RE: European Stories

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.

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

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?

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

Spain has had mixed gender prisons for a long time, and other countries are considering following their example.

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

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

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

Every year, around 5,000 French students go abroad to study medicine. More than half of them choose Romania.  

In Poland Elk (or Moose) numbers have been increasing and the animals are now coming into town, spotted at bus stops and supermarkets.

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

Support for Spain's former dictator is on the rise with right-wing groups exploiting young people's lack of knowledge of their recent history.

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

Bell ringing in England goes back centuries with a culture of sounding church bells that is unique in the world. 

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

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

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

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