Welcome to the first multilingual news podcast of today, June 11th 2025. In this podcast series, I’ll be providing you with today’s news in various European languages, such as English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish and Catalan. Feel free to read along with the audio script, which you can find on LanguageImmersions.com to practice your reading skills combined with your listening skills.
English (BBC/Azerbaijan via Reuters)
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has ordered the suspension of BBC Azerbaijani’s operations, leaving only one correspondent in the country.
The move, justified by “reciprocity principles,” raises serious press freedom concerns in a country where at least 21 journalists are imprisoned (reuters.com).
German (Tagesschau)
In Berlin demonstrierten gestern über 50.000 Menschen gegen neue Sicherheitsgesetze, die als Eingriff in die Privatsphäre kritisiert werden.
Innenministerin Faeser verteidigte die Pläne, es gebe „keine Alternativen“ angesichts wachsender Bedrohungen. (tagesschau.de)
French (Le Monde)
La canicule s’intensifie dans le sud de la France, avec des températures dépassant 42°C à Montpellier.
Le gouvernement appelle à la vigilance et active le plan national de gestion des vagues de chaleur. (lemonde.fr)
Italian (ANSA)
In Italia, ad oggi, si sono registrate oltre 636.000 frane nella storia, di cui già 10 nel 2025, rispetto a 129 dell’anno precedente.
Secondo l’Accademia dei Lincei guidata da Guzzetti, il rischio frane aumenta e andrà intensificato il monitoraggio delle aree a rischio. ansa.it
Español (RTVE)
La Policía Nacional ha desmantelado una red internacional de tráfico de armas en Valencia.
Se han incautado más de 300 fusiles y detuvieron a 12 personas, entre ellas dos exmilitares. (rtve.es)
Dutch (NOS)
Vandaag rijden in het hele land geen NS-treinen vanwege een staking, met uitzondering van sprinters van Amsterdam naar Schiphol.
De vakbonden trekken de staking bewust door, omdat er nog geen cao-akkoord is en er onvoldoende alternatieve dienstregelingen mogelijk bleken. (nos.nl)
Português (Público)
O número de nascimentos em Portugal subiu 3% no primeiro trimestre de 2025, o maior aumento desde 2015.
Especialistas atribuem a tendência a medidas de apoio à parentalidade implementadas em 2025. (publico.pt)
Svenska (DN)
Sverige vann mot Algeriet med 4-3 i en träningsmatch i Solna.
Efter en tidig ledning trotsade laget en stark andra halvlek från Algeriet och målskytten Ken Sema uttryckte att han var ”extremt stolt”. (dn.se)
Català (Ara)
Forbes ha publicat per primera vegada la llista de les “100 dones més influents de Catalunya” i ho ha celebrat al Liceu.
Aquest grup inclou empresàries, periodistes, esportistes i artistes, que diuen: “Un dia que som a primera línia, no direm que no”. (ara.cat)
Outro
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