Drinking alcohol is part of everyday life in the West. But Gen Z isn’t reaching for the bottle as often.

Anna Calvi, Jeanne Added, Peter Doherty and Carl Barât pay tribute to David Bowie.

Goth is back from the grave and now it is queerer, more diverse, and partying harder.

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

A choreography exploring the boundaries of touch and the relationship between men and women.

Hybrid warfare and new technologies are putting intelligence services under serious pressure worldwide.

Outsourcing asylum seekers to a third country: an idea that appeals to several European countries.

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

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

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

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

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

Young people in Morocco have been demonstrating since September for social and economic reform in the country.

The richest man in Hungary is also a childhood friend of prime minister Viktor Orbán.

Handel's most famous oratorio about the Messiah, from the birth of Christ to his death on the cross.

The government wants to stimulate growth with neoliberal labour market reforms – and curtail workers' rights.

In 2026, Bulgaria joins the eurozone as thousands of people take to the streets to protest against corruption.

NATO: Interview with Mark Rutte on Ukraine, European security and the role of the transatlantic alliance.

Professional violinist Maria Botha is trying to change township children’s lives in South Africa through teaching her instrument.