Europe
Europe correspondent Thomas Sparrow
Thomas joins Kathryn to look at how the contagious Delta coronavirus variant is posing a significant challenge to Europe's pandemic strategy as many people are on the move during the European football… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Hungary's controversial Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has been confronted by other EU leaders at a summit in Brussels, in angry and personal clashes not seen for years among the bloc's leaders. The… Audio
Tim Hume: the rise of the extreme right in Europe
Over the last 10 years there has been a dramatic rise in far-right movements across Europe. London-based New Zealand journalist Tim Hume has been investigating the rise of these far-right movements… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
The G7 has wrapped-up in the UK with key points including - vaccines, climate change. ongoing Brexit gripes and a tribute to German Chancellor, Angela Merkel who has attended her last G7. And Covid… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Belarus opposition mobilises after arrest of dissident blogger and his girlfriend, whose Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to divert to the Belarusian capital, escorted by a fighter… Audio
'I'm finally here': Greece opens to tourists
Greece has formally opened to visitors, kicking off a summer season it hopes will resurrect its vital tourism industry battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Calling Home: Shannon Digby in Zons, Germany
Blenheim-born and Wellington-bred Shannon Digby is a mum of three who lives in Zons, a fairy-tale village on the edge of the Rhine river in the mid-West of Germany. Audio
'The Crate Escape' stowaway looking for lost accomplices
Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio
Russian troops on Ukraine's border, EU diplomatic fiasco
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about fears of an escalation in conflict between Russia and Ukraine, major political groups in the European Parliament demanding an… Audio
EU tightrope act over vaccines, France & genocide complicity
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at the diplomatic tightrope as it tries to boost the rollout of vaccinations across the bloc, with tension with the UK and AstraZeneca… Audio
Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital Reykjavik
A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office says.
Anger in N Ireland over Brexit potentially dangerous, UK tells EU
Anger in Northern Ireland's unionist community over the Brexit divorce deal is serious and could undermine stability unless properly addressed, the UK has told the European Union.
EU drug watchdog rules AstraZeneca vaccine safe
The EU's drug watchdog says the benefits of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood disorders that prompted more than a dozen nations to… Audio
Italy back into lockdown, Poland + Hungary in court EU row
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney looks at how rising infections across Italy has put the more than half the country back into lockdown, as more European nations suspend the use of the AstraZeneca… Audio
Anger over EU vaccine rollout, anti-Putin protests gather pace
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at Europe's reaction to the inauguration of Joe Biden, the growing anger and threats of legal action over delays to the Covid-19 vaccines and… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
There's only a few days left to strike the Brexit deal, rioting in Paris grows over a controversial new security law, and the ultra-right Hungarian government is hit by a sex scandal. Audio
Calling Home: Corinne Ambler in Budapest, Hungary
Former journalist Corrine Ambler reckons Budapest is the most beautiful city in Europe. She is Calling Home this week to tell us about the incredible city - and her experience having Covid-19 while… Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
COVID forces last-minute Brexit talks to go virtual, as EU nations are warned not to ease lockdowns too soon. And the trial starts this week against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on… Audio
EU welcomes Biden win, hopes for better relations
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to look at Europe's reaction to Joe Biden's election - leaders were quick to congratulate him, even though Donald Trump hasn't conceded. There's hope… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
New research suggests that people with blood type O could be less likely to get sick with Covid-19. New Zealand professor Gary McLean joins the show to discuss the topic of blood group susceptibility.
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