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Scotland: A Nation Divided from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.370530
The countdown is on. There's just two-and-a-half months left until Scots cast their ballots on whether to stay in the UK or become an independent country. Recent polls indicate that around 30 perc...
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Romania: The Sewer Dwellers of Bucharest from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.367144
An estimated 6,000 homeless people live in the network of sewers and tunnels beneath the streets of Bucharest. Many were born underground and are now having children themselves. It's a world of it...
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Ukraine: Lviv's Mayor from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.364013
For many in Ukraine he's much like a pop star. Andriy Sadovyi has been mayor of the city of Lviv since March 2006 and has a burning desire to see his country reunited. Under the 46-year-old's lead...
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Poland: Test Tube Babies from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.360576
Many Polish couples with fertility problems are fulfilling their wish for children by using artificial fertilization techniques. One Warsaw woman is expected her second child using this method. Th...
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Britain: Operation"Trojan Horse” from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.356859
For months, debate has raged in Birmingham over the role of Islam in the city’s schools. An anonymous warning about Muslim fundamentalists has authorities alarmed. The allegations are serious: the...
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France: Protests in Little Jerusalem from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.312246
France is home to Europe’s largest Jewish and Muslim communities. The start of the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza strip has prompted a number of anti-Israel protests. In Sarcelles, a subur...
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Romania: Illegal logging in Carpathia from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.297113
In the Romanian region of Carpathia, centuries-old trees are being logged illegally. Over the past decade, about 3,000 hectares of ancient forest have disappeared. Even in the famous national park...
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A different kind of service area from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.292458
The car - and the autobahn - are still king in Germany. And every autobahn needs a rest stop, of course - even if it is sometimes hidden behind a fence.
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Greece: The misery of migrant workers from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.287922
Thousands of undocumented seasonal laborers work in Greece, among them many from Bangladesh. On the Peloponnese, they work for starvation wages harvesting strawberries and potatoes, often under con...
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France: The appeal of extremism from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.283050
More and more young people from Europe are fighting with Islamists in Syria and Iraq. Many were recruited by militant networks and preachers. In France, hundreds of young people have already joined...
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Montenegro: Dynamite fishing ongoing despite ban from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.240709
Fishers are still using illegal explosives off Montenegro's coast to catch fish, destroying marine life and habitats.
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Afghan musicians in exile in Portugal from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.219443
The Taliban's music ban forced an entire Afghan youth orchestra into exile. The students at Afghanistan's National Institute for Music – more than 250 in total – have been granted asylum in Portugal.
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The legacy of the Moors in Spain from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.210400
More than 1300 years ago, Moorish rulers had irrigation canals built in southern Spain. Some of this infrastructure is still in use today and has proven ideal for small farmers.
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Struggling belly dancers in Turkey from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.198206
Traditional belly dancers are finding it increasingly difficult to make a living in Turkey. Every year, the country grows more conservative and the rate of inflation is officially higher than 60 pe...
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Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh adjust to life in Armenia from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.193598
More than 100,000 people fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia after the enclave was attacked by Azerbaijan. They are now are trying to reorient themselves far from home.
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A friendly winter in Sweden from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.190542
In northern Sweden, winter is dark, cold and lonely. That's why the city of Luleå, located 110 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, has launched the"Hej campaign"– an initiative meant to cheer up...
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Serbia's election — is change on the horizon? from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.187739
The opposition coalition in Serbia says President Aleksandar Vucic has fueled a climate of hatred and violence in the country and eroded democracy. They're hoping the December parliamentary electio...
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Helsinki's'underground city' from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.183552
In Helsinki, Finland, a massive network of underground bunkers has been carved into the bedrock to shelter the population in an emergency. Some of the spaces are open to public use, with a pool, pl...
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Is a Chinese steel mill polluting cities in Serbia? from 2023-12-12T20:26:28.177141
The Smederevo steelworks was once considered the"pride of Serbia."But since being acquired by China, one study is reporting a four-fold increase in cancer diagnoses around Serbia.
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Illegal firewood threatens forests in Kosovo from 2023-12-11T08:12
The high cost of energy in Kosovo means that more households are heating with firewood. As a result, illegal logging is on the rise. That's devastating to the forest ecosystem — and puts rangers at...
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French mayors under fire from 2023-12-04T10:31:47.345456
Radical users on YouTube are undermining democratic norms in France. Mayors are becoming targets of both left-wing and right-wing extremists who disagree with municipal decisions.
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Tensions on Svalbard between Russians and Norwegians from 2023-12-04T10:31:47.339196
The war in Ukraine is heightening tensions between Russians and Norwegians living on Svalbard. A 1920 treaty has so far allowed the populations to live together peacefully.
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A happy home for women in Britain from 2023-11-20T08:53
Welcome to Britain's first housing community for older women, where the youngest resident is just over 50 and the oldest is 94. Men are allowed to come — but just to visit.
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Amid Israel-Hamas war, some Israelis flee to Hungary from 2023-11-17T10:59
Since Hamas terror attack on Israel, a Jewish refugee center in Hungary has been taking in families from southern Israel. It was initially set up in 2022 to house more than 600 Jews who fled Ukrain...
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Dutch farmer saves Germany's last socialist pigs from 2023-11-16T12:01
A Dutch farmer has rescued pedigree pigs from the former East Germany from the brink of extinction. As the Leicoma pigs are not suited to modern factory farms, the farmer is likely the only person ...
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In Belgium, refugees forced to sleep on the street from 2023-11-10T08:42
Belgium is running out of housing for migrants and is prioritizing women and families with children. This means young male refugees are left to their own devices, with many becoming homeless.
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Winemakers in Turkey fighting to survive from 2023-10-31T14:09
Turkey's President Erdogan is making things hard for winemakers and brewers by imposing alcohol taxes that have risen by 1,550 percent since 2011. For Seniz Saç winemaking is a millennia-old cultur...
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Women given men's rights in Albania from 2023-10-27T10:40
In Albania, if a woman takes an oath of virginity, she can gain the legal rights and responsibilities of a man. According to an archaic law known as the Kanun, the women who take this vow are refer...
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Denmark: The Baltic Sea is running out of oxygen from 2023-10-18T23:30
Marine life is dying in the Vejle Fjord: eutrophication and climate change are causing algae growth in the Baltic Sea. As a result, fish lack oxygen.
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Germany: Fears of Violence from 2023-10-18T23:30
Hamas'terror in Israel is affecting Israelis and Jews abroad. They fear violence by Hamas and its sympathizers in Europe.
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The school of refugees in Cyprus from 2023-10-18T23:30
In a school in Limassol, 80 percent of the students are from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. They feel at home here - and with each other - as they play together in the yard far away from the war.
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Albania’s airport by a national park from 2023-10-12T13:19
Albania is building a huge airport in the delta of one of Europe's last wild rivers. It highlights the tensions between the country’s desire for increased tourism and the need for nature conservation.
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Fertility treatments hotly debated in Polish elections from 2023-09-29T11:12
Fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization are a contentious issue in the Polish election campaign. The liberal opposition supports IVF. The right-wing PiS party rejects it, calling it"human ...
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Is Nessie the sea monster actually real? from 2023-09-25T15:56
For centuries, adventurers have searched for Nessie—without success. But Dave Holton is confident he'll find the Loch Ness monster someday. And he has high-tech equipment to help with his quest, bu...
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Russia: Reparation for camp inmates from 2022-05-04T03:29:05.928046
Those imprisoned in camps during the Stalin era are still fighting for compensation. They received support from the Russian human rights organization Memorial. But a Russian court has recently orde...
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Seagulls as garbage detectives from 2022-05-04T03:29:05.901936
Seagulls like to rummage through garbage, and have led investigators on the trail to illegal dumps. But feeding at landfill sites is dangerous for the birds: Plastic particles end up in their stoma...
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Bobsledding in the backyard from 2022-05-04T03:29:05.898681
Miks pursues his passion for bobsledding on an ice run in the garden. His father got the sled for his 8-year-old son and built the track.
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Poland: People fleeing from Ukraine from 2022-05-04T03:29:05.870509
Poland is expecting many refugees from Ukraine as a result of Russia's invasion. Reception centers have been set up on the border, and people looking for aid are already arriving.
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Ukraine: Journalists risk their lives from 2022-04-28T17:15
Reporters Without Borders teams up with Ukrainian partners to protect journalists in Lviv. Here they can network and receive protective gear to safeguard them while reporting in a war zone.
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Ukraine: Returning to war from 2022-04-28T17:14
Millions of people fled Ukraine to escape Putin's war. Lilia Litkovskaya is a fashion designer who went to Paris, but she has returned to design wedding dresses in Lviv—amidst air raid sirens.
