This week, a murky spying scandal and a huge climate lawsuit. It seems that our American friends may have been using Denmark's internet cables to spy on European politicians. But how much did Denmark know about it? We're also talking about the landmark Dutch court ruling that could force Shell to drastically cut its carbon emissions. Plus, the European Review of Books! We chat to George Blaustein and Sander Pleij about why they're setting up a new magazine of ideas for the continent.

You can help crowd-fund the European Review of Books here and read about the grime-eating bacteria in the Medici Chapel here.

This week's Isolation Inspiration: Day X and The Mole.

This episode was produced as part of Sphera, a brand-new collective of independent European media. Find out more at sphera-hub.com.

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Senior producer: Katz Laszlo

Producers: Andrei Popoviciu and Priyanka Shankar

Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina

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