Summary: <p>There's been a steady drip-drip of revelations for months now that an alarming number of people in Greece have had their phones tapped. Who is behind this mass snooping, and why are they doing it? This week we call up our favourite Greek-splainer Nick Malkoutzis to unravel a complicated scandal. We're also talking about oil and gas companies' bonanza profits, and the wolf that killed Ursula von der Leyen's pony.</p> <p>Nick is the co-founder and editor of <a href="https://www.macropolis.gr/" target="_blank">MacroPolis</a>. You can find The Agora, his excellent podcast on Greek politics, <a href="https://shows.acast.com/the-agora" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>This week's Isolation Inspiration: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81516751" target="_blank">Cunk on Earth</a> and The Making of Modern Ukraine (on Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJczLlwp-d8&list=PLh9mgdi4rNewfxO7LhBoz_1Mx1MaO6sw_" target="_blank">here</a> and on Spotify <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0gwIT6SlDmPVdjAnN6NHft?si=89ca0ad3eb6241f0" target="_blank">here</a>).</p> <p>Thanks for listening! If you enjoy our podcast and would like to help us keep making it, we'd love it if you'd consider chipping in a few bucks a month at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/europeanspodcast" target="_blank">patreon.com/europeanspodcast</a> (many currencies are available). You can also help new listeners find the show by <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-europeans/id1315776736" target="_blank">leaving us a review</a> or giving us five stars on Spotify.</p> <p>00:23 Duolingo fraud<br> 02:22 Bad Week: Ursula and the Wolf<br> 08:03 Good week: Filthy-rich oil and gas giants<br> 18:35 Interview: Nick Malkoutzis on Greece's snooping scandal<br> 30:48 Isolation Inspiration: 'Cunk on Earth' and 'The Making of Modern Ukraine'<br> 34:25 Happy Ending: Hercules rises from the sewer</p> <p>Producers: Katy Lee and Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Mixing and mastering: Wojciech Oleksiak</p> <p>Music: Jim Barne and Mariska Martina</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/europeanspod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/europeanspodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="mailto:hello@europeanspodcast.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@europeanspodcast.com</a></p>
