turkey and bringing refugee children and their peers together through music.

On the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we look at the security and funding situation and talk to DW’s Kyiv correspondent, Nick Connolly. Also: The delicate issue of Norway’s relationship with Russia, how Russia is using cryptocurrency to by-pass international sanctions, and we meet Mstyslav Chernov, director of the BAFTA award winning documentary, 20 Days in Mariupol.

Hungary resignations - the pedophile scandal that toppled a president. Green giggles - French ecologically conscious comedy. Memorial politics - what to do about Bulgaria’s communist era monuments? All that, plus a deep-dive into the controversial world of homeopathy in the company of DW's Don't Drink The Milk team.

Dutch coalition talks break down leaving Wilders in limbo, Northern Ireland gets its first Republican first minister and the death knoll for gas-guzzling cars in Paris. Also: Kosovo's new currency rule irritates minority Serbs, we visit Turkey's Hatay a year after the earthquakes, southern Estonia begins its culture capital year and a trip to the magical dragon festival in the Bavarian forest.

The EU reaches a deal with Orban, farmers threaten to blockade Paris, and a new report sets out a vision of two very different agro-futures. Then: Norway’s Prime Minister puts his full weight behind the Arctic Council, open source aficionados gather in Brussels, Estonian teachers go back to work, Italian villages get a lease of new life, and Madrid celebrates sustainable tourism.

Turkey green-lights Sweden's NATO bid, a wake-up call for the EU elections, and Finland prepares to elect a president. Also: French politics and the fickle capital of youth, a journey to the heart of Germany's Zeitenwende, and leaning tower of… Bologna. Links - ECFR report: https://shorturl.at/jxzQ9, Tania Roettger in The Dial: https://shorturl.at/dkpuD?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

Germany's far-right and the secret master-plan to deport millions of people, Can Dundar calls for a ban on the AfD, and Turkey's civil society crackdown continues. Also: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Davos address, Spain's plastic pellet problem, France’s Depardieu dilemma, and a bracing encounter with Oslo's floating saunas… Correctiv investigation link: https://shorturl.at/kmKQS?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

Germany’s winter of discontent, the plight of hundreds of British sub-postmasters falsely accused of theft, NATO is looking for a new Secretary General, and Denmark has a new monarch. Also: Turkish espionage arrests, Republika Srpska’s controversial national holiday, Abkhazia’s government in exile, and Spain’s economic gamble.

A look ahead to 2024’s mega election year, with country specific briefings from a selection of our correspondents in different European capitals and a conversation with Sarah Wheaton, host of Politico’s EU Confidential podcast. All that, plus an introduction to one of Europe’s 2024 capitals of culture - Bodø in Norway!

A smorgasbord of Euro-sounds, from the archives of Radio Luxembourg to Athen’s centenary tribute to Maria Callas, via an intimate exploration of music and morals. Then: the weird and wacky world of Zagreb’s museums for just about anything, life on a gelato jury, and Portugal plays host to Afghanistan’s pioneering music school in exile.

Everyone’s a winner in Spain’s singing national lottery draw, Christmas is coming early to Ukraine, and when it comes to festive feasts, nobody does it quite like Norway! All that, plus our traditional holiday ring-round with our correspondents in the capitals.

The UN Climate Summit, Russian environmentalists and France’s immigration bill. Also on the show: Deja-Vucic: Serbia’s election is all about a man who isn’t standing, Passport loophole: Meet the Argentinians claiming Italian nationality and Euro-talent: how EU funding is helping put up-and-coming artists on the map.

Energy policy as an international security issue, Russian activists seek a safe haven in Bulgaria and Turkey lines up its demands. Also on the show: the moral case for the return of the Parthenon marbles, second generation migrants and the question of French identity, an Autobahn extension threatens Berlin’s club life and Asian hornets menace Spanish bees.

What are the lessons from the Dutch elections won by far-right firebrand Geert Wilders, London receives its annual Christmas gift from Norway and Germany grapples with a €60 billion hole in its budget. Also: a new Lviv art venue opens amid the Ukraine war, earthquake legislation in Romania forces small firms to close and French winemakers ask: 'Where have all the drinkers gone?'

Shock result in the Netherlands, Finland closes border crossings with Russia, and choppy waters ahead for Spain’s Pedro Sanchez. Also: Erdogan’s double game on the Middle East, Italy's mafia mega-trial, the EU's AI Act, and a night out at the circus.

