Kate Laycock
@KateLaycock
Freelance broadcast journalist based in Germany. Host of DW’s Inside Europe podcast. http://pod.link/insideeurope
War crimes and the responsibility of witnessing: featuring reporting from @guydelauney in Srebrenica and conversations with @hahauenstein on Gaza and @WayneJordash in Ukraine. dw.com/en/inside-euro…
“Small sonic adventure”: I think this may be my favourite description of an Inside Europe story to date!
British journalist Dany Mitzman visited my studio in #Ravenna. From scattered drawings and conversations, a new episode for @DeutscheWelle’s “Inside Europe” was born. Thanks to @KateLaycock for making this small sonic adventure possible. 🎧 Listen here: channeldraw.org/2025/07/12/a-g…
Last chance to put your questions to @terischultz !
NATO Summit: What would YOU ask? #InsideEurope #podcast youtube.com/shorts/he3vfPz… via @YouTube
NATO Summit: What would YOU ask? #InsideEurope #podcast youtube.com/shorts/he3vfPz… via @YouTube
Open all of the crossings. Let in lifesaving aid at scale, from all directions. Lift restrictions on what & how much aid we can bring in. Ensure our convoys aren’t held up by delays and denials. Release the hostages. Implement the ceasefire. Let us work.
Azerbaijan: 12 years prison for explaining economics? p.dw.com/p/4vHed?maca=e… #FreeFarid Farid Mehralizada's case is a chilling reminder of the risks @RFERL journalists take. #FreeFarid
Join @KateLaycock on #InsideEurope as she delves into the new German chancellor's rocky start, Google's role in Turkey's media crackdown, the end of Malta's golden passports and a personal tour of Dutch synagogues. Plus, special guest @NathalieTocci. 🎙️ p.dw.com/p/4u96M
@sarahljaffe is our guide for this special edition of Inside Europe, exploring grief as a catalyst for social transformation and what it might mean to look at current affairs through the lens of loss. dw.com/en/inside-euro…
The struggle for Turkish democracy isn’t abstract - it’s an urgent, physical thing and journalists are amongst those paying the highest price. This was a humbling show to produce.
This week on #InsideEurope: a focus on Turkey. DW's @KateLaycock investigates the struggle for Turkish democracy playing out on the streets of Istanbul and spoke to Can Dündar (@candundaradasi), one of Turkey's most renowned journalists in exile. p.dw.com/p/4sN94
Farid’s super power is that he can explain economics in ways that everyone can understand. Only in Azerbaijan, that’s a super power that can land you in prison. #FreeFarid
Supporters can #WriteToFarid and send uplifting messages as he continues to endure wrongful imprisonment. #FreeFarid Learn more: about.rferl.org/advocacy/impri…
Supporters can #WriteToFarid and send uplifting messages as he continues to endure wrongful imprisonment. #FreeFarid Learn more: about.rferl.org/advocacy/impri…
Al Jazeera Journalist Hossam Shabat has been killed in an Israeli strike on his car. I will never forget the compassion of his reporting - the way he bent down to talk to children, his gentleness and his patience. He was 23.
We've been speaking to some of the world's leading climate scientists, analysts + campaigners @niklashoehne @CarbonBrief @Greenpeace @ClientEarth @Global_Witness + more for our COP29 special on @dwnews with @KateLaycock. Lots to worry about. But I thought I'd flag some positives:
Update: The German government coalition has now almost certainly collapsed. No official announcement yet, leaders are still talking in the chancellery, but Finance Min Lindner has urged Scholz to pave the way for snap elections (likely in early March). First reported by Bild.
Olaf Scholz is still fighting, but the chances of the German government coalition surviving this week look pretty slim. Get ready for a breakup as early as tomorrow. Personally, I don’t think the U.S. election will matter that much. With Trump, a fresh start might be even better
My longread on ‘The Mountain’ - Palestinian journalist Wael Al Dahdouh, and the killings of Palestinian journalists and their families in Gaza. theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…
My sincere congratulations to the Gold medal winners in our category - the team from @AJEnglish's The Take, who in 23 minutes of devastating audio, told the story of 6 yr old Hind Rajab and her desperate call to Palestinian emergency services in Gaza. shorturl.at/NHPVu
Inside Europe's EU elections coverage has won Silver in the news/politics: best episode category of the 2024 Signal Awards! Congratulations to all who contributed, and thanks to all who voted. A welcome recognition for publicly funded European journalism. shorturl.at/PnjvL
🌟Want to support publicly funded cross-border European journalism? Not adverse to putting a smile on my face? Then vote for Inside Europe's coverage of the 2024 EU elections - up for a Signal Award in the category news/politics. 🎧Voting closes Thursday. vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/…
Thank you for the fascinating conversation @Edward__Burke. Really detailed context to Ireland’s longstanding involvement with @UNIFIL_ . I learned a lot !
Olaf Scholz is still fighting, but the chances of the German government coalition surviving this week look pretty slim. Get ready for a breakup as early as tomorrow. Personally, I don’t think the U.S. election will matter that much. With Trump, a fresh start might be even better
Mini-scoop in my latest - It hasn't been previously reported that Germany is still paying its lease on two Heron drones that Israel is using. Thanks @Ruth4Peace of @ShadowWorldInv1 for the tip. dw.com/en/israel-may-…