This week, music and politics collide. We're talking about Greece's plan to enforce quotas for Greek-language lyrics on the radio, and the racist backlash against Aya Nakamura's rumoured booking for the Paris Olympics. Plus, a great interview with Politico's senior climate reporter Zia Weise about the EU's once-trumpeted nature restoration law. Can the EU still claim to be a world leader when it comes to going green?
You can find Zia on Twitter here and read her reporting here.
The soundtrack to this week's episode: 'Doggy' by Aya Nakamura; 'Zari' by Marina Satti; 'White Foxes' by Susanne Sundfør. Also recommended this week: 'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood'.
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00:22 Velkommen til The Europeans podcast!
02:23 Good Week: Aya Nakamura
10:35 Bad Week: The plan for Greek-language radio quotas
22:38 Interview: Zia Weise on the EU's nature restoration law
35:15 The Inspiration Station: Susanne Sundfør and 'Smoke Sauna Sisterhood'
38:43 Happy Ending: Utrecht's fish doorbell
Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak
Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak
Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina
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