{"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":"France Pushes EU Tax Solutions","slug":"france-pushes-eu-tax-solutions","published_at":"2026-06-29T02:51:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/france-pushes-eu-tax-solutions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bfb4a815-4655-42f8-bda4-9e2798fd806c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/bfb4a815-4655-42f8-bda4-9e2798fd806c.mp3","summary":"French President Emmanuel Macron is rallying Europe to adopt new taxes—like on carbon imports, big tech, and foreign airlines—to fund the EU’s next two-trillion-euro budget without forcing member states to pay more directly. With France’s farming sector benefiting from current EU spending, it’s reluctant to cut funding but eager to avoid political backlash from Brussels. Ireland is leading negotiations to find consensus among 27 nations, aiming to raise 400 billion euros over seven years. The European Parliament also backs taxing crypto and digital giants, with France and Spain showing interest—but France is exploring multiple options to secure revenue without increasing its own contributions or slashing vital programs. 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/3968429cb127573f","meta_description":"French President Emmanuel Macron is rallying Europe to adopt new taxes—like on carbon imports, big tech, and foreign airlines—to fund the EU’s next two-tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/france-pushes-eu-tax-solutions/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/france-pushes-eu-tax-solutions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}