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.
Something New in Romania (Top of the EU Pops 14-10-24)
Perhaps the most surprising part of this week’s Top of the EU Pops is the fact that we finally have a new Romanian number one. Sevdaliza have finally forced a change at the top of that country’s music charts.
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.
What's right: CJEU: Gender changes must be respected in entire EU
All EU member states are obliged to recognize changes of first name and gender obtained in other EU countries. The European court of Justice has issued this ruling after Romanian authorities refused to issue a new birth certificate for Arian Mirzarafie-Ahi, a man with dual Romanian and British nationality who legally changed his gender in the UK. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the World".
Europe's most powerful woman
Last week, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula Von der Leyen as president of the European Commission. For a second 5-year-term, the German conservative politician will hold the one post that is considered the most powerful in Europe. On Powerpoints today, we will see why the commission president is said to have that much power and what Ursula von der Leyen stands for.
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.