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Lithuanians fear the Ukraine war from 2022-04-28T17:12
The Baltic states fear the threat of war: If Russia were to take control of the Suwalki Gap, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia would be cut off from NATO. The border with Russia, on the other hand, is...
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France: A divided country from 2022-04-28T17:11
What's next after the election? Emmanuel Macron may have won, but he still faces a lot of criticism. His detractors say he doesn't understand the country, he isn't interested in the provinces—and a...
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Italian artist paints against right-wing hatred from 2022-04-28T10:41
An Italian street artist from Verona named Pier Paolo Spinazzé, known as Cibo, paints over swastikas and neo-fascist slogans. For a city that has been a center for far-right activity for years, it'...
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Climate-friendly cows from 2022-04-21T12:02
An English farmer wants to reduce his cows’ methane emissions by using special feed. Garlic pellets are said to help significantly reduce CO2 in factory farming.
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Finland: Happy despite worries from 2022-04-21T11:58
The Finns are considered the happiest people in the world. But neighboring Russia worries them.
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Germany: Russian monks help Ukrainians from 2022-04-21T03:12:45.180666
A Russian Orthodox monastery is providing shelter and safety to Ukrainian refugees. Even the chapel has become a dormitory.
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Belgium: Do it Yourself Democracy from 2022-04-14T09:58
In Eupen in eastern Belgium, citizens are making political policy together with their local government. So-called “citizen democracy” has awakened new talent. There are hopes that the experiment wi...
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A German aid convoy heads for Ukraine from 2022-04-10T00:22
A German aid convoy is traveling 1,600 kilometers in two days. It's loaded up with foodstuffs, medication and health products — and it's returning with refugees.
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The anti-Orban roadshow in Hungary from 2022-03-25T04:16
Ahead of parliamentary elections in Hungary, the online channel"Partizan"wants to challenge Orbán's control over the media. An anti-Orbán alliance is running against the ruling Fidesz party on Apri...
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Foreign fighters support Ukrainian army from 2022-03-17T11:52
More than a thousand foreigners are said to have joined the fight for Ukraine. What motivates them? And what do Ukrainians think about them?
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Moldova: lonely village in Transnistria from 2022-03-10T17:50
They are citizens of the Republic of Moldova and surrounded by Transnistria's pro-Russian militia. Residents of the village of Cocieri have lived under the shadow of Russia's military power since t...
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Solidarity and support for Ukrainians from 2022-03-10T12:27
More and more people fleeing from the war in Ukraine have been arriving in Germany. In just a few short days, a large aid network was set-up in the German city Frankfurt and in Slubice in Poland.
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Italy: The Fallen Bank from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.777852
Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the world’s oldest bank, and it is on the verge of collapse. This development has plunged Siena into crisis.For more than 500 years, Monte dei Paschi presided over the ...
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Bulgaria: Young People Battle Corruption from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.775478
For the past year, many Bulgarians have been calling upon their government to resign, and urging an end to nepotism and corruption. The"children of the transition”, as they call themselves, are de...
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Switzerland: Will Luxury Tourism destroy the Alps? from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.772554
An Egyptian investor plans to open the largest ski resort in the Alps in the sleepy town of Andermatt. Time seems to have stood still in Andermatt. But that may soon be a distant memory. Several m...
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Spain: Madrid’s Clean Sweep from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.769905
Madrid’s street performers are facing a new challenge. A new noise reduction law pushed through by the mayor now requires them to pass an audition toobtain a permit. According to the city, one-thi...
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Germany: Lead in Game from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.766955
Most hunters in Germany cling stubbornly to their lead ammunition even though studies show the toxic heavy metal harms predator and prey alike. In other European countries with a hunting tradition...
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Portugal: Plagued by Plastic from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.757325
The Portuguese have a dubious claim to fame - their country is known as the"plastic bag"capital of Europe. Every minute, thousands of plastic bags are toted out of shopping centers. Portugal adopt...
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Estonia: Longing for Russia from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.754728
The city of Narva, on the outer frontier of the European Union, is falling to bits. The decay has led more and more residents to consider rapprochement with Russia. More than ninety percent of Nar...
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France: The Chinese Cemetery from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.751610
Tens of thousands of Chinese laborers supported Allied forces in World War One. A cemetery in northern France is a memorial to their fates. The French and British armies recruited millions during ...
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Hungary: A controversial wartime memorial from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.683988
In Budapest, the government is planning to establish a memorial to the occupation under the Second World War. A number of Jewish organizations and historians are outraged. The planned memorial to ...
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Ukraine: The new partisans from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.675173
The interim government in Kiev is calling for volunteers to come to the country's defense. The would-be fighters are being trained in special centers and provided with arms. The Ukrainian army had...
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France: right-wing extremism in the east from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.671632
The far-right Front National has its sights set on the European elections this month. The party's anti-immigration platform is finding favor with many voters. The Front National is hoping to capit...
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Poland: The Round Table Revisited from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.573726
The Round Table Talks in 1989 marked the beginning of Poland’s road toward democracy. The original table is displayed at the presidential palace in Warsaw. The 1989 negotiations at this table have...
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Albania: The New Women’s Movement from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.569495
Time seems to have stood still in the mountain villages of northern Albania. Alongside the state law, the Kanun, a set of laws and norms dating back to the Middle Ages, is still in force here. The...
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The Dissident Club in France from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.389254
The Dissident Club in Paris was created so refugees and exiles can have a place to exchange ideas with each other. But it's not only a discussion forum, it's also a place where new arrivals can fin...
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Dispute over octopus fishery in Portugal from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.375084
In Portugal, octopus fishery is traditionally done with octopus pots. Many fishers find this too tedious and have begun using traps and plastic containers—which has led to overfishing and plastic w...
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Snacks spur donations in Czech Republic from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.370901
Children with disabilities are the co-owners of a snack-making startup in the Czech Republic. The aim of the crowdfunded project is to help families in need.
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House of Soviets in Kaliningrad to be demolished from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.368828
The House of Soviets was emblematic of Kaliningrad's rich cultural history for more than 50 years. It took more than 20 years to build, and then remained empty for another 30. Now the massive build...
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Germany in a Coronavirus crisis from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.350493
Germany struggles with a record number of new infections, overburdened ICUs, and vaccine skeptics. Despite more than 100,000 deaths from Coronavirus, Christmas markets remain open in some parts of ...
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Sanctioned cheese in Russia from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.347969
Western economic sanctions against Russia have increased the demand for local products. But Russia's small businesses rarely benefit from the situation.
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Greater Rheas spread their wings in Germany from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.345813
Large, flightless South American bird the greater rhea has been spreading in northeastern Germany for 20 years. It began as a small population but now numbers 600 – impacting the local ecosystem.
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Wild bears in northern Spain from 2022-03-07T00:56:47.342979
The largest brown bear population in Western Europe lives in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain. The predators are often in conflict with the people who also inhabit the region. Conservatio...
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Estonia: Volunteers prepare for action from 2022-02-26T15:02
Thousands of civilians are training for a potential emergency in the so-called Kaitseliit or Estonian Defense League, a paramilitary organization. In the event of a Russian attack, they plan to def...
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The billion dollar illegal trash industry from 2022-02-24T11:28
Romania's capital is buried in smoke from burned trash that comes from all over Europe. The dubious business is being investigated. Prosecutors and activists are sounding the alarm about organized ...
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A dangerous journey for migrants across the Alps from 2022-02-24T11:24
Thousands of refugees and migrants journey from Italy across the Alps to France. They risk their lives and are forced to hide from the border police. In Montgenèvre volunteers feed new arrivals in ...
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Poland: Vaccinated and ostracized from 2022-02-24T11:22
In a village in Poland, many people get vaccinated in secret. They're afraid of the aggressive anti-vaxxers.
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Kosovo: Pulling the plug on crypto miners from 2022-02-17T10:33
Crypto mining can be an easy income, but it’s very energy intensive. In Kosovo, it’s led to power blackouts across the country. The Kosovo police are now hunting down the server farm operators.
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Pulling the plug on crypto miners from 2022-02-17T10:33
Crypto mining can be an easy income, but it’s very energy intensive. In Kosovo, it’s led to power blackouts across the country. The Kosovo police are now hunting down the server farm operators.
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Germany: Berlin’s "Cold Bus” from 2022-02-17T10:27
Homeless people in Berlin are at risk during the cold months of winter. Volunteers drive a "Cold Bus” through the streets at night to help people most in need. But the pandemic has made their work ...
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Berlin's Cold Bus: Helping the homeless from 2022-02-17T10:27
Homeless people in Berlin are at risk during the cold months of winter. Volunteers drive a “Cold Bus” through the streets at night to help people most in need. But the pandemic has made their work ...