A deal to retake power in Spain, the Dutch front-runner who does not want to be Prime Minister, David Cameron’s comeback and an update on Ukraine’s NATO membership bid. Also: an inter-faith initiative in Paris, a Living Library in Düsseldorf, intersecting migration journeys in Serbia and a tech summit in Lisbon.

Migration talks in Berlin, a new pact between Italy and Albania, and Germany's NFL fanbase turns out for the Dolphins. Also: We get a lawyer’s perspective on democratic backsliding in the UK, why 90 Percent of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust, France cracks down on migrant crossings from Italy, and Spain creates olympic ambassadors for refugees.

Ukraine conflict intensifies, ship-spotting to stop Putin, and an exhibition of Palestinian art in Paris. Also on the show: The Guardian's Ajit Niranjan on his carbon bomb reporting, a visit to a Portuguese wave energy site and a rousing dose of Milanese rap.

Macron in the Middle East, a new flash point in the Caucasus, and Orban loses an ally. Also: Oboist James Austin Smith on the lost music of East Germany and a two-part look at climate adaptations, from Paris to Germany’s Ahr valley.

The European implications and repercussions of the Israel-Hamas war, Polish elections, and the electrical items saved from the dump by the arrival of repair cafes. Also: the Spanish film festival celebrates women of horror and a new DW history podcast with a quirky approach to storytelling.

How Russia is using the Israel-Hamas conflict for its own ends, no show for Syria in The Hague as the country is tried for war crimes, and we meet the international volunteers keeping vital aid to Ukraine stocked up. Also: two German states shift to the right, Paris cleans up a major bedbug infestation, and conservatives threaten to halt major reforms in the Catholic Church.

Ukraine war fatigue helps a pro-Putin politician to victory in Slovakia, will Europe step to fill the US gap in military aid to Kyiv? As Nagorno Karabakh prepares for dissolution, what role did Turkish drones play in Baku's victory? Also: women in Greenland demand compensation over a birth control scandal and as a major Dutch gas field closes, many residents say 'Good riddance.'

The end of Nagorno-Karabakh, Greece’s Syriza party has a new leader, the race is on to find Montenegro’s laziest citizen, and in praise of all things coffee. Also on Inside Europe: The Guardian’s European Culture Editor, Philip Oltermann, kicks off a half hour of programming devoted to all things cultural...and sporting!

How a nuclear power plant was turned into a torture chamber, Lampedusans find themselves on the frontlines of Europe's border crisis, and how to save the British pub? Also: why anti-corruption work is war-work, how the Netherlands keep storm surges at bay, heat-proofing Seville and a trip to Italy’s annual insolvency festival.

Small island nations bring a ground-breaking climate case, troop movements in the Suwalki Corridor, and Russian dissidents join Belgrade PRIDE. Also on the show: concrete problems for British schools, a Venice prize winner faces backlash in Poland, the Dutch Indiana Jones of the Art World, and the Estonian music festival where everybody speaks Russian.

A Bavarian scandal with national implications, Istanbul's water is running out, and Budapest celebrates 150 years of Jewish history. Also on the show: Germany's tradition of church asylum, hot topics at the Venice Film Festival, and an opera masterclass in a Romanian castle.

The sexual harassment scandal that’s polarising Spain, Greece’s PM moves closer to Turkey, and can Germany’s embattled coalition government turn things around in time? In the second half: Russian and EU narratives in Africa, the Netherlands changes its refugee policy and why Kyrgyzstan is reevaluating its history.

If Prigozhin’s dead, where does that leave Belarus? - Ukrainian Independence Day falls on the 18 month anniversary of Russia’s invasion - Slovak security: dramatic arrests in the run-up to elections - A new party enters the Dutch elections race - Meet the Armenian “repats” - French produce a-plenty: but who’s going to bring in the harvest? - And a night under the stars in a Sicilian amphitheater.

The UK's new asylum barge has a German back-story, windfall taxes and how they work, the Asian migrants staffing Croatia's tourism boom, and an iconic Georgian brand takes sales hit. Also: George Soros and his relationship with Europe, African migrants bring in the Spanish harvest, the French ditch lawnmowers in favour of sheep, and British micro-breweries call last orders.

