Euro(di)vision: where glamour meets geopolitics

Euro(di)vision: where glamour meets geopolitics

From Inside Europe by DW

May 14, 2026 · 55 min

About this episode

The episode discusses UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's precarious position, ties between a German professor and the far right, Eurovision's controversies, calls for a ban on private jets, and Ukraine's energy system changes amidst conflict.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hanging by a thread. An investigation uncovers troubling ties between a professor at Germany’s Federal Police Academy and the far right. And Eurovision returns, amid fresh controversy. Plus: a former pilot calls for a ban on private jets as Cannes gets underway, and how Ukraine is transforming its energy system under fire.++ https://shorturl.at/nAuU4 ++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

Topics covered

  • UK politics
  • far right
  • Eurovision
  • private jets
  • energy transformation
  • Cannes

Keywords

  • Keir Starmer
  • Germany
  • Eurovision
  • private jets
  • Cannes
  • Ukraine
  • energy system
  • far right

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Germany’s Federal Police Academy, Eurovision

Places: Cannes, Ukraine

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