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Rowan Atkinson, the British comedian best known for Mr Bean and Blackadder, is climbing trending lists in several European countries, ranking on Google in Sweden, Germany, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands and France. The surge in interest comes alongside coverage of other British comedy figures, including James Acaster's appearance on Celebrity Traitors, which has prompted profile pieces asking who the stand-up comedian and podcast host is.
- 2Varoufakis says there is no such thing as democracy●'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast https://www
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis argues that democracy, as currently practised, does not really exist, in a conversation with journalist Aditya Chakrabortty for the Guardian's Radical Thinking podcast series. He contends that economic and financial power override democratic choices, a critique shaped by his experience of Greece's debt crisis and negotiations with European institutions.
- 3Newsletter examines unknown environmental impact of Europe's data centres▼This week's newsletter looks at some rather disturbing reporting into what we CAN'T know about the environmental impact
The Europeans Podcast's latest newsletter highlights reporting on what remains unknowable about the environmental impact of Europe's data centres, a footprint growing fast as AI adoption expands. The item suggests critical information about energy and water use is missing or opaque, and frames the issue as one of political and environmental concern for Europe.
- 4Carlo Masala on how Russia provokes NATO●Wie Russland die NATO provoziert. Mit Carlo Masala https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/wie-russland-
Politico's Berlin Playbook podcast has released an episode in German examining how Russia is provoking NATO, featuring security expert Carlo Masala. The discussion focuses on Russian hybrid threats and provocations directed at the alliance, framing Moscow's actions as a deliberate strategy to test NATO's resolve. Masala, a well-known German military scholar, is a frequent commentator on European defense and Russia policy.
- 5Varoufakis tells podcast 'there's no such thing as democracy'●'There's no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty - podcast https://www
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis appears on the Guardian's Radical Thinking podcast with Aditya Chakrabortty, arguing that 'there's no such thing as democracy'. In the interview he lays out his critique of how economic and political power undermine democratic control, echoing themes from his long-running commentary on capitalism and the European Union. The discussion is drawing attention among left-leaning audiences interested in debates over the state of democratic politics.
- 6Europeans weigh a switch to LibreOffice●Should we move to @libreoffice? Can we get some honest reviews (by DM if you like!) of people's experiences with it? # e
A European podcast collective is asking openly whether it should move its work from commercial office software to LibreOffice, inviting honest accounts of people's experiences with the free, open-source suite. The question is framed around European tech sovereignty, tapping a wider debate in Europe about reducing reliance on US-owned software vendors and embracing open alternatives.