What the Niger coup means for France, Sweden’s freedom of speech laws are tested by book burnings and Bulgaria reckons with domestic violence. Also: A new inquiry opens up old questions about the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands, why are so many people experiencing homelessness in Germany? Russian LGBTQ+ refugees share their stories and French towns compete to host nuclear power plants.

Is the far-right AfD treading a more radical course? A ship fire off the Dutch coast stokes fears over electric vehicles and after leaving Russia, many dissidents find life abroad is not plain sailing. Also: the arrival of Wagner forces near the Polish-Belarusian border angers Warsaw, the struggles of being a teenager and a Ukrainian refugee and is France's Fox News swinging too far to the right?

Spain’s election ends in deadlock - but will a fugitive separatist leader be the kingmaker? Devastating wildfires in Greece spark the country’s biggest ever evacuation. Can Turkey salvage the Ukrainian grain deal? Putting the father of modern genetics back on the map. And could lab-grown meat help save the climate

The tricky logistics of defending a NATO member from a Russian attack, the spy agency seeking Putin critics and the UK's plan to stop small boat migrants gets the green light. Also: Why Europe's cost-of-living crisis could have long-lasting effects, the female far-right politicians muddying the waters ahead of Spain's election and why Marseille teens are willing to carry out contract killings.

Ukraine leaves empty-handed from the NATO summit, Erdogan's U-turn means Sweden can now join the alliance, Teflon Dutch PM Mark Rutte finally comes unstuck and can Spain's Pedro Sanchez pull off a ballot box surprise? Also: Why foreign investors are betting on France, can Europe restore its natural habitats without hurting farming? And meet the British performer still treading the boards at 98.

Could Putin really face trial in the Hague over Ukraine? Will France learn from the latest burst of violent protests? And the Italian volcano close to erupting for the first time in nearly 500 years. Also: the Dutch king says sorry for the horrors of slavery, Erdogan digs in over Sweden's NATO membership, the Orkney Islands want to reunite with Norway and Hollywood comes to a Czech spa town.

After the failed Russia revolt, what's next for Prigozhin? Why aren't Ukrainian POWs being handed over to Kyiv? Norway to mine the minerals needed to power electric cars. Also: Turkey labels the Istanbul Pride march a terror threat, residents cry foul over a polluting Dutch steel plant, mafia-run Italian farms are a bad deal for migrant workers and helping UK students to recite poetry by heart.

Turkish journalist Can Dündar on the threat to his life, plus war correspondents Kristina Atovska and Jan Jessen on telling the stories of everyday life on the frontline. Also: Syrian refugees in Turkey, education in Nagorno Karabakh, Irish-Ukrainian connections in Dublin and the 100th anniversary of Verona's iconic opera festival.

NATO manoeuvres, German political in-fighting, the arrest of Scotland's former First Minister, and Italy says farewell to Silvio Berlusconi. In the second half: after the crucial AI Act vote in Strasbourg, we launch part II of our Digital Futures special!

A new report assesses the war's climate fallout, Ukrainian refugees in Georgia face competition from their Russian counterparts, and is Erdogan looking to change his positioning towards the West? Also: African migrants congregate at Italy’s border with France, meet Europe’s first ever Erasmus student in Gaza, plus reassessing Rammstein: could this be German music’s #metoo moment?

Erdogan triumphant in Turkey, spy ships and fishing tackle in Norway’s far north, plus summits in Moldova and Prague. Also on Inside Europe: an in-depth investigation following the dirty trail of illegal waste dumping in the UK and a moment of social and political reckoning in Spain.

Could the attack on Russia's Belgorod be the start of something bigger? How Greece's conservatives hope to go it alone as a second vote is called and Turkey goes into the election runoff with Erdogan's rival facing an uphill battle. Also: Is Europe falling behind in the AI race? Will the EU's new AI regulation lessen the risk to humans? And how talking credit cards can help the visually impaired.

Could the attack on Russia's Belgorod be the start of something bigger? How Greece's conservatives hope to go it alone as a second vote is called and Turkey goes into the election runoff with Erdogan's rival facing an uphill battle. Also: Is Europe falling behind in the AI race? Will the EU's new AI regulation lessen the risk to humans? And how talking credit cards can help the visually impaired.

Turkey's presidential election goes to a second round, hopes fade for those still missing months after Turkey's quakes, and what next for Georgia's EU membership hopes? Also: how are Kyiv residents coping with the on-off threat of Russian strikes, La Palma votes for the first time since the volcanic eruption, and Dutch help for those grieving for lives lost during the pandemic.

