Happy New Year, Europeans and europhiles! We're back with a brand new episode featuring everything from ancient fast food to naughty aristocrats. Since Angela Merkel's party starts choosing her successor this weekend, German journalist Wolfgang Munchau is here to reflect on what kind of a hole the Queen of Europe will leave in our continent. We're also taking a look at Norway's split personality when it comes to the climate, and why Amsterdam cannabis tourism may become a thing of the past.

Wolfgang is the director of Eurointelligence. Check out his podcast!

This week's cutting-edge Isolation Inspiration: Fleabag (2016), The Bureau (2015), Bridgerton.

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This episode was edited by Katz Laszlo.

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