In this episode, we ask whether Europe is actually equipped to fight the scam industry it is up against, not just among criminals, but within its own institutions. Few cases show the scale of that industry as clearly as the "Milton Group," a network of fake investment platforms that defrauded victims across Europe out of hundreds of millions of euros. We trace how such operations have industrialised, from call centres abroad to psychological scripts designed to manipulate victims within minutes. Then we turn to Europol, the EU agency meant to help coordinate the fight against exactly this kind of cross-border crime.
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In this episode, we try to figure out why life just keeps getting more expensive. Inflation has been weighing on Europeans for years now, and few places feel it as sharply as Croatia, which has spent years near the top of the eurozone's inflation rankings. We walk through the three big shocks that got Europe here: the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the war in the Middle East. We look at the European Central Bank's latest move to raise interest rates, and at something closer to home — why the price of pizza, coffee and beer just keeps going up.
We explore water pollution in Europe – with a particular focus on bathing waters across Europe.
In the EU, there exist at least 7,866 bathing sites officially classified as clean that are located in bodies of water proven to be contaminated with chemical pollutants. What does this mean for people? And for nature?
This episode explores the European Union’s new €150 billion SAFE programme, designed to help Member States strengthen their defence capabilities through joint financing and procurement. It examines how countries such as Croatia, Latvia and Poland are using the initiative, while highlighting debates over spending priorities, industrial benefits and strategic autonomy. As much as 40% of Europe is covered by forests. Because Europe is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world, scientists have long warned about the impact of climate change on its forests. In the coming years, around 100,000 hectares of European forests are expected to face degradation. In this episode, we discuss how Europe's forests are coping with the effects of climate change.
This episode explores how the European Public Prosecutor's Office — EPPO — is reshaping the fight against corruption and fraud across the European Union, and what it really means for member states to have a supranational prosecutorial body operating on their soil. We hear from colleagues in Poland, a recent EPPO newcomer, and Latvia, where the office has already triggered major arrests, to understand how the institution is taking root across the continent
As much as 40% of Europe is covered by forests. Because Europe is one of the fastest-warming regions in the world, scientists have long warned about the impact of climate change on its forests. In the coming years, around 100,000 hectares of European forests are expected to face degradation. In this episode, we discuss how Europe's forests are coping with the effects of climate change.
Millions of Europeans are struggling to find a home they can afford. According to data from the European Commission, 82 million Europeans (one in five) spend more than 40% of their monthly income on housing, significantly more than the recommended threshold of 30%. The housing crisis is hindering job mobility, access to education, and starting families. It is also undermining the competitiveness of the EU economy and our social cohesion.