Election monitors in Turkey steel themselves for the task ahead, protests in Belgrade after mass shootings shock the nation, plus the British monarchy as seen by its fans… and by its critics. Then in the second half: a half-hour Eurovision Song Contest special packed full of sequins and spangles, politics and patriotisms… Don’t miss it!

Bosnia has a new regional government, Turkey’s Alevi community rally around their candidate, Britain gets out its bunting, and France’s Finance Minister writes a steamy novel. Also on Inside Europe: the World Press Freedom Index, Russian journalists in Riga, Fracking in the Netherlands, and refugee tours in Berlin.

The AfD’s youth-wing is officially right-wing extremist, urgent questions are raised about elections in North-Kosovo, an outside challenger shakes up the Turkish election race, and why the Pope will be staying a little longer in Hungary this time round. Also: Russian dissidents, North-Sea spy ships, and Scandinavian fact checkers.

Work begins on Finland’s border fence with Russia, an interview with breaking news reporter Allison Quinn, and climate protesters demand a 30 km/h speed limit in Prague. Also: sperm scandal in the Netherlands, a two-part look at the consequences of drought in southern Europe, and Luxemburg celebrates three years of free public transport.

Will Biden's call for a return to power-sharing in Northern Ireland be answered? Could lingering inflation in Turkey seal Erdogan's election fate? Why do many French see electronic billboards as an eyesore? Also: Amsterdam brothel owners see red over plans for sex in the suburbs, reality bites for young men in Latvia as conscription returns, and the onerous job of cleaning up landmines in Ukraine.

Finland becomes NATO's 31st member in record time, was peace in Northern Ireland achieved by one stubborn spy? And Istanbul bulldozes shoddy buildings as it prepares for the big one. Also: As Kosovo's ex-president goes on trial, is the West trying to rewrite history? memories of the Warsaw Jewish ghetto uprising 80 years on, and glowing algae and fungi help to light up a small French town.

Hungary votes to let Finland into NATO, Norway repatriates two sisters who left to join ISIS, Scotland has a new leader, and unvaccinated French medics remain in limbo. Also on Inside Europe: a half-hour migration special, including the view from Calais, the EU’s new Migration Pact, a model resettlement programme in Spain and the woman feeding Ukrainian refugees in Vienna.

Macron forces through deeply unpopular pension reforms in France, reckoning time for London’s Metropolitan Police, and who is the man attempting to topple Turkey’s Erdogan? Also: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports back. We’ll be looking in detail at what this means, as well as offering ideas for solutions.

The Dutch provincial election brings farmers to the fore, all eyes on the skies after a US drone falls into the Black Sea, and the BBC reinstates Gary Lineker, but what about the corporation’s impartiality? Also: Turkish journalists struggle to be heard in the wake of the quake, Belarus' opposition sets up its own alternative embassy and French cinema goers revel in anti-revolutionary history.

A Women of Europe special edition: We hear from the Russian Feminist Resistance and Ukraine's frontline as well as the nonagenarian performer Thelma Ruby. Also: Trail-blazing Hungarian politicians from opposite sides of the political divide, Sasha Talaver on Soviet gender narratives, UK campaigners against police misogyny, and a dead French woman still saving lives from beyond the grave.

Finland votes to join NATO, investigative journalist Erika Kinetz on the phone intercepts throwing new light on the horrors of Bucha, and Hungary's spyware scandal deepens. Also: a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, Erdogan struggles in the wake of the quakes, German families say they’ve had enough, and we celebrate the day of Italy’s greenest nut!

We mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine with a special programme in which we’ll be taking stock of the situation so far - hearing from those most impacted, and asking: where to from here? Featuring interviews with Mark Galeotti and Tetyana Ogarkova. https://linktr.ee/insideeurope&maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

The fingerpointing begins over the lack of quake-proof buildings in Turkey, opposition areas outshine the Erdogan government's response to the disaster, and arch-enemy Greece offers assistance to Ankara. Also: Holding Putin to account for war crimes in Ukraine, how bringing back bodies from the battlefield brings some closure, and inflation takes a bite out of Norway's sovereign wealth fund.

