Re: Germany - The Village for Sick Children

Since 1967 the German NGO Friedensdorf International has been bringing sick or injured children from around the world for treatment in Germany.

A new generation of young people from urban areas is taking on the difficult job of producing food for the nation.

A huge amount of lithium lies underneath the Jadar valley in Serbia. A multinational wants to mine it but locals are against the  idea.

Belgian microbreweries are facing a crisis with rising prices and changing consumer habits. Can they survive?

The Ambedkar high school, run by headmaster Tibor Derdak, helps Roma children who would otherwise drop out of school

Many French people cross the border to Belgium to end their lives in dignity, where assisted dying is possible.

A new generation of men are doing their share of the chores and looking after the children.

Once a month the European Parliament moves from Brussels to Strasbourg for four days, a practice which many are against.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

15 hours of physics a day: How a Bulgarian teacher shapes great minds without the internet or distractions.

In Europe’s driest country, water consumption is rising while water levels are decreasing. What can be done?

Panagiotis Souroukli was born in Georgia and sold for adoption in Cyprus as a newborn baby.

Photographer Alex Iacob explores Romania’s lost derelict breweries, abandoned cinemas and closed up spa towns.

 As in many European countries, Belgium's boar population has risen dramatically in recent decades causing havoc for commuters and for farmers.

A church on wheels, moved several kilometres: this was the spectacular highlight of the relocation of the Swedish city of Kiruna.

Ciprian Hord is a psychologist and photographer who wants to change the stigma of mental illness in Romania.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

With wine consumption decreasing, producers are facing an existential crisis. Can alcohol-free wine save the industry? 

Why have orcas started interacting with boats on the strait of Gibraltar? Attacks or playful contact?

Aicha and Ceyda both come from poorer backgrounds which has made things harder for them in life.

Many French people cross the border to Belgium to end their lives in dignity, where assisted dying is possible.

Volunteer doctors from the Greek mainland visit remote Aegean islands to provide vital healthcare.

Half of the population menstruates, but it comes at a cost, and many people find it difficult to afford period products.

Since 1967 the German NGO Friedensdorf International has been bringing sick or injured children from around the world for treatment in Germany.

Ciprian Hord is a psychologist and photographer who wants to change the stigma of mental illness in Romania.

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

Why do massive inequalities exist despite a global economy that has produced the most wealth in human history?

Sustainable consumption: is it all just greenwashing and deception?

When the fear of illness becomes the illness.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

Some people are not interested in the here and now, what is so fascinating about living in yesteryear?

No oil, no energy and on the brink of economic collapse: how Cuba has to cope without Venezuela's help.

Pornographic deepfakes are among the most unsavoury aspects of AI. Data Sources investigates a worrying trend.

Topographers have been trying to survey Romania's land for years. However, the public register is still one of the most incomplete in the EU.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

A trip to one of Germany’s most disreputable neighbourhoods which is also a place of hope and community.

Meet the creatives who think big: Florentijn Hofmann, Rebecca Louise Law, Edoardo Tresoldi and Bjarke Ingels.

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Some people are not interested in the here and now, what is so fascinating about living in yesteryear?

No oil, no energy and on the brink of economic collapse: how Cuba has to cope without Venezuela's help.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

How can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life