Why are Commission staffers so miserable?
Summary
Hosts Zoya Sheftalovic and Sarah Wheaton discuss toxic workplace culture at the European Commission, highlighting reports of harassment and high pressure despite attractive salaries. They analyze the geopolitical risks to Spain’s North African enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, amid tensions with Morocco and shifting US support. Finally, they cover the transatlantic dispute over Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss pill pricing, as the company defies US demands for lower drug costs.
Topics discussed
Intro: USAA ad and hosts' summer plans
Burnout and harassment at the European Commission
Spain's North African territories and NATO security
Wegovy launch and US-EU drug price spat
Listener cheese review and upcoming episodes
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