Turkey after the earthquake: we hear from DW's correspondents on the ground. Also: Giorgia Meloni's first three months in power, Germany gets its first ever Black children's library, Budpest hosts an Invisible University for Ukrainian students and the fight is on to save France's morribund churches.

Czechs elect a former NATO general as head of state, Turkey’s Erdogan clamps down on the political opposition and Spain repatriates the children of "Islamic State" fighters. Also: a million French people march against pension reform, it's game on for Ukrainian football despite the war, and meet the Bulgarian masked men and boys who chase evil spirits away.

Germany opens up the way for Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, Turkey holds firm over its NATO veto against Sweden and heads roll as Zelenskyy launches a high-level clean-up. Also: disturbing human trafficking cases from Spain and the UK, why Switzerland is so keen to woo back Chinese visitors and meet the French bakers who left their ovens to take to the streets.

Survival at the Russian-Norwegian border, Turkish power ships and the race to alleviate Ukraine's energy misery, the arrest of Italy's most notorious mafia boss and accusations of police violence in Germany. Also: Croatia adopts the euro, an interview with Kosovo's president, Pompeii's lesser known twin reveals its secrets, and the launch of an exciting new investigative podcast.

Climate resistance in Germany's Rhineland, energy sobriety in France, a toxic waste fire in the UK and melting snow in the Swiss Alps. Also: the Vatican re-opens its investigation into the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, migrant workers return home from Russia, Serbia cashes in on Russia's brain-drain and Belgium uses art to take on angst.

Ukrainian doctors battle to keep the healthcare system alive, the Dutch government apologizes for its role in the slave trade and how Norwegians are shunning gas-powered cars for their electric cousins. Also: One man's effort to stop us dehumanizing Ukrainian refugees, how the Ukraine war and Bregret could mark a change in UK-EU relations, and if men won't talk, get them to make something.

We’ve called this special edition of the program “Europe Stinks!'' No, that’s not a comment on how we feel about the continent… despite all it’s problems, we still love it dearly. It’s a cheeky way of telling you that we’re hot on the scent of some rather intriguing olfactory experiences that have been happening in Europe lately… Feeling nosey? Then stick around!

It’s Christmas in Europe, but the war goes on. We talk with DW colleagues whose lives have been touched forever by Ukraine. Also: Snacks, song and laughter in our annual Christmas-ring round with our correspondents across Europe.

The EU parliament is rocked by its biggest ever corruption scandal, Amnesty International releases another damning report and Berlin schools help Ukrainian children bridge the educational gap. Also: industrial action in the UK, energy price hikes in Germany, as well as space security and seed saving.

Far-right terror plot thwarted in Germany, NATO war games, Italy legislates to keep cash in circulation, and post from Saint Nikolaus. Also: China’s secret network of overseas police stations, an interview with the Albanian PM, Turkey's headscarf agenda and a Christmas market especially for dogs.

Poland rejects German Patriot missiles to secure its airspace - Turkey finds common ground with Italy’s new far-right government - Rare Ukrainian artworks are spirited to safety - The Christmas Book Flood is underway in Iceland - And a special focus on the current difficulties of researching sea ice at the North Pole

Orwell Road: Why would Russia run an out-sized embassy operation in Dublin? The Franco-German relationship gets bumpy, Turkey’s deportation targets put Afghans at risk and Hungary says goodbye to a once iconic bus. Also in our Mediterranean Sea special, we explore the sight, smell, taste and touch of this huge waterway and its influence on all Europeans

Could the retaking of Kherson really be Ukraine’s D-Day moment? Inside Lviv’s extraordinary bid to become European Youth Capital and the UK’s scheme for Ukrainian refugees is in serious trouble. Also: Istanbul reels after a deadly bomb attack, German social media site Mastodon steps in to fill the Twitter breach and why the world cup won’t be showing in some Norwegian pubs.

Humanitarian rescue missions in the Med, Poland fences off its border with Kaliningrad, Greece's spy scandal takes a new turn and Czech Republic rebrands itself Czechia. Also: disruption tactics and the climate movement, new questions in a notorious German death in custody case, Georgia’s sanatorium sanctuaries and a calmer side to Ibiza.

A conversation with British immigration lawyer Colin Yeo, Serbs and Kosovans at loggerheads over numberplates, Turkey holds Sweden’s fate in its hands, plus the Kyiv City Ballet in Paris. Also: Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has questions to answer, Swiss glaciers feel the heat, Ukraine’s tourist industry attempts a comeback, and Albania’s medicinal herb sector faces limits to growth.

