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EURACTIV • 12th March 2024

NATO new era: Who’s fit for its top job?

On the latest episode of Euractiv’s Today in the EU, all eyes are on the NATO military alliance, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary with two new members: Finland and Sweden. Lying ahead in 2024 is a mission to maintain unity and find a new secretary general, all while navigating through the hot waters of helping Ukraine without being dragged into a war with Russia.

To break down who are the top candidates for the alliance’s top position and assess what lies in store for NATO in the futur

EURACTIV • 11th March 2024

Political manoeuvring intensifies ahead of June EU elections

On the very first episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we are looking at the upcoming European elections.

Campaigns are heating up, with the political parties showing their claws ahead of polls opening in June. According to Euractiv’s polling provider, Europe Elects, the national-conservative ECR group is set to overtake the liberal Renew Europe group as the fourth-largest political force.

We sat down with Euractiv’s network journalist Max Griera to break down the numbers and trends a

EURACTIV • 29th February 2024

European Parliament's presence on banned TikTok raises security concerns

The European Parliament wants to use TikTok to engage voters ahead of the EU elections in June. However, some are calling the move contradictory – as in March 2023, both the European Commission and Parliament banned TikTok from official devices. Despite their positions having since ameliorated, cybersecurity concerns persist.

We spoke with Julia Tar, Euractiv’s Technology reporter to find out about the transparency regarding its use and how can TikTok be safely used during the electoral campaig

EURACTIV • 15th February 2024

Could Trump's NATO remarks threaten European security?

With NATO defence ministers gathering in Brussels on Thursday (15 February), the meeting is being overshadowed by former US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks Washington might not protect European allies who are not spending enough on defence from a potential Russian attack.

They also come ahead of the Munich Security Conference (16-18 February), the ‘Davos of defence’, where some of the world’s top security leaders meet to discuss crises and future threats.

We ask Alexandra Brzozowski, E

EURACTIV • 8th February 2024

Greens: What’s the plan for June's European elections?

This week, the Beyond the Byline podcast looks at the Greens congress, their pro-electoral pledge and the candidates representing the party in the elections.

In anticipation of the European Elections this coming June, parties are gathering in congresses to finalise their candidate selections and strategies for their electoral campaigns.

Earlier this month, the European Greens convened their congress to finalise their manifesto and to select their lead candidates for the EU elections. We asked

EURACTIV • 1st February 2024

Cutro shipwreck deemed not of particular interest by Italian authorities

This week, the Beyond the Byline podcast delves into the chain of events that led to the sinking of a boat carrying around 200 people off the coast of Cutro, southern Italy, on 26 February 2023 – in which at least 94 people lost their lives.

Italian officials at the Frontex monitoring room in Warsaw deemed the sighting of the migrant boat as ‘not of particular interest’ hours before it hit a shallow point in the water and sank, according to the Frontex incident report obtained by Euractiv.

We

EURACTIV • 25th January 2024

EU wrestles with Israel over two-state solution

In this episode, the Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the EU’s new push towards a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

EU foreign ministers held a flurry of separate meetings in Brussels this week – with Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki as well as other Arab ministers – to discuss how to achieve peace in the Middle East.

The EU’s peace plan ambitions hit a big wall in the face of Israel’s flat-out rejection.

Euractiv’s Gl

EURACTIV • 18th January 2024

EU to grant €87m to Egypt for migration, raising implementation questions

In this episode, the Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the EU’s plan to grant €87 million, alongside new equipment, to Egypt to manage migration in 2024, under a project initiated in 2022.

The focus is on enhancing Egypt’s naval and border capabilities for surveillance and sea search and rescue. Previous funding supported border management, anti-smuggling efforts, and voluntary returns. Negotiations are also continuing to tie funding to the country for various sectors to International Moneta

EURACTIV • 11th January 2024

The starting gun in the race for EU’s top jobs

In this episode of EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast, we look into European Council President Charles Michel’s recent announcement that he will step down from his current position and run in the European parliamentary election in June.

The prospect of Michel’s potential election as an MEP introduces a complex timeline for selecting his successor and raises concerns about a potential power vacuum during Hungary’s EU Council presidency.

We ask Euractiv’s Global Europe Editor Alexandra Brzozow

EURACTIV • 21st December 2023

2023 wrap up: EU enlargement, migration pact and two wars

In this special year-end episode, our Beyond the Byline podcast, together with Euractiv’s Alexandra Brzozowski, Benjamin Fox and Julia Tar, takes a closer look at the key topics that shaped our coverage throughout the past 12 months.

As 2023 bids us farewell we look at its impact not only for the European Union and its policies but for the entire globe. The ongoing war in Ukraine continued to command our attention in 2023, underscoring the geopolitical tensions that persist in the region. But t

www.euractiv.com • 24th November 2023

Dutch elections: Far-right victory and Euroscepticism

In this episode, the Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the results of the Dutch elections, which saw the party of anti-Islam populist, Geert Wilders, lead the polls.

The success of Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) signalled a notable rightwards shift in a country that’s seen over a decade of centrist governance.

Geert Wilders is now positioned to lead talks for the next governing coalition, potentially becoming the first far-right prime minister of the Netherlands, with the PVV securing 37 seat

www.euractiv.com • 3rd November 2023

VDL's Western Balkan tour: Promises and warnings on EU enlargement

This week the Beyond the Byline podcast looks at Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s tour of the Western Balkans.

