Re: Lost Spaces of Romania

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.

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

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.

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

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.

The Sado Delta, south of Lisbon, has been transformed from a polluted area to a regenerated biodiverse habitat. 

Originating in Japanese manga culture from the 1980s, Cosplay has gone global in the decades since

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

Workers in a French wool factory took over their failing business themselves. But will they make it a success?

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

On Croatia’s remotest island, the country’s last lighthouse keepers man the lighthouse since 1875.

Two Polish investigators explore an old tunnel in Wroclaw. Will they find hidden Nazi treasure?

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

Armed with his camera, Victor Organ visits Moldova’s isolated villages to meet local people and find out their stories.

Today, the few remaining Greeks of Turkey try to keep their cultural traditions alive.

Venice’s resident population is sinking as 30 million tourists visit every year. Can the last Venetians be saved?

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

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

From the frontiers of the Roman Empire to the European Schengen area, a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.

For centuries, the inhabitants of the Danish island of Læsø have covered the roofs of their houses with dried-out seaweed. 

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

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

Life on the frontline with a Ukrainian drone division feels like a strange and deadly video game.

To help develop the tourism sector, the Croatian government aims to eliminate all landmines left behind from the Yugoslav Wars.

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

On 27 September 2024, the head of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and several senior members of the Shiite party were killed in Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

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

The war in the Middle East is turning into a global oil crisis and fuel costs in Europe are soaring.

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

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

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

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

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

A complex feeling that is both problematic and useful, the latest research on boredom.