{"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":"Costa’s Russia Move Tests EU Unity","slug":"costa-s-russia-move-tests-eu-unity","published_at":"2026-06-22T02:18:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/costa-s-russia-move-tests-eu-unity","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/102b1c27-7433-46cc-b2c5-57460a4fd4e6.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/102b1c27-7433-46cc-b2c5-57460a4fd4e6.mp3","summary":"European Council President António Costa is under fire after his chief of staff secretly reached out to Russian officials — a move that’s rattled EU unity at a critical moment. With a two-trillion-euro budget deal looming and his own re-election on the line, Costa faces mounting pressure from leaders like Macron and Merz, though Spain’s Sánchez backs him. While some see this as a necessary step for Ukraine, others liken it to past missteps — but many still believe Costa can weather the storm and steer the EU through its toughest fiscal and political crossroads yet. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/81d56f523ebb3f06","meta_description":"European Council President António Costa is under fire after his chief of staff secretly reached out to Russian officials — a move that’s rattled EU unity…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"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/costa-s-russia-move-tests-eu-unity/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/costa-s-russia-move-tests-eu-unity.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}