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Ukraine: Fear Grips Rural Areas from 2022-02-17T10:25
People in the Donbas region of southeastern Ukraine are afraid the conflict there will escalate. The region has been in the grips of a “cold war” for eight years.
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Ukraine: A region gripped by fear from 2022-02-17T10:25
People in the Donbas region of southeastern Ukraine are afraid the conflict there will escalate. The region has been in the grips of a “cold war” for eight years.
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France: The Dissident Club from 2022-02-15T08:09:46.801595
The Dissident Club in Paris was created so refugees and exiles can have a place to exchange ideas with each other. But it’s not only a discussion forum, it’s also a place where new arrivals can fin...
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Clean Energy on the Shetland Islands from 2022-02-15T08:09:46.800875
Public awareness about clean energy is increasing on the Shetland Islands, even though oil and gas are still a big part of the economy.
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Farming in Italy is at a crossroads from 2022-02-15T08:09:46.800141
Italy is at a crossroads. The country must decide whether EU subsidies should be invested in large farming companies, or in traditional small-scale farming that secures jobs.
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Greenland: Sled dogs on melting glaciers from 2022-02-10T09:41
In Greenland, the Inuit hunt over snow and ice with their sled dogs. But the centuries-old tradition is under threat. Winters are getting shorter and there is often not enough snow. Climate change ...
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France: Going green with nuclear power from 2022-02-10T09:26
France's President Macron calls nuclear energy"sustainable"and is expanding the nuclear power grid. French people support him, but other European countries have taken their nuclear reactors offline...
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Fishing for Octopus in the Algarve from 2022-01-29T15:27
Traditional octopus fishing methods that use clay jugs are more environmentally friendly than modern fishing methods which incorporate wire or plastic. But the hauls are small and competition is fi...
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France: Miraculous lemons from 2022-01-29T11:54
Citrus fruit grown right by the Pyrenees are popular with top chefs around France. A couple are cultivating hundreds of citrus varieties in the village of Eus. The fruit thrive here due to the loca...
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Ukraine: Civilians taking up arms amid Russia border tension from 2022-01-27T17:15
In Ukraine, many are growing worried about a Russian invasion. Many civilians without any military experience are training to become voluntary reservists. Marta is one woman who says she is ready t...
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The stolen children of La Réunion from 2022-01-27T17:15
A Frenchman from La Réunion returns to his home after 60 years. He was one of some 2000 children who were taken by the French government from the island in the Indian Ocean to mainland France.
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Disability, love and intimacy from 2022-01-21T03:29
Love and sex between people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is often still taboo. A supported housing facility in Germany takes a different approach. The residents are given the ch...
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Sadaf Khadem – boxing for freedom from 2022-01-21T03:28
An Iranian athlete is boxing her way through France. In her home country, boxing is not considered appropriate for women.
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The Italian mafia and the housing shortage from 2022-01-20T14:09
A mayor in Italy is fighting organized crime and standing up for his fellow citizens. For decades, the mafia had maintained a tight grip on the construction industry, raking in profits from the hou...
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British dispute over foie gras from 2022-01-13T14:08
Opposition is mounting against the import of duck or goose foie gras. Animal rights activists oppose force-feeding fowl, but French food makers say that Britain's animal welfare standards make this...
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The plight of Turkish garbage collectors from 2022-01-13T14:01
Turkey's in-need communities have been suffering since the country's economic crash—including 500,000 garbage collectors. Their modest wages are being consumed by inflation.
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Italy: Vaccination where Cinema Paradiso was filmed from 2022-01-13T12:31
The film location of"Cinema Paradiso", in Sicily, has a vaccination rate of 104 percent. Mayor Palazzo Adriano's idea has been effective, and he feels prepared for Omicron.
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Germany: Retirement home for animals from 2021-12-31T01:58
Germany's North Sea coast is home to the first retirement home for dairy cattle. Donations have made it possible for 38 cows to avoid ending up in the slaughterhouse.
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Italy: Conductors of chaos from 2021-12-30T11:06
After roadworks, white-gloved officers are back directing traffic in Rome's Piazza Venezia – in true Italian style.
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A mother in Turkey fights for education from 2021-12-30T11:04
In Turkey's poorest areas, providing children with a good education is an arduous task – especially if daughters, and not just sons, are to benefit.
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Roma band in Serbia fights for women's rights from 2021-12-30T11:00
Young Roma women in Serbia are rapping against child marriages and for equal rights. In recognition of their efforts, the musicians have been invited to the 2020"Women of the World Festival"in London.
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Britain: Billy Chips for the homeless from 2021-12-23T12:02
Billy always wanted to help homeless people in Bristol. When he passed away, his family created tokens called Billy Chips. Now anyone can donate food or drinks to homeless people in his name.
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Spain: the Bicibus rolls - Fridays for bicycles! from 2021-12-23T11:59
In several Spanish cities, a bicycle project is bringing children to school every Friday. In this way, they are both learning to cycle and reducing car traffic during the commute.
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France: The plight of refugees in Calais from 2021-12-23T11:57
People are braving the freezing cold to cross the English Channel from Calais to Britain, resulting in tragedies and deaths. France and Britain blame each other, but they want to reach an agreement...
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Critics of Erdogan under threat in Germany from 2021-12-18T12:41:53.395315
People in Germany who criticize Turkey's leader Erdogan are being brutally attacked.
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Spain: A dispute in the Ebro Delta from 2021-12-16T12:01
In Spain's Ebro Delta, rice farmers fear losing their fields due to climate change. The government wants to buy a huge area of more than 800 hectares and use it to protect against floods.
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Ukrainians on the U.S.S.R – 30 years on from 2021-12-16T11:57
30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine is under threat from Russia. But residents are also concerned about corruption and bad management.
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Flood protection in the Netherlands from 2021-12-16T01:00:10.677828
In the Netherlands, flood protection is the law—for which some residents pay a high price. But the country's Delta Project has been successful. Unlike in Germany, areas at low sea levels there were...
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Portugal: A dispute over octopus fishery from 2021-12-16T01:00:10.676980
In Portugal, octopus fishery is traditionally done with octopus pots. Many fishers find this too tedious and have begun using traps and plastic containers—which has led to overfishing and plastic w...
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Bulgaria: Low vaccinations, high infections from 2021-12-13T12:13
Mobile vaccination teams are trying to help combat widespread vaccine hesitancy in Bulgaria, where mistrust in the government is commonplace. The country has the lowest vaccination rate in the EU.
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Spain - a wolf territory? from 2021-11-25T12:31
Several thousand wolves live in Spain, and they're protected by a hunting ban. Farmers say this is dangerous because they themselves are being put at risk. Younger farmers say there's a way to acco...
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Caesar's grapevines are saving winemakers from 2021-11-25T12:29
Since chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon grapes can no longer withstand heat and drought, many Italian wines will soon no longer exist. Ancient Roman grapevines are different because they can withsta...
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How do Russians feel about the Soviet Union 30 years later? from 2021-11-25T12:23
Igor, a wedding DJ, doesn't miss the Soviet Union. But he says Russia is conservative and needs the firm hand of someone like President Vladimir Putin, instead of democracy. He believes Russia has ...
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France auctions off cultural heritage from 2021-11-24T02:38:54.459273
The?French?state?is?selling?numerous?historic? buildings?because?they?are?too?expensive?to?maintain.?Public?coffers?have been emptied by the coronavirus pandemic,?so?Paris?is?trying?to auction?off?...
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Serbia: Pandemic revives village life from 2021-11-24T02:38:54.458152
In the coronavirus?pandemic,?urban Serbs?have been?moving?to?the?countryside?and?rediscovering? rural?life. This is revitalizing?many?village?communities.
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Italy: The Conductors of Chaos from 2021-11-24T02:38:54.457270
After?lengthy?roadwork in Rome,?the white-gloved?officers?- or pizzardone - are?back?directing?traffic?on the city’s?Piazza?Venezia. And they're doing it in?true?Italian?style.
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Germany: Roddy, the problem wolf from 2021-11-24T02:38:54.456462
For?two?years?now,?a?wolf?in?Lower?Saxony?has?been?officially permitted to be killed.?But?he?keeps?escaping?hunters?—?to?the?chagrin?of?the?authorities?and?the?delight?of?animal?rights?advocates.
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Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in France are demanding a reckoning. The church is still not taking enough responsibility for the long history of sexual abuse of minors.
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In Romania, hospitals are overflowing due to low COVID vaccination rates. There's a widespread mistrust of the vaccine.
