{"podcast":{"title":"Europe News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now","slug":"europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","podcast_index_feed_id":7498547,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/europe-news-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1340,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Europe News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Europe—from politics and business to culture, international relations, and regional developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local and global news together and keeping communities connected. Europe News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the continent. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:20:52.277832+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547"},"episode":{"title":"AfD Congress Disrupted by Mass Protest | Europe News","slug":"afd-congress-disrupted-by-mass-protest-europe-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T11:28:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/afd-congress-disrupted-by-mass-protest-europe-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6a310bff-2e52-45c1-81bb-d17015811fb1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6a310bff-2e52-45c1-81bb-d17015811fb1.mp3","summary":"Thousands flooded German streets this past Saturday to shut down the AfD’s annual congress, abseiling from bridges and blocking roads in a dramatic show of resistance against the far-right party’s rising influence. Organized by “Resistance,” protesters warned of a dangerous slide toward anti-democratic extremism, drawing historical parallels to prevent a repeat of Germany’s dark past. Though mostly peaceful, minor clashes erupted amid heavy police presence, with internal docs hinting at some demonstrators’ readiness for violence. The AfD denies the protests are politically orchestrated, calling them a backlash against democracy itself — while polls show the party poised to win an absolute majority in one state election this fall, fueled by voter discontent rather than outright radicalism. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/31d0212e2a8f19ee","meta_description":"Thousands flooded German streets this past Saturday to shut down the AfD’s annual congress, abseiling from bridges and blocking roads in a dramatic show o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/episodes/afd-congress-disrupted-by-mass-protest-europe-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/afd-congress-disrupted-by-mass-protest-europe-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}