Stories from the Continent

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 almost 12,000 beekeepers, apiculture is a way of life for Slovenians and protecting bees is a national campaign.

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

Patrick runs a refuge near Chartres in France for animals that nobody wants or are not allowed to keep.

Since the closure of an outdoor waterpark on the French Riviera, two Orcas, Wikie and Keijo, have been stranded.

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

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

On board the FS Meteor a team of German researchers spend five weeks at sea studying the unknown depths of the Atllantic Ocean.

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