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On the Greek island of Lesbos, young refugees and migrants play football together for FC Cosmos. The sport helps them overcome their traumas and successfully integrate into Greek society. Some even...
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Brexit reignites a Northern Irish conflict between Protestants and Catholics. Violence can escalate during annual parades, and there are concerns over a hard border between Northern Ireland and the...
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Afghan refugees being sheltered in Albanian hotels are waiting to find out what's next for them. The uncertainty surrounding their future is a heavy burden to bear.
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Suspected torture of inmates in Russia's prisons from 2021-10-28T09:57
Inmates in the prison hospital in Saratov, southwestern Russia, were allegedly tortured and filmed. The videos, which have now been revealed, are a blow for law enforcement officers. And it might n...
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Since Brexit, a British-French dispute over access to the fishing grounds near Jersey has flared up. The waters around the Channel Island are particularly rich in fish.
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Sweden: Trouble in reindeer land from 2021-10-21T09:16
In northern Sweden, the last large herds of reindeer are in danger. Their existence is not only threatened by climate change, but by wind turbines, too.
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France: No to wind energy from 2021-10-14T08:49
On the French Atlantic coast, fishermen are protesting against the construction of a wind farm. They claim it would destroy important fishing grounds.
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Estonia: New life for an old secret from 2021-10-14T08:42
The town of Sillamäe was a secret site of the Soviet nuclear industry. Now it is awakening from its slumber—and searching for a new purpose.
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Bosnia: A comic book comeback from 2021-10-07T01:40:17.066867
A small publisher wants to revive comic book culture in Bosnia. His best-selling edition was a classic in the former Yugoslavia.
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Russia’s ‘Sea Monster’ - The ekranoplan from 2021-10-07T01:40:17.065996
A gigantic flying boat from Soviet times could bring tourists flocking to the Caspian Sea. Even if the ‘monster’ no longer flies, it is still very impressive.
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Children with disabilities are the co-owners of a snack-making start-up in the Czech Republic. The aim of the crowdfunded project is to help families in need.
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Greek wine aging in the Aegean from 2021-09-30T09:40
A winemaker on the Greek island of Thasos is reviving an old tradition. He submerges his grapes and wine in the sea to mature.
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Spain’s plantations are facing drought from 2021-09-23T11:33
Europeans?love?Spanish?produce. But the mono-cultures?damage the soil. And while Germans in particular?care?about?climate and environmental?protection?when?it comes to elections,?does?their?concern...
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Women - A minority in the German Bundestag from 2021-09-23T11:21
After the Merkel era, German politics is still dominated by men, and female politicians are structurally underrepresented.
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Hungary: Protest against anti-LGBTQ law from 2021-09-23T11:19
Hungary's LGBTQ community is protesting against discrimination and hate. It fears the effects of a new law, banning information about homosexuality and transgenderism for minors.
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German election: Why some people don't vote? from 2021-09-16T17:08
Many people with a migration background can vote in Germany. But not all of them exercise their right. How do they view Germany's politics?
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Angela Merkel's biggest fan is a Greek restaurant owner in Bremerhaven. He has now even commissioned a wax replica of the Chancellor.
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Anger after the flood from 2021-09-16T17:07
The destruction caused by Germany's catastrophic flood has made climate change a burning campaign issue. Some flood victims feel abandoned by politics.
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German election: Young and without a voice? from 2021-09-16T17:07
Only fifteen percent of German voters are under 30. How important are they in this election campaign? What is the best way to get them politically engaged?
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Images of a Chancellor from 2021-09-16T17:05
Angela Merkel has always been careful with her public statements. That has often led to political gains. But in the age of social media, this strategy no longer works.
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Germany's neighbor to the north will lift all Coronavirus restrictions. Vaccination rates in the country are high, but there's uncertainty over whether the virus can circumvent mass inoculation.
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Dagestan: A stronghold for Putin from 2021-09-10T01:56
Russia is about to hold parliamentary elections. Like in many Russian regions, Putin's supporters in Dagestan are convinced: only the president and his party "United Russia" can guarantee developme...
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People in the Ahr valley are trying to rebuild their homes in the wake of devastating floods. It's a daunting task, as the water wreacked havoc on towns along a 40-kilometer stretch of the Ahr River.
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France: Auctioning Cultural Heritage Sites from 2021-08-23T18:00:58.584926
The French state is selling a number of historic uildings because they are too expensive to maintain. Public coffers are empty, especially during Corona times, so Paris is trying auction off many c...
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Norway: King Crab Invasion from 2021-08-23T18:00:58.584271
Norway's Arctic coast is plagued by animal invaders: King crabs. A source of ready money for fishermen, but environmental activists fear for the coastal ecosystem as a whole.
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Lonesome lessons on Greek island from 2021-08-23T18:00:58.583639
The school on the Greek island of Arki is only attended by a single student. But the teacher and the island's inhabitants are doing what they can to save the school.
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Activists close to Kremlin?critic?Alexei?Navalny?are?mobilizing ahead?of?Russia’s?parliamentary?election.?Navalny, who?was?poisoned?a?year?ago, has?been detained?in?a?prison?camp?since?his?trial.
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Lex TVN heralds loss of press freedom in Poland from 2021-08-19T10:15
Poland's?right-wing PiS?government?is pushing?US?media group?Discovery?to?sell?51 percent of its stake in the?independent TVN?network. TVN's?critical?evening?news?program?"Fakty"?has?the?best?ratin...
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An Icelandic company is putting pressure on critical journalists. They reported on corruption and bribery allegations in fishing licences off the coast of Namibia.
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A witness describes how refugees made it to the other side of the Berlin Wall. Its construction was started in the former GDR 60 years ago.
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Russia: The Caspian Sea Monster from 2021-08-11T01:25
A?gigantic?flying?boat, or Ekranoplan,?from?the Soviet?era?could?bring?tourists?flocking?to?the?Caspian?Sea.?Even?if?the?‘Sea Monster’?can?no longer?fly,?it?is?still?very, very?impressive.
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Syrian men stand?among?the?relief?workers?in?the?German?flood?disaster.?By?helping,?they?want?to?say?thank?you?for?taking?them?in?during?the?refugee?crisis?in 2015.
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Women get the green light in Moscow metro from 2021-07-23T10:04:00.677328
For the first time, women are driving metro trains through Moscow. Until now, this was a profession reserved for men. Around 100 jobs in Russia are still deemed "too dangerous for women," who are p...
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Turkey: A cemetery for the nameless dead from 2021-07-23T10:04:00.657916
A cemetery for the nameless dead in Turkey shows the misery of migration. Here lie those who died in the Turkish border area after fleeing their home country.
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Due to the pandemic, a lot of young people came back to southern Italy. Many of them would like to stay permanently, but for that to happen a lot will have to change.
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Days of heavy rainfall in Germany have left western parts of the country devastated by floods. More than 150 people have lost their lives so far, and many are still missing. Residents are concerned...
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In the second summer of the pandemic, Swedes are enjoying the unspoiled nature on their doorstep. Stockholmers are fond of their archipelago with some 30,000 islands in the Baltic Sea, and few fore...
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Eating cherries with Spain's brown bears from 2021-07-15T12:45
The largest brown bear population in Western Europe lives in the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. Their Spanish neighbors have witnessed the bears eating cherries off trees, stealing honey o...
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Poland: Screaming for Belarus from 2021-07-14T23:30
Jana Shostak screams for the Belarusian regime critics in Lukashenko’s prisons. Outside the EU Commission building in Warsaw, the exiled Belarusian artist calls for the imprisoned oppositionists no...
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In the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, people with lung disease fear both smog and the coronavirus – it is a deadly mixture.
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Nigerian women forced into prostitution in Europe from 2021-06-26T20:23
In Italy, thousands of Nigerian women are being forced into prostitution. The Nigerian mafia is suspected of being behind it. Insiders warn of the dangers of this 'new mafia' — with connections to ...
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Students in Russia fight for press freedom from 2021-06-26T08:22
Four writers and editors of the online student magazine 'Doxa' are currently under house arrest for criticizing the Russian government. But for the young journalists, accepting censorship is out of...
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Pilgrims back on the Way of St. James from 2021-06-24T08:58
At the height of the pandemic, the Way of St. James was closed, and Santiago de Compostela was practically deserted. Now regional borders and hostels along the route have reopened, in time for what...
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Nigerian human traffickers in Europe from 2021-06-24T08:54
In Italy, thousands of Nigerian women are being forced into prostitution. The Nigerian mafia is suspected to be behind it. Insiders warn of the dangers of this 'new mafia' with connections to Itali...
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Women in Turkey fight back against male violence from 2021-06-17T19:13
Women in Turkey are demanding more protection from male violence. They are urging Ankara to rejoin the Istanbul Convention.
