Today in the EU

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss the wiretapping scandal in Greece. Investigative and financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis explains why the Greek government monitored him while shedding light on how the "Greek Watergate" was revealed.

And MEP Stelios Kouloglou tells us why exposing the wiretapping scandal is essential, what the role of the European Commission is, and what does it mean for the country’s press freedom.

Show Notes

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we discuss the wiretapping scandal in Greece. Investigative and financial journalist Thanasis Koukakis explains why the Greek government monitored him while shedding light on how the "Greek Watergate" was revealed.
And MEP Stelios Kouloglou tells us why exposing the wiretapping scandal is essential, what the role of the European Commission is, and what does it mean for the country’s press freedom.

What is Today in the EU?

Today in the EU is the first daily podcast dedicated to politics and policy in the European Union. Every morning at 6 am, host Giada Santana analyses the latest in the EU bubble in conversation with Euractiv’s specialised journalists. Tune in to know what is going on in the union.

The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including EU politics and institutions, elections, shifts in political power among EU parties (EPP, PES, ALDE, GUE, Greens), G7, EU enlargement, member states, economics, finance, tech regulations, environmental policy, climate change, agrifood, agriculture policy, health, and pandemic treaties.

Euractiv’s analysis is enriched with the latest reports from esteemed international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and European institutions.

The production team includes producers Charles Cohen and Miriam Saénz de Tejada.