{"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":"Spahn Resigns Over Surrogate Child | Europe News","slug":"spahn-resigns-over-surrogate-child-europe-news-2","published_at":"2026-07-18T12:29:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547/spahn-resigns-over-surrogate-child-europe-news-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/europe-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7498547","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/9d77cb24eab3e23e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e180d736-0230-4674-b3c0-71f781ad6cf0.mp3","summary":"Jens Spahn, Germany’s top conservative politician, resigned from his leadership role after secretly using a U.S. surrogate to have a child — a move that violates Germany’s strict surrogacy ban. Despite previously condemning the practice as morally unacceptable and opposing any legal changes, Spahn now faces backlash for living in contradiction to his own party’s stance. Critics accuse him of hypocrisy, arguing that politicians must uphold the values they promote — even in private. Though he won’t face legal consequences, the fallout has sparked demands for his resignation and reignited debate over personal ethics versus political accountability. 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/9d77cb24eab3e23e","meta_description":"Jens Spahn, Germany’s top conservative politician, resigned from his leadership role after secretly using a U.S. surrogate to have a child — a move that v…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/spahn-resigns-over-surrogate-child-europe-news-2/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/spahn-resigns-over-surrogate-child-europe-news-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}