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The Ukrainian Village at the Front from 2021-06-17T11:47
In the Donbas region, a small town wants to avoid being bombarded by gunfire by renaming itself "New York"—which was actually its name until the end of World War II.
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Corona leads to village revival in Serbia from 2021-06-17T11:04
In coronavirus times, Serbs are moving to the countryside and rediscover the rural life. This is bringing new life to many village communities.
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Trouble for mountain rescuers in Bosnia from 2021-06-10T09:15
Private mountain rescuers in Bosnia-Herzegovina are in trouble with the authorities. They have no legal basis for their work.
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The story of a Russian towns tainted water supply from 2021-06-10T09:14
One Russian town has been without clean drinking water for 30 years. When the taps are turned on, a stream of brown liquid gushes out.
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The story of a Russian town's tainted water supply from 2021-06-10T09:14
One Russian town has been without clean drinking water for 30 years. When the taps are turned on, a stream of brown liquid gushes out.
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Turkey: Women fight back from 2021-06-10T09:14
Women in Turkey are demanding more protection from male violence. They are urging Ankara to rejoin the Istanbul Convention.
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EU medical workers flee Britain due to Brexit from 2021-06-02T01:40:01.118579
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, medical workers from the EU who are disappointed about Brexit are leaving Britain. As of January 1, 2021, EU citizens will need a visa to work in Great Bri...
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Sexual Violence in British Schools and Universities from 2021-05-27T17:33
Female students complain that sexual harassment is the norm at British universities. They are sharing their experiences on social media and denouncing the widespread "rape culture" with the hashtag...
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Belgium/France: Re-learning how to smell after COVID-19 from 2021-05-27T10:09
Smell and taste training is all the rage among corona patients who are traumatized after having lost the ability to smell. These two senses are among our strongest, because they preserve many of ou...
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Turkey: Students are suffering from the strict lockdown from 2021-05-27T10:06
Schools in Turkey have been almost completely closed for over a year. The government is imposing a strict lockdown so that tourists will be able to flock back in the summer. Students and parents ar...
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Switzerland: The underwear test from 2021-05-20T17:36
Underwear is buried all over Switzerland. The degree of its decomposition should give information about the quality of the country's soil. Thousands of Swiss residents are taking part.
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Turkey: Syrian refugees lose hope from 2021-05-20T17:33
After ten years of fleeing and exile, disillusionment is spreading among Syrian families in Istanbul. Their hopes for an end of the Assad regime have disappeared.
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Hospital fires in Romania from 2021-05-20T17:32
In Romania, patients are dying in fires at Covid-19 intensive care units. The country's medical infrastructure is overwhelmed.
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Yörük Isik from Istanbul has an unusual hobby: he photographs ships on the Bosporus Strait. Since the strait connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, ship spotting helps him predict important geo...
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Russia offers all-inclusive vaccine tours from 2021-04-29T09:30
Russia is offering vaccination appointments to rich foreigners. And plenty of people are interested.
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Scotland: Elections with consequences from 2021-04-29T09:30
Should nationalists win the Scottish parliamentary elections, "Scoxit" could ensue – out of the UK and back into the EU
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Slovenia: Press freedom under threat from 2021-04-29T09:28
The right-wing government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa is intensifying pressure on Slovenia's independent media, raising concerns in the European Union.
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Singers in Britain treat coronavirus patients from 2021-04-24T09:56
In collaboration with doctors and therapists, singers at the English National Opera are helping patients suffering from late-stage Corona effects learn how to overcome breathing difficulties.
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Netherlands rocked by foreign adoptions scandal from 2021-04-22T14:41
In the Netherlands, birth certificates have been falsified in the adoptions of babies from overseas. An investigative report speaks about human trafficking and baby farms. Foreign adoptions are cur...
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Germany: The Fight Against Forgetting from 2021-04-22T08:51
Photographer Luigi Toscano has found his calling: documenting his interactions with Holocaust survivors. He uses his large-format portraits to combat racism and antisemitism.
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A Turkish Mother Fights for Education from 2021-04-22T08:50
In Turkey's poorest areas, providing children with a good education is an arduous task – especially if daughters, and not just sons, are to benefit.
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German Bundeswehr's first transgender commander from 2021-04-17T16:50
Anastasia Biefang is the German military's first transgender commander. The Bundeswehr supported her when she came out to her colleagues.
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Turkey: Coronavirus vaccination campaign hits mountain villages from 2021-04-15T08:28
Residents of remote Kurdish mountain villages in Turkey, especially the elderly, are set to be vaccinated, but many are skeptical. Medical staff have to do a lot of convincing in the large-scale ca...
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Greece: Lonesome lessons from 2021-04-15T01:13:32.061231
The school on the Greek island of Arki is only attended by a single student. But the teacher and the island's inhabitants are doing what they can to save the school.
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Abortion ban divides Poland from 2021-04-01T01:00:57.856099
Tens of thousands of young Poles protest against an almost total ban on abortion. It says abortions are unconstitutional even if the unborn child cannot survive due to severe malformations.
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The German wish granter from 2021-04-01T01:00:57.854871
Frank Wenzlow gives terminally ill patients one last bit of joy by fulfilling some of their dying wishes. His work has even led him to the North Cape in Norway.
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Summer Games in the Arctic from 2021-03-25T10:52
Salla, the coldest town in Finland, is bidding to host the Summer Olympics in order to protest against climate change. Because even there, residents can feel its effects.
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France - Incest and the wall of silence from 2021-03-25T10:47
In France, increasing numbers of victims of sexual abuse by relatives are speaking up. But they are finding it hard to be heard.
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Belgian care workers reject Corona vaccines from 2021-03-18T12:03
In some Belgian nursing homes & hospitals, only 30% of the carers have been vaccinated. Due to rampant conspiracy theories about vaccines, some experts believe that mandatory vaccinations are t...
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Twitter journal from an icy lockdown from 2021-03-18T11:59
Under the hashtag “pandemic paradise,” a couple tweets about lockdown on the icy Baltic. Marten Mickos went from working on Silicon Valley to a small island. His wife Senja’s videos of their advent...
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Italy: Camorra mafia appeals to youths from 2021-03-18T11:54
Italy’s Camorra mafia honors its dead with wall murals, but priests warn against glorifying criminals. This idolization of “false heroes” is meant to lure young people into partaking in organized c...
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Tensions rise on the Canary Islands from 2021-03-11T10:29
The population of the Canary Islands feels overwhelmed by high numbers of newly arrived refugees. Violence is increasing, and the government is only allowing small numbers of refugees onto the Span...
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Black snow in Russia from 2021-03-11T10:29
In a coal-mining region in Russia, polluted air colors the snow black. Residents are suffering as a result of environmental pollution.
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Sexual abuse in Germany – A cardinal under pressure from 2021-03-11T10:28
The Catholic archdiocese in Germany is facing heavy criticism for its mishandling of sexual abuse cases. In Cologne, more and more people are quitting the Church.
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Every year, tons of oysters are stolen in France. Law enforcement is now charged with preventing this.
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Switzerland: Abused by their own state from 2021-03-04T00:02:04.393364
For decades, up to 60,000 people in Switzerland were in administrative care. disenfranchised and mistreated. The reason: They did not conform to social norms. Now the victims are fighting for compe...
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Bulgaria: Violinist helps Roma children out of the ghetto from 2021-03-04T00:02:04.392368
Mariana is twelve years old and does not want to get married, like many of her friends in the Roma settlement of Sliwen in Bulgaria. Violinist Georgi Kalaidjiev is helping her with a scholarship. F...
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Hungary: Orban is rebuilding Budapest from 2021-02-25T11:04
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban is relying on power architecture from a bygone era to demonstrate power – he is rebuilding the capital according to pre-war plans.
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Bosnia: Refugees in Winter chaos from 2021-02-25T10:01
Despite the snow and ice, refugees are still waiting at EU borders. Aid workers helping them are facing increasing pressure.
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Child support scandal throws families into hardship from 2021-02-18T10:30
Tax authorities in the Netherlands have falsely accused thousands of families of fraud. The government resigned after a severe rebuke by a commission inquiry. Many victims are still waiting for res...
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Accusations following right-wing terror in Hanau from 2021-02-18T10:23
Why was a right-wing terrorist able to cruise through Hanau on February 19, 2020 and murder nine people? Victims' families claim that the German police and state don't do enough to combat racism an...
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Roma band in Serbia raps for women's rights from 2021-02-18T10:22
Young Roma women in Serbia are rapping against child marriages and for equal rights. In recognition of their efforts, the 15 to 27-year-old musicians were invited to the 2020 "Women of the World Fe...
