RE: European Stories

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

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

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

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.

Classic Car Week in Sweden attracts thousands to the small town of Rättvik in central Sweden.

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.

The community on the remote and unspoilt island of North Uist is divided over the building of a space port.

In Spain, an age-old and cruel tradition of sacrificing the worst-performing hunting dogs is still practiced

Choirs and singers from across the Baltic nation come together in a joyful celebration of Estonian musical culture.