The UK gets its third Prime Minister in three months, Kazakhstan becomes a safe haven for companies fleeing sanctions, and France finds new use for its agricultural waste. Also: Ilya Matveev dares to imagine Russia without Putin, a double homicide spotlights homophobia in Slovakia, the Vatican has questions to answer, and Halloween comes to Germany.

Russian troops arrive for joint military operations in Belarus, distressing scenes at the Greek-Turkish border, and German bakers struggle to cope with rising energy prices. Also: The Netherlands withdraws from the Energy Charter Treaty, we stay close to the ground in both Ljubljana and Sofia, and ring out to the sound of Mechelen’s medieval carillon bells.

NATO members ask if boosting Ukraine's air defense threatens their own security, a digital summit in Estonia lauds “trusted connectivity” amid growing cyber threats, housing asylum seekers on cruise ships in the Netherlands stirs anger, and religious education in Poland loses its appeal. Also; our environment podcast On the Green Fence asks if co-housing groups offer a low-impact way of living.

The UK’s new prime minster makes an embarrassing climb-down, the EU risks applying double standards in its dealings with Azerbaijan, a national idol becomes the latest target in Turkey’s crackdown on dissent and Bologna celebrates its annual tortellini festival. Plus a Europe on the Move transport special looking at the ways in which European countries are future-proofing their public transport.

The psychology of resistance in Russia, the politics of remembrance in Poland and the rule of law in Hungary. Also: Ukrainian environmentalist Svitlana Romanko responds to the North Stream gas leaks, Turkey’s recycling industry and the people it exploits, why the Danube is no longer blue and the new fossil fuel registry revolutionising carbon accountability.

What does Russia’s military escalation mean for Ukraine and its allies? The Estonian town with a Russian twin across the river, and after Sweden's lurch to the right, Europe awaits Italy's election results. Also: An immigration lawyer imagines Paddington Bear as his client, why Albanians can't wait to leave the country, and Eco Opera — where birds can play musical instruments.

Ukraine recaptures vast swathes of territory from Russia, Belarusian exiles in Poland support Kyiv over the war, and the Brussels terror attacks trial begins. Also: Why the former Czech prime minister is in the dock and Britain mourns an iconic monarch.

The UK has a new prime minister, but is everyone really sitting in the same boat? Anatomy of an airstrike: what happened at 8.35 am on March 29th, 2022? Nothing to see here: the spyware scandal causing embarrassment for the EU, and motorbike lovers beware: Paris is no longer the free ride you thought it was.

The EU makes it harder for Russians to get travel visas, will Russians ever forgive Mikhail Gorbachev for the collapse of the Soviet Union? Also: Ukraine prints money to pay its soldiers, Bulgarians struggle with soaring energy prices and the victims of the 2016 Nice attack could soon see justice.

Ukrainian writer Andrei Kurkov on six months of war with Russia, Turkey’s high risk strategy continues to pay off and who killed Darya Dugina and why? Also: Afghans remain stuck in a US base in Kosovo, explore the legacy of COVID in Spain and also on the Edinburgh Fringe comedy circuit!

Climate special: the European Space Agency tracks terrestrial changes from space, drought in the UK, France’s nuclear conundrum and the race to contain Europe's wildfires. Also: DW's On the Green Fence podcast takes an in-depth look at the aviation industry’s contributions to climate change.

How Finland's radioactive waste should be safe for 100,000 years, the UK shuts its only gender identity clinic for children, and a Slovakian council digs in over the renaming of a street. Also: 30 years on, the victims of the war in Abkhazia still seek justice, Italian long-COVID sufferers learn how to smell again and meet the Edinburgh fringe comedian who performed to an audience of one.

Security expert William Alberque on nuclear threats and Ukraine, Turkey expects payback for brokering Ukrainian grain deal, and England’s lionesses win the Euro Championships. Also: Russia’s war with Ukraine awakens traumatic memories for Estonians, how low water levels in the river Rhine are contributing to rising prices and a look at the human toll of the cost of living crisis.

Moscow now wants regime change in Ukraine, we meet the Russian dissidents creating a new life in Georgia, and EU countries agree to cut their gas use. Also: how the monkeypox outbreak is stirring memories of HIV stigmatization, the Spanish island of La Palma recalls last year's volcanic eruption, and avoiding Europe's flight chaos, but will taking the train be any better?

