Re: Welcome to my Island

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?

With their adopted daughter and foster twins, Jana and Hartmut want to leave Germany for a new life in Greece.

Czech influencer Samuela Davidova travels the world to campaign for the recognition of tiny Liberland.

With increasingly sophisticated special effects and the advent of AI, the stuntperson’s profession is undergoing radical change

In Saxony, farmer Schönleber wants to grow hemp, a natural fibre that is extremely useful, and not only for the textile industry.

A café in Vienna brings together pensioners and young workers alike as a way to combat loneliness and to supplement the seniors’ pensions

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

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

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

The peaceful town of Prince George in British Columbia often receives visitors from the surrounding forest: Bears.

What should Europe do about its damaged and depleted soil?

Jagoda Marinić meets members of the Viennese culture scene and questions the limits of Austrian humour.

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

Why is nature so good for us? Ronja von Rönne meets a nature therapist and an adventurer to find out.

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

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

Scientists are concerned about the Inguri hydroelectric dam, the biggest in the Caucasus, which is showing its age.

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

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.

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

Cultural workers are calling for a Europe-wide work status that protects artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

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

ow 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

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