RE: European Stories

Europe is facing a tsunami of cocaine with the illegal drug being smuggled in via the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal. 

A huge amount of lithium lies underneath the Jadar valley in Serbia. A multinational wants to mine it but locals are against the  idea.

The Czech Republic's leading horse race, which began in 1874, is also one of the most dangerous steeplechases in the world.

Whilst far-right groups are treated with impunity in Orban’s Hungary, those protesting against them are not.

Every year, on the night before Orthodox Easter Sunday, the Greek island of Chios becomes the scene of a spectacular pyrotechnic duel.

Nico Acampora runs a pizzeria that employs autistic people in a setting designed for their well-being. 

Paris city hall is pursuing a green traffic policy: Less cars, more bicycles. But not everybody is pleased.

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.

Volunteer doctors from the Greek mainland visit remote Aegean islands to provide vital healthcare.

Latvia has strict drink-driving laws: Anyone caught with a BAC of more than 1.5 has their car confiscated permanently.

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

A new generation of young people from urban areas is taking on the difficult job of producing food for the nation.

Since Elizabeth II passed away, and Charles III took the throne in 2022,  more British people are questioning the legitimacy of the Monarchy

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

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

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.

Every year, demonic creatures known as Krampus invade Austrian towns and villages around St Nicholas Day.

Since the end of the Cold War, Romania has seen its population decline with millions emigrating to work in Western Europe.