Europe
Everything that does