Amsterdam vieta le pubblicità fossili e della carne
·10 min
The episode opens by drawing a parallel between Amsterdam's new ad ban and the 1971 US ban on tobacco advertising, noting that such bans reduced smoking rates by 20-37% and shifted social norms. Amsterdam's ban, approved by the city council, targets high-carbon products like fossil fuels, meat, flights, and gas heating contracts, and will apply to all public advertising spaces including buses and stations. The city faced opposition from the world's largest outdoor advertising operator, which warned of legal consequences. Dutch advisory bodies recommended these limits to change climate impact perceptions. The episode then shifts to Hungary, where Budapest's mayor, Gergely Caraxoni, is under investigation for organizing a Pride event in June 2025 that was banned by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government, attracting over 200,000 attendees. Next, it discusses Italy's first application of a security decree passed under the Meloni government, with 180 protesters in Genoa and Bologna facing up to two years in jail for roadblocks during a Gaza strike in September. The episode moves to Asia, where Pakistan and other countries have intensified border controls due to the Nipah virus, which caused 750 cases and 415 deaths in India in December 2025, though current contacts are asymptomatic. It ends with cultural recommendations, including a song by Bruce Springsteen and an article on hydrogeological risk in Italy, and highlights Genoa's ban on animal circuses, referencing an unenforced 2022 Italian law.
