This week on Ara City Radio we have sixteen new tracks topping nineteen separate European charts. And we bring them all together here, on Top of the EU Pops.
Human rights at stake in the EU's answer to irregular migration
On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the EU's migration and asylum pact which had been discussed for almost a decade. The pact has been largely criticised. In our interview, Marion Dubois, director of the human rights association Passerell Asbl, comments on this new legislation.
What's right: Law against gender pay gap comes
All EU based large companies will have to tackle the gender pay gap and make figures public. The EU pay transparency directive obliges all member states to draft a respective legislation. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world”.
What's Right: EU tackles maritime pollution
EU lawmakers have agreed on new rules to combat maritime pollution. Several substances will be banned and ship owners and operators held accountable. Get all the details in the audio on today's "What's Right with the World".
Back To Normal, Sort Of (Top of the EU Pops 15/01/24)
As far music charts in the EU go, these past few days felt like this is Noah Kahan’s world and we are just living in it. Top of the EU Pops brings you fifteen other new tracks, too.
Out There With Houdini, Wearing Prada - and other selected tracks (Top of the EU Pops 27/11/23)
Prada, Out There and Houdini are three of the eleven new No. 1. tracks to have hit EU music charts this week. Ara City Radio’s Top of the EU Pops has the whole lot collected for your listening pleasure.
Participatory Democracy: The EU Democracy Rally
The EU Democracy Rally is a participatory democracy bootcamp that had its first week-long edition in Luxembourg last summer. For the second of this week's Local Matters episodes on participatory democracy, Benjamin spoke to TeeKay Kreissig, Karolina Mazetyte and Philipe Ternes, three of the organisers.
Ukrainian refugees in Europe: The French region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Today, our guest on Local Matters is Patrick Molinoz, the Mayor of Venarey-les-Laumes, a small town in the French region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Almost no refugees decided to settle in Venarey-Les-Laumes. For the region however, this is no reason to not help and show solidarity.
Speaking Out Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
On the occasion of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, fourteen European Union Member States, signed a declaration on the protection of LGBTIQ persons in the EU.