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Turkey: Uighurs fear deportation from 2021-02-15T10:04
An extradition treaty between Turkey and China is causing concern for Turkey’s Uighurs. The nation is being pressured by China, some say, to deport members of the persecuted Muslim minority group.
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Germany: Conflicts over Nord Stream 2 reignited from 2021-02-11T10:34
The natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 that starts in Russia has become a source of international political conflict. It ends in the German coastal resort Lubmin, where the residents hope it will c...
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Belarus: Women stand up to Lukashenko from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Women are playing a major role in the opposition movement in Belarus, standing up to the regime and its violent police. They are prominent in ongoing demonstrations against Europe's last dictator.
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Austria: Cable-car confessional from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bad Ischl boasts the first Catholic confessional installed in a cable car and manned by a local priest. Mountaineers with a bad conscience can find absolution between heaven and earth.
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Germany: National park on former death strip from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Harz Mountains once divided the two Germanys, but today there's a popular national park there. Where barbed wire once stood, a primeval forest is growing. Now climate change posing serious chal...
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Germany: East Germany’s last head of state from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl was head of state in East Germany before German unification. Thirty years on, she takes stock.
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Romania's Hungarian minority dreams of a Greater Hungary from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán is stoking nationalism among Romania's Hungarian minority and provoking his neighbors. Violent clashes with ethnic Romanians are becoming more and more common.
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Britain: London’s botany boom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The coronavirus pandemic has led to more and more Londoners discovering free food growing wild in local parks.
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UK Traders Fear Brexit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brexit could mean high tariffs on EU food imports. Experts fear huge traffic jams due to border controls. Familiar products could disappear from supermarket shelves.
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Ukraine: Torture Victims without Protection from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Prisoners have reported brutal abuses in a prison in the separatist-controlled region Donbass. The accusations include electric shock, rape, and systematic torture. Aid organizations are denied acc...
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Fighting over the Slovenian Border Barrier from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Since the refugee crisis, border fences between Croatia and Slovenia have grown. Slovenia felt overwhelmed by the number of refugees that came in 2015. Even today the fence is being expanded, to th...
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Germany: Upshot of the Refugee Crisis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
"We can do it," promised Angela Merkel in 2015. What do the Suleimans think about that after five years in Germany? The four children have successfully integrated, but their parents are still haunt...
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Fear of poverty in Spain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In Spain, poverty is rising due to COVID-19. State support is not working effectively. The national and regional governments are arguing about who is responsible for the chaos.
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Racism in Germany from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many young people of color in Germany experience racism every day - even in multicultural Berlin.
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Greece: The island of hundred-year-olds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The island of Icaria is home to more centenarians that almost anywhere else on Earth. Being 100 years old or more is nothing unusual here. What's the secret for a long life here? Fresh vegetables, ...
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Russia: Chic Senior Citizen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pensioner Viktor feels young at heart. He calls himself an 'informal formalist', sews his own clothes and decorates his bags with trendy accessories.
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Protests against corruption in Bulgaria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Anti-corruption protests are taking place all across Bulgaria. The demonstrators want what they consider a "mafia-style" government ousted.
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Can Venice be Rescued? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Venice's dam project still isn't finished after two decades of construction. Many have lost patience and are demanding the managers be held accountable.
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Steelworker and Putin fan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dmitriy works in Cherepovets at one of the largest steel mills in Europe. He's proud of what he can afford today thanks to Russia's President Putin: an apartment, a car, and good health for himself...
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Spain: Coronavirus crisis and plastic waste from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Spanish authorities have been fighting for years to get plastic litter under control. But due to the coronavirus crisis, the little progress they had made in raising awareness among consumers has b...
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Russia: Free Fighting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kirill Mikhaylov lives for no-holds-barred fighting: a kind of boxing with almost no rules. The sport is an outlet for his energy and anger, and allows him to feel tough and like a winner - at leas...
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A Teenager from the Taiga from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
16-year-old Veronika Teflina wants to be a police officer. It won’t be easy, because she comes from the Russian Taiga where her parents breed reindeer. To fulfill her dream, she attends a boarding ...
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25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The worst war crime since the end of World War II occurred in July of 1995. Bosnian Serb soldiers murdered an estimated 8,000 civilians. 25 years after the massacre, the wounds have not yet been he...
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Corona Outbreak in a meat factory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Germany’s Tönnies slaughterhouse brought wealth to Rheda-Wiedenbrück; decorated sidewalks, renovated buildings – new athletic facilities. But since the corona outbreak in the meat factory, the city...
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French scientists want to help albatrosses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
French scientists are looking for ways to protect albatrosses from swallowing hooks on fishing nets. Some trawlers still ignore the regulations seeking to prevent these fatal encounters.
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Russia: The last man standing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Villages across Russia are emptying as people flock to the cities. More than 20,000 have been entirely abandoned. Nevertheless, Rafgat Abzalov stayed put in Kirillo-Karmasan, even after everyone el...
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Greece: Illegal expulsion of migrants to Turkey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Refugees in Greece face violence and forcible expulsion to Turkey. Critics say this is a clear contravention of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Majorca welcomes tourists again from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lockdowns and closed borders meant tourism on the Mediterranean island was suspended. Now holidaymakers are back. It's a trial run involving a few hotels and a few thousand guests. Some locals are ...
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Russia: Surge in violence against women from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Russia's human rights commissioner says domestic abuse has surged under the coronavirus lockdown. With many shelters now under quarantine, several hotels have opened their doors to victims of domes...
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Slovenia: Civil Society under Threat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Environmentalists are accusing the Slovenian government of undermining democracy. They say it is also having consequences for a major dam-project in the country.
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United Kingdom: Pubs go digital from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Pubs in the UK are closed, and their owners are sorely missing the revenue. So, they are hosting digital meet-ups for their customers. People can hardly wait for their first real pint of beer, back...
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Belgium's Colonial Legacy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Anti-racist protesters in Belgium are demanding that their country confront its colonial past. Their criticism is aimed at former monarch King Leopold II.
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Germany / France: Coronavirus raises tensions along the border from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tensions are rising in the Saarland region along the French-German border. An increase in coronavirus cases on the French side has left many on the German side feeling threatened. Local politicians...
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Romania: Discrimination against Roma from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Romania's Roma minority are facing increased discrimination because of the coronavirus. In some regions, tensions are rising between local residents and Roma seasonal workers who've returned home.
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Anti-racism demonstrations in France from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The death of George Floyd in the US has sparked large anti-racism protests in France. Many black people in France feel that they're treated like second-class citizens and have been targeted by police.
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Bulgaria: Hospitals as coronavirus hotspots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Poor hygiene in some Bulgarian hospitals means high rates of coronavirus infection among staff and patients. That's especially true in economically depressed areas, where hospitals are often underf...
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Italy: The prospect of empty beaches from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hotel operators fear a bad summer season despite the easing of restrictions. Little income coupled with high costs to ensure hygiene spell trouble. Resorts that are usually most popular will be hit...
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Russia: Vodka and the virus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Many Russians think alcohol can protect against the coronavirus. Alcohol consumption has soared since the lockdown began. The nationalist group Sober Russia aims to unmask the illegal trade in alco...
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Greece: Doubts about Chinese investments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
China has invested billions in projects in Greece, but critics fear Beijing is seeking political influence there, too. Still, construction is not the only industry that has been revived thanks to C...
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Germany: Courtyard light shows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A light designer is putting on shows for his neighbors in the courtyard of their building. He wants to offer a glimmer of hope and express solidarity with people across Europe suffering because of ...
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Turkey: Refugees at the mercy of politicians from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Thousands of refugees are stuck in Turkey after the government misled them into heading to the Greek border. The European Union remains closed to them.
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Russia: Undertakers Overwhelmed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In rural areas in Russia, records for the number of new corona infections and deaths are broken almost daily. The Kremlin maintains it has the situation under control.
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Germany: Witnesses Remember the Nuremberg Trials from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On November 20, 1945, the Allied Powers put 24 high-ranking National Socialists on trial before an international military tribunal in Nuremberg. Twelve were sentenced to death. The trial is conside...
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France: Two fathers write a book about the Bataclan attack from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One father's son was the assassin, and another father's daughter was a victim, in the Bataclan terrorist attack in 2015. At a time when Islamist terrorists are killing again, they wrote a book toge...
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Kosovo: Finally being able to say goodbye from 2021-01-27T22:30
More than 20 years after the war in Kosovo, mass graves are still being discovered. A pathologist is trying to identify the victims.
