Somehow, Bruno Mars made it to the top of four different European charts this week. And with two different colabs at that. Die With A Smile, with Lady Gaga refuses to go away and is atop the Belgian and Bulgarian chart. More importantly, his ATP, with Rosé took the top spot in Latvia and Lithuania, too.
In With The New (Top of the EU Pops 11-11-24)
This week’s Top of the EU Pops was full of promise, hope and possibilities. Or, it was just like the US elections, depending on your point of view. At any rate, there are loads of new tracks to be had, and some old re-appearances, too.
Lady Gaga Double Bill and Other Gems (Top of the EU Pops 04-11-24)
The short break proved just long enough for some proper changes at the Top of the EU Pops. Lady Gaga has two tracks in this week, Nikos Oikonomopulos is back with a new track in Cyprus and Tina Marinšek has a new crowd favourite in Slovenia.
Short And Sweet (Top of the EU Pops 21-10-24)
This week’s Top of the EU Pops is short and sweet. There was precious little movement from last week, with only five new tracks across twenty-seven European music charts.
What's right: new EU limits for air pollutants
EU environment ministers have approved stricter EU limits for air pollutants, such as harmful gases and particulate matter. This revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive has been welcomed by environmentalists and public health advocates.
Triple Doubles (Top of the EU Pops 07-10-24)
Plenty of new number ones this week all across the EU. And not all of them in places you’d expect them. Croatia, Denmark and Lithuania, to name but a few, have all got brand new top songs. Good thing we’ve got Top of the EU Pops on Ara City Radio too keep track of them all.
Hip-Hop Respite for Greek Charts (Top of the EU Pops 30-09-24)
Greece got a respite from its native hip-hoppers and cleared out the top spot for Konstantinos Agriros, Laura Pausini and Lazza are atop the Italian chart and loads of other new tracks on this week's Top of the EU Pops.
PowerPoints: Is the European Commission undemocratic?
The European Commission has faced multiple criticism. Eurosceptics and observers have called it undemocratic and questioned its legitimacy. Is the European Commission undemocratic? Tune in to today's episode of PowerPoints where we unravel this question.
Summer Is Here. Sort Of. (Top of the EU Pops 01-07-24)
Danish monarchists are back on Top of the EU Pops. The same goes for Greek gangsta rappers, whereas Lithuania actually has a decent number one this week in the form of Jura by Jovani and Taja. And, of course, there’s still Sabrina Carpenter with Please, Please, Please.
Billie Eilish Is Back On Charts (Top of the EU Pops 24-06-24)
What this week’s Top of the EU Pops lacked in quantity it most definitely made up for in quality. We had only eight new tracks today, but for the most part they are solid cuts. Most importantly, Billie Eilish is back with Lunch.
Esspresso Is Back (Top of the EU Pops 10-06-24)
In addition to Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso, we had ten other track as well on this week’s Top of the EU Pops on Ara City Radio. And at least one of them seems to profess its love and loyalty to the monarchy.
Guess Who's Back... (Top of the EU Pops 15-04-24)
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.