Is Europe Entering A New Level Of Threat?

Today, we take a look at what’s happening in Europe as Germany’s Friedrich Merz faces pressure after a local election defeat. Also in the region, there has been a wave of warnings about the new threats posed by Russia. France’s Emmanuel Macron, Poland’s Donald Tusk and senior intelligence staff from across Europe have both spoken out about the hybrid Russian warfare facing the west, including sabotage and threats to cyber-security. Adam speaks to BBC Europe Editor Katya Adler. And, the head of an independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism has told the BBC accusations that the young are a snowflake generation are wrong. In an interview with BBC health reporter Cath Burns, Professor Peter Fonagy said there had been a real rise in mental distress among children and young people. Adam speaks to Cath about her interview. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [newscast@bbc.co.uk](mailto:newscast@bbc.co.uk) or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Shiler Mahmoudi and Anna Harris. The social producer was. The technical producer was Philip Bull . The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.