The EU executive chief talked to leaders of Western Balkans countries to encourage their governments to continue their hard work to meet EU membership standards, while warning that many are falling short of the requirements, and Brussels’ newfound appetite for enlargement might not last forever.

The six Western Balkan states of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Monte

www.euractiv.com • 26th October 2023

International Humanitarian Law: Who is eligible for protection?

This week the Beyond the Byline podcast takes a deep dive into the global rules governing warfare – or international humanitarian law, as it’s officially called. The rules, established in the wake of the Second World War, seek to limit the effects of armed conflict, guided by the 1949 Conventions that 196 states are party to.

To find out what the ground rules are, who is eligible for protection, and what happens when these rules are violated, we turn to Dr. Knut Dörmann, head of the delegation

www.euractiv.com • 19th October 2023

EU's divisions on Gaza: Heading towards a change of tone?

This week, Euractiv’s Beyond the Byline podcast takes a look at the division sweeping across the EU amid mixed signals from officials on the Israel-Hamas war.

EU leaders held a virtual conference on Tuesday (17 October) to decide their common stance regarding the conflict that has exploded between Israel and Hamas in recent days. The talks came in the wake of criticism that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen overstepped her remit with her unequivocal support for Israel.

We aske

www.euractiv.com • 28th September 2023

EU's sex work report: Key omissions

This week, Euractiv’s Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the hotly contested report on the regulation of sex work.

EU lawmakers adopted a report advocating the decriminalisation of people engaged in sex work, while suggesting the ‘punishment’ but not criminalisation of those who use their services.

The report, although lacking direct legislative impact, sparked controversy as it initially proposed the Nordic model, criminalising sex buyers, but later opted for a milder stance.

It also calle

www.euractiv.com • 15th June 2023

Why does Poland want to ban the migration pact?

Last week, EU member states finally reached a consensus on the New Pact on Asylum and Migration, which seeks to streamline the management of incoming asylum seekers and distribute responsibility for hosting newcomers more evenly across the bloc.

This week on Beyond the Byline, we dig into the controversy around the bill. Whilst many ‘frontline’ migration countries, such as Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain and Malta, hailed it as a historic agreement, the vote passed with a majority, not unanimity.

EURACTIV • 1st June 2023

Why is Europe becoming more conservative?

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, EURACTIV looks at the reasons behind the growing trust in conservative and right-wing parties by citizens across Europe and beyond. According to experts, there has been a notable shift in many countries towards conservative political parties, with voters increasingly trusting traditional ideas and practices.

We ask Harris Mylonas, professor of political science at George Washington University, which factors drive the rise of conservative

www.euractiv.com • 20th April 2023

EU pressures Twitter to comply with DSA as media leave platform

On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are taking a closer look at Twitter’s current troubles with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), why journalists and media companies are turning their back on the platform and what its future looks like in the European market.

The once-pioneer of social media has become the black sheep since October, when Elon Musk took over and became the CEO of Twitter, or self-appointed ‘Chief Twit’.

www.euractiv.com • 9th March 2023

Greece: Train crash exposes government’s failings

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast we are looking at the train collision in Tempe, Greece, in which 57 passengers lost their lives.

We also look at the impact of the crash on the upcoming elections and reactions from citizens, who have been demanding the government takes responsibility for the neglect of the railway network. Protests and clashes with the police are taking over every city in Greece, but what led to this tragic accident?

www.euractiv.com • 9th February 2023

Migration: The appalling side of pushbacks from Italy to Greece

This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast we are discussing migration and more specifically, pushbacks. The topic is back on the priority list for EU leaders meeting on the 9th and 10th of February with the aim of reaching a joint EU system to manage migration. In the shadows of these discussions are the pushbacks from Italy to Greece and numerous reports of human right violations.

Italy and Greece have been condemned internationally for their actions, with the latest investigation showing tha

The Northern Times • 12th June 2019

Who are the asylum seekers?

According to the Central Bureau for Statistics, in 2018, there were 20,500 asylum seekers and 6,500 of their family members in the Netherlands. In total, there are up to 250,000 refugees living in the Netherlands, most of whom are already naturalised.

The Northern Times • 2nd June 2019

Groningen celebrated diversity with its first Queer Pride

On Saturday Groningen had its first Queer Pride Parade. Hundreds of people of all ages joined their forces to celebrate the diversity of human nature. The heart of the city was filled with joy, colorful flags, chants against discrimination.

The Northern Times • 9th April 2019

From Athens to Groningen: Loving and hating my new hometown

Starting my internship at the Northern Times, my editor asked me how different it is to be in Groningen since I’m coming from Athens. Taking me back to that warm summer day when I arrived (terrified) in Groningen, two things crossed my mind. First, I was stunned by this tiny but beautiful city, which was a world apart from the concrete jungle that is Athens.

News 24/7 • 14th November 2016

Ο Χάρτης των Εξαρχείων: Δύο αιώνες ιστορίας στην ιδιαίτερη συνοικία των Αθηνών

Ένα διαδραστικό ταξίδι σε σημεία σταθμούς των Εξαρχείων από τον 19ο αιώνα μέχρι και σήμερα. Μια ξενάγηση στη σύνθετη και πλούσια ιστορία της συνοικίας που γέννησε αυτό που είναι σήμερα τα Εξάρχεια