Climate change brings more extreme weather to Europe, Hungary's tax reforms spark public protests, and Paris hopes to stage the 2024 Olympics without blowing the budget. Also: newcomers to Italy build their culinary confidence, the threat to Europe from the new Centaurus COVID variant, and the campaign to give the UK's Cornwall county more powers.

The race to replace Boris Johnson as the UK’s next prime minister, Germans worry about freezing this winter, and why some of those canned tomatoes from Italy are so cheap. Also: meet the American actor who left Hollywood to become lord of Downton Shabby and how the Isle of Skye’s natural wonders are both a blessing and a curse.

Boris Johnson resigns, a Marshall Plan for the Ukraine, an audience with the Pope and a golden opportunity for French farmers. Also: Timothy Snyder's lessons from the past, a Ukrainian CEO tackles Putin with porn, plus music from the Budapest Gypsy Symphony Orchestra.

NATO's rapid renewal but will it deter Putin? A food crisis looms – can enough of Ukraine's grain bypass the Black Sea? Commemorative chimes: remembering the Czech church bells stolen by the Nazis. Why Europe's airlines are struggling to get airborne. Meet the Dutch firm that's building bridges from crops. And how Italians are getting a taste for Chinese fine wine. All that and more..

Election fallout in France, Dutch farmers protest livestock cuts to curb nitrogen, plus a report from the world’s longest running design Biennale in Ljubljana. Also: DW honors the last journalists in Mariupol, Spain plans legislation improving women’s access to abortion, Belgium reckons with its colonial past, plus a look at France’s trailblazing face-mask recycling project.

The UK’s attempt to offshore asylum seekers to Rwanda is thwarted, Poland introduces an electronic register of pregnancies, and another round of NATO talks brings another round of military pledges. Also: an in-depth look at the topic of water - where it’s lacking, who is profiting from its scarcity and what could be done to distribute it more fairly, plus some Aboriginal jazz.

The urgency to unblock Ukraine’s grain exports: Turkey and Poland step up efforts to stave off global food insecurity. Also, can digital nomads keep Venice afloat? An environmentally friendly car that’s cheap and assembling it is child’s play. The Russian journalists who’ve fled to Latvia. From acclaim to obscurity, the Australian violinist who inspired Europe’s composers 100 years ago. And more

100 days of war crimes, a month of record inflation and 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II. Also on Inside Europe: how Ukraine’s president is harnessing social media to frame the narrative of war, Serbia plays a dangerous game, Greece and Turkey defend their territorial claims and the beautiful game turns ugly: what went wrong at the UEFA Champions League final?

Ukrainians from Mariupol go through Russian filtration camps - Erdogan vows to send home Syrian refugees in Turkey - Burkinis continue to cause a stir in France - England's dental deserts - On the trail of Martin Luther - A new sustainable source of protein for our plates - And more...

Finland and Sweden join NATO, Turkey’s president raises objections, a conversation with Human Rights Watch, and a French film with a message. Also: Kalush Orchestra return to Ukraine after winning Eurovision, Ukrainian children struggle with the German school system, a new front opens up in the UK’s so-called “culture wars”, and pangolin diplomacy in the Czech Republic.

Breaking down the psychology of Russian propaganda, testing the depths of Swiss disaster planning, unpacking Northern Ireland's historic election results. Also: challenges to the EU’s ban on Russian oil imports, a conversation with the podcaster giving voice to the Russia-German community and the Berlin Philharmonic’s Karajan Academy turns 50.

EU bans Russian oil, Poland struggles with rule-of-law funding cuts, Slovakia’s former PM is accused of forming a criminal organisation and British Sign Language gets official recognition. Also: trauma therapy for Ukrainian refugees, Russian exiles in Turkey, a wind-turbine controversy in Normandy and Ibiza gives climate change top billing.

Russia cuts off gas to Poland and Bulgaria, Ukrainian mayors appeal for reconstruction aid, and elections in France and Slovenia – we look at what the results might mean. Also on Inside Europe: leading lawyer Philippe Sands on prosecuting Putin for the crime of aggression, a look at the dilemmas facing Turkey’s drone industry and an evening in the company of Kyiv’s courageous symphony orchestra.

Critics slam the UK’S plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - The German chancellor under fire over weapons for Ukraine - Concern in Moldova that it, too, is in Russia’s crosshairs - Protests in Turkey as the authorities seek to silence a women’s rights group - And On the Green Fence: How clean is the River Rhine

Uneasy deja-vu in France, war crimes in Ukraine, football as therapy and ordinary people open their homes to refugees. Also: Boris Johnson is fined for breaking his own lockdown rules, Turkey’s doctors leave the country, a journey into the politically charged world of Spanish matadors, plus a wee dram of climate vulnerable Scotch whiskey.

No end in sight to the war in Ukraine, but some refugees are heading home - The horror revealed after the Russian retreat - Ukrainian conflict draws comparisons with the Balkan wars. Also: A portrait of a nation as the French vote in presidential elections - Election results in Serbia and Hungary indicate President Putin has friends in the West - Ferrari celebrates 75 years in the fast lane.

Sex traffickers target Ukrainian refugees, Ukrainian cultural heritage becomes a casualty of war, is Turkey becoming a back-door for Russian wealth? Plus a look at the political fallout from the royal tour of the Caribbean. Also: election time in Hungary and Serbia, parenting advice for refugees and Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov experiences sadness and sanctuary in Berlin.

Finland weighs up the NATO option, Serbia’s not ready to cut ties with Russia yet, Russia’s financial troubles deepen, and journalists become targets. Also: a Ukrainian environmentalist makes a powerful plea for exiting fossil fuels, British seafarers react to a brutal mass sacking, Istanbul’s mayor taps citizen solidarity and Greek fishermen take matters into their own hands.

Snapshots from Ukraine, NATO weighs up its options, the UK’s refugee response comes with a catch. Also: the DW technicians bringing medical supplies to Ukraine, double standards in Spain and Ireland puts St Patrick Day’s back on the calendar.

Ukrainian refugees tell their stories, Russian protesters know that it’s all or nothing, Poland's surprise fighter jet offer, and an Italian primary school where Ukrainian children have already started lessons. Also, a closer look at how Russia's war is impacting food security, climate pledges, bilateral alliances and the world of sport.

Perspectives from a continent racing to adjust to: dramatic shifts in foreign policy, over one million refugees seeking shelter, and the crashing of Russia’s economy. Also: portrait of Ukraine's president, Turkey blocks the Bosporus, the IPCC reports back, racial discrimination at Ukraine's borders and France’s presidential race continues under the shadow of war.

War in Ukraine. We’ll be considering the situation from a variety of different angles: sanctions, energy dependence, the mood in Russia. And, most importantly of all: The ordinary people of Ukraine. Plus: Poland cuts language funding for its ethnic German minority. French departments reject the Olympic flame. A peak inside Hungary’s burgeoning film industry. And Italy's TikTok grannies...

Russian military capability, Poland welcomes NATO troops, a postcard from Eastern Ukraine and the UK's Ukrainian diaspora rallies round. Also: Greek human rights defenders given suspended sentences, a Spanish man’s quest to break down age-based banking barriers, exposing Italy's neo-fascist networks, plus a Berlin trio with South American roots.

Vladimir Putin's secretive backstory, Ukrainians gear up to fight and Germany's new chancellor keeps a low profile. Also: France’s far-right presidential candidates court mayoral nominations, respite from the Serbian brain-drain, the problems with Spanish macro-farming, EU ghost flights and how to stop them, plus a controversial mining project in Poland.

The EU provokes backlash on 'green' investments - Who has the most to lose over Nord Stream 2? - The Hungarian model of politics - A victory for women's rights in Cyprus - Ireland's scheme to embrace undocumented migrants - Czech police crack down on antivax activists - One Man and his Bike: Paris to Istanbul - Italy's iconic Sanremo Music Festival - And more...

Life in Ukraine goes on almost as normal, Gotland islanders eye up NATO membership, Britain’s Prime Minister has some explaining to do and passions run high at Ferrara’s Week of Memories. Also: the biggest coming out in the history of the Catholic Church, dark secrets from France's recent past and music from Budapest and Berlin.

Tensions over the EU's sustainability taxonomy, a defence pact causes concern in Slovakia, taxing times for Poland's middle classes and Italian police refuse to wear pink. Also: protection for journalists at demonstrations in Germany, Turkish-Armenian relations begin to thaw, France's liaison dangereuse with public intellectuals and life at the circus resumes in Hungary.