The European Commission is often considered one of the most desired civil service positions in Brussels. However, those working there report experiencing high pressure, bureaucracy, and burnout.
Seb Starcevic conducted interviews with several officials from various commissioners’ cabinets and directorates-general, covering a range of ages, nationalities, and seniorities. In the podcast, Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss what these insiders revealed about their working environment.
Additionally, the recent Ceuta crisis — where a large number of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish territory — has resurfaced a fundamental question: Why does Spain retain land in North Africa? With Madrid becoming increasingly isolated from the U.S. and European allies, there are rising concerns about who would support Spain if Morocco made moves against Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish city in North Africa.
Also, Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company known for Ozempic, is introducing a pill version of its weight-loss drug Wegovy in Europe, stirring transatlantic tensions.
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