Another surge in energy prices risks making life even more expensive for Europeans — especially once winter rolls around.

So when EU energy ministers meet in Dublin today, affordability will be at the top of their agenda. On the show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Ian Wishart discuss just how bad the price spike is and how the cost of gas could play out at ballot boxes across Europe.

Next, what does it take to ensure people who want to live in the countryside can stay in the countryside? We discuss the Commission’s “Right to Stay” initiative, which aims to help people stay in rural areas rather than leaving to the big cities for better jobs, schools and services.

And finally, the Commission is considering big changes to EPSO: that’s the body that runs competitions for permanent EU jobs. The system is slow, costly and was described by one insider as “completely unmanageable.”

Have you applied for an EU job via EPSO? What was your experience like? Let us know on our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29.