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Portugal: Beloved spot for digital nomads from 2021-01-23T06:57
Digital nomads prefer sitting on a beach with their laptops to working at the office or in their homes—a trend that's turning the working world on its head. London bankers want their employees to c...
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France: Building up pride to fight racism from 2021-01-21T17:33
A photographer from Guadeloupe uses pictures to help fight racism in France. He shoots portraits of the descendants of slaves in a bid to open up the eyes of France's white bourgeoisie, and make bl...
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Turkey's first female facade cleaner from 2021-01-21T17:32
Nazli Yilmaz cleans windows at dizzying heights. She is Turkey's first female facade cleaner. Having made her way into the male dominated profession, she hopes to empower other Turkish women to bre...
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Lithuania offers protection from Lukashenko from 2021-01-21T17:30
Belarus has been rocked by mass protests since the contested presidential elections in August 2020. As Lukashenko's authoritarian regime targets increasing numbers of activists, many are seeking pr...
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Russia: Fighting mountains of garbage from 2021-01-14T09:46
Waste management is becoming a growing problem in Russian communities, including in the small town Klin. Residents fear the garbage could pose a serious health risk. But local authorities are doing...
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Italy: From "Mafia Village" to model community from 2021-01-14T09:44
For a long time, the area surrounding the Calabrian village of Cinquefrondi was considered a mafia stronghold. Now, it wants to leave its dark past behind with an attractive offer to prospective fu...
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Bosnia: Lipa's refugees from 2021-01-14T09:43
Thousands of refugees are still living under catastrophic conditions in Bosnia. Aid from the EU worth millions of euros has not reached them. Most of them are living in self-made camps in the woods.
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Spain: Squatter evictions on the rise from 2020-12-31T16:40
Spanish authorities are evicting more and more squatters from illegally occupied apartments.
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Turkey: Honey with side effects from 2020-12-31T16:37
A beekeeper has hit it big with honey that's both medicinal and intoxicating. The product is popular all over the country.
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The Babushka from Lake Baikal from 2020-12-24T10:26
At Lake Baikal, 80-year-old Lyubov firmly believes in the spirituality of this mythical place. Christmas, on the other hand, is not something she believes in.
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Germany: Corona instead of Carmen from 2020-12-24T10:16
The State Theater in Cottbus has been hoping for an audience for a long time. Now, the disappointment is overwhelming. Coronavirus and the lockdown are particularly challenging for cultural workers.
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Spain: A bright new future for deserted villages? from 2020-12-24T10:13
Since Coronavirus, Spaniards have been rediscovering abandoned villages in the countryside. Many want to escape the cramped conditions of the cities so that they are not bound by pandemic restricti...
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Greece: Dispute over wind power from 2020-12-17T16:40
The islands of the Aegean Sea are facing profound transformations. The Greek government is allowing construction of wind parks on the idyllic islands. Environmentalists and local residents are up i...
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Turkey: Construction on sacred Alevi sites from 2020-12-17T11:04
Places of worship for the Alevi minority on the Munzur River are threatened as the Turkish government plans to expand recreation areas in a national park in the region.
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The transgender German Bundeswehr commander from 2020-12-17T11:04
Anastasia Biefang is the German military's first transgender commander. The Bundeswehr supported her when she came out to her colleagues.
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Journalists face repression in Montenegro from 2020-12-10T13:39
The West Balkan country of Montenegro wants to join the EU, but journalists there face repression. Montenegro is far behind in terms of freedom of the press compared to other European nations—journ...
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French border police patrol English Channel from 2020-12-10T13:38
Hundreds of refugees are stuck in Calais. Due to concerns over Brexit and closed borders, many are making the deadly journey across the English Channel. French border police is trying to prevent th...
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Sniffer dogs in Finland test for COVID-19 from 2020-11-26T18:56
At the Finnish Helsinki Airport, dogs are successfully sniffing out whether travelers are infected with COVID-19. Their accuracy is almost 100 percent, and Finland wants to expand its use of them.
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Seborga: Smallest European principality? from 2020-11-25T23:30
The village of Seborga is fighting for independence from Italy and has declared itself a principality. It was discovered that the 14 square kilometers never belonged to Italy. Since then, Seborga’s...
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In the crosshairs of Turkey’s MIT from 2020-11-19T16:45
A man suspected of working for the Turkish secret service MIT has told Austrian police that the Turkish secret service plotted to assassinate Kurdish-Austrian politician Berivan Aslan.
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Bataclan attack: A tale of two fathers from 2020-11-12T11:49
One father's son was the assassin, and another father's daughter was a victim, in the Bataclan terrorist attack in 2015. At a time when Islamist terrorists are killing again, they wrote a book toge...
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France: Islamist fake news terrorizes students from 2020-11-12T11:48
In Parisian suburbs, many teenagers believe Islamist fake news spreading on social media. Schools and most teachers are unable to combat the propaganda spread on cell phones any longer. They want t...
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Germany: Six villages fight for survival from 2020-10-29T14:14
Six villages in a German lignite mining region are fighting for survival. Their fate has already been determined; the demolition will go ahead despite Germany’s commitment to ending coal mining.
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France: The cheese patriots from 2020-10-29T14:12
Many high-end cheesemakers in France were unable to sell their products during lockdown, and now they have stockpiles that could soon spoil. The people of France say it's their patriotic duty to ea...
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Russia: Thawing Ice from 2020-10-29T14:07
In parts of Siberia, the permafrost is thawing. That endangers not only roads and buildings but also underground cold-storage facilities. Cracks are appearing in more and more of them.
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Belgium: When grandpa dies – Children and coronavirus from 2020-10-22T18:23
Coronavirus affects everyone, but one particular group has been hit particularly hard by the crisis: Children. Studies on the mental health of boys and girls show them battling depression and anxie...
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Russia: The drag queen of Moscow from 2020-10-22T12:43
Homophobia and violence have increased significantly against members of the LGBTQ community in Russia. According to surveys, one in five Russians wants to "eliminate" them. Drag Queen Sergei is als...
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King crab invasion in Norway from 2020-10-22T12:38
Norway's Arctic coast is plagued by animal invaders: King crabs. A source of ready money for fishermen, but environmental activists fear for the coastal ecosystem as a whole.
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Italy: Turning the coronavirus crisis around from 2020-10-15T00:30
During Italy's first wave of coronavirus infections, the nation had a very high number of deaths. The country is now admired for its success at fighting the virus.
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Hungary: Culture and education under attack from 2020-10-15T00:30
The government in Hungary is trying to get the nation's cultural and educational institutions under its control. In response, students have occupied the University of Theatre and Film Arts.
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Romania: The dirty business of truck driving from 2020-10-15T00:30
Around 60,000 Romanian truckers work under dire conditions in western Europe. Tighter EU regulations are supposed to prevent exploitation within the industry. But the long haul drivers are still ve...
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Germany: Planting trees for climate justice from 2020-10-15T00:30
After a break due to the coronavirus, Fridays for Future has once again taken to the streets in cities around Germany. But young country kids have been active as well, planting trees to fight clima...
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France: Refugees in Calais from 2014-09-24T21:30
Over a thousand refugees have gathered in the port of Calais. The situation is getting critical. They live in occupied buildings and emergency shelters. The local residents are protesting and calli...
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Learning German with Marlene from 2014-09-24T21:30
The number of Poles learning German is declining. As a consequence, many German teachers have already lost their jobs. One out-of-work teacher tackled the problem with creativity: Marlena Uzieblo h...
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Albania: No girls allowed from 2014-09-24T21:30
Pregnant Albanian women have been aborting unborn baby girls. Albania's traditional family structures place a premium on male off-spring, and today's medical technology can tell parents the gender ...
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Finding Refuge for the poorest in Bulgaria from 2014-09-17T21:30
Bulgaria is one of the poorest countries in the EU. Almost half of Bulgarians live in poverty or close to it. The St. Trinity Monastery in Novi Han has become a place of refuge for the poorest of t...
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Yazidi refugees in Turkey from 2014-09-17T21:30
Tens of thousands of Yazidis are fleeing Iraq due to attacks by'Islamic State'militants. Many are heading for Turkey, to return to villages their ethno-religious community was once forced to leave ...
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Czech Republic: Bohemian Lions from 2014-09-10T21:30
An animal lover is keeping two circus lions he's rescued on his run-down farm. Ever since the lions arrived, the small Czech town of Humpolec has been in a state of alarm. Ladislav Vana loves anim...
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Crimea: Changing Sides from 2014-08-20T21:30
After the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula by Russia, people there are trying to return to everyday life. But the road to normality is long, and political stances in Kyiv and Moscow have solid...
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Ireland: Dark Past from 2014-08-20T21:30
A horrific report shook Ireland this summer. It was suggested babies that had died in a home for unwed mothers were buried in mass graves around the site. The home was in operation up until the 19...
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France: Charm and Arrogance from 2014-08-13T21:30
Familiar scenarios for foreign tourists in Paris: a waiter brings coffee instead of water, or a hotel clerk supposedly can't understand English. Service in France is in need of improvement. France...
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Romania: Corruption and Intimidation from 2014-08-13T21:30
For decades, Romanian authorities have been fighting against endemic corruption, with increasing success. Now even the president's family has become the focus of investigations. One of the most se...
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Bulgaria: Beefing up the border from 2014-07-30T21:30
Europe continues to fortify its borders to the rest of the world, and Bulgaria is no exception. They’ve just spend 4.6 million euros building a new fence along their border with Turkey. It's only ...
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Italy: The heart of the Mafia from 2014-07-30T21:30
The Ndrangheta is the most powerful Italian Mafia syndicate. But to evade law enforcement, its organizers have had to go underground. The Ndrangheta is rich, powerful, and heavily involved with dr...
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The Netherlands: When grief turns to anger from 2014-07-30T21:30
The national mourning in the Netherlands after the downing of flight MH17 is turning towards anger and frustration as the investigation on-site continues to face obstacles. For many in the Netherl...
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Ukraine: The search for clues from 2014-07-30T21:30
The US and the European Union have blamed pro-Russian separatists for the downing of flight MH17. And there's a lot of evidence to support their claims. In the past few weeks, both the US and the ...
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Spain: Deadly Danger for Europe's Vultures from 2014-07-23T21:30
Spain is home to the largest population of vultures in Europe, but their numbers are steadily declining. A new drug for cattle now threatens to wipe out the vultures altogether.Vultures have long h...
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Italy: Europe's Mightiest Volcano from 2014-07-23T21:30
Mount Etna is both fascinating and feared, and it attracts thousands of tourists every year. But for two weeks there have been new eruptive fissures. The summit has been closed off since they appea...
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Turkey: Dreaming of Kurdistan from 2014-07-16T21:30
The civil war in Iraq is creating new opportunities for Kurds in the north of the country. They are becoming an example for many of their fellow Kurds over the border in Turkey.Many Kurds in Turkey...
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Romania: Rivers Run Dry from 2014-07-16T21:30
Hydroelectric power is booming in Romania. Government subsidies are drawing more and more investment into the sector. Conservationists, however, argue that while hydropower does not produce greenh...
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Serbia: Disputed Remembrance from 2014-06-25T21:30
On June 28, 1914, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip fired the shot that killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. That assassination led to the outbreak of the Fir...
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Turkey: The Missing Children from 2014-06-18T21:30
More than 14,000 children have disappeared in Turkey in the last five years alone. A special police unit has been formed to look for those still missing.The General Command of the Turkish Gendarmer...
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Germany: Rescuing the Fawns from 2014-06-18T21:30
Every year tens of thousands of baby deer are inadvertently killed by harvesting equipment while they're hiding in tall grass. A project in Germany is now saving many animals from an early death. ...
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Spain: Curbing Mass Tourism from 2014-06-11T21:30
Authorities on the island of Mallorca have had enough of cheap mass tourism. They want to rid themselves of their rowdy drinking and partying clientele with new regulations. Tourists to Mallorca k...
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Italy: Refugees in Distress from 2014-06-11T21:30
Once again, tens of thousands of people are crossing the Mediterranean Sea to come to Europe. To rescue them from drowning, the Italian navy has authorized a military and humanitarian mission, Mare...
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EU Elections: Denmark Shifts to the Right from 2014-05-28T21:30
Europe has voted - and, in a few countries, far-right parties have grown stronger. Denmark is among the countries to see major gains for right-wing euroskeptic parties. The Danish People’s Party (...
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Serbia: After the Floods from 2014-05-28T21:30
Last week's catastrophic floods in Serbia and Bosnia also brought with them new dangers: dredged up landmines. These explosive relics from the Bosnian War of the 1990s, are creating extra dangers ...
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Romania: Small Farmers Feeling the Squeeze from 2014-05-28T21:30
In Romania the agricultural industry is conforming to EU norms. Factory farms are favored, while small-scale farmers lose out. Most farmers in Romania are small-scale producers with a small patch ...
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France: Strife with Speculators from 2014-05-28T21:30
Real estate prices on the Mediterranean island of Corsica are extortionate. A little cottage can set you back €400,000. The Corsican authorities have passed a law requiring anyone who wants to buy...
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Ukraine: A difficult vote from 2014-05-21T21:30
On May 25, Ukraine will go to the polls to choose a new president. With eastern Ukraine on the brink of civil war, it’s a difficult time to hold an election. Until recently, the eastern city of Kh...
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European Elections: Opponents and allies from 2014-05-21T21:30
Politically, the two main candidates for the president of the European Commission have a lot in common. But are there any differences? The two top candidates for the post of European Commission pr...
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Sweden/Slovenia: The young candidates from 2014-05-21T21:30
It’s not just veteran politicians who are standing for European elections. The younger generation also wants to play a role in shaping Europe’s future. Amelia Andersdotter is the chair of the Euro...
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Turkey: Prime Minster under siege from 2014-05-21T21:30
The worst mining disaster in Turkey’s history has led to heightened criticism of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Prime Minister Erdogan has faced sharp criticism from some quarters for months...
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Britain: Taking on the Eurosceptics from 2014-05-14T21:30
Euroscepticism has a long tradition in Britain, particularly among conservatives. But the Fresh Start parliamentary group is bucking that trend. Fresh Start sees itself as a counterweight to the e...
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Greece: Europe Moves to the Left from 2014-05-14T21:30
Recent polls show that parties on the left are likely to double their support in the upcoming European parliamentary elections. Greece is a forerunner in this trend. The leftist Syriza alliance is...
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Switzerland: An Outcry over Bern’s Bear from 2014-05-14T21:30
To avoid public outrage, zoos prefer to remain silent about the culling of animals. But it’s a common practice, and nearly all of Europe’s 400 zoos regularly cull animals in their care. Not long a...
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Britain:"Good Samaritan” organ donation from 2014-04-30T21:30
Britain has become a pioneer in what is called altruistic kidney donation - when a healthy person donates a kidney to a stranger. Altruistic kidney donations in Britain are organized through a pro...
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Austria: A smokers’ paradise from 2014-04-30T21:30
Smoking among teens and young people is a major problem in Austria. A current study shows that the country tops the OECD for young smokers. About 25 percent of Austrian teens under age 15 smoke at...
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Serbia: Belgrade’s cultural entrepreneurs from 2014-04-30T21:30
Serbia may be an EU accession candidate, but the country is still struggling with a hefty budget deficit, extremely high unemployment, and widespread corruption. The country’s arts and cultural sec...
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Italy: The L'Aquila debacle from 2014-04-30T21:30
Five years ago, an earthquake devastated the city of L’Aquila in central Italy. Reconstruction since then has been lagging and much of the city is still a construction site. More than 300 people d...
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Italy: Venetian Separatists from 2014-04-23T21:30
They're demanding the independence of the Veneto region from the rest of Italy, and increasingly using violence: the radical separatists from the group known as"The Alliance."The Veneto is one of I...
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Ukraine/Netherlands: Dispute over Ancient Gold from 2014-04-23T21:30
After the political and military upheaval over Crimea, the peninsula's cultural heritage is also at stake. The first bone of contention is an exhibition in the Netherlands. It's called the Golden ...
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Austria: In the Valley of the Ruble Millionaires from 2014-03-26T21:30
Austria is popular with wealthy Russians. The small town of Kitzbühel is one of the places profiting from its rich guests. Now there are fears that sanctions will scare away the Russian elite. To ...
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France: High-Flying Helmet Cameras from 2014-03-26T21:30
Michael Schumacher had one - and thousands of other skiers do as well: a micro-video camera mounted on a helmet. But the pursuit of impressive skiing pictures often leads skiers to take greater ris...
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Spain: Belated Justice for Franco's Victims? from 2014-03-26T21:30
To this day, Spain’s legal system has not dealt with the crimes of the Franco era. A female Argentinian judge is now giving many victims new hope. Because of an amnesty, even torturers from the Fr...
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Turkey: Child Marriages from 2014-03-19T21:30
Forced marriage involving minors is on the rise in the southeast of Turkey. Since the outbreak of civil war in neighboring Syria, desperate families fleeing the conflict have been selling their dau...
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Germany: Light Guerillas from 2014-03-19T21:30
If you get into their sights, you're suddenly in the limelight; a group of German light artists and activists hunt down controversial buildings and forgotten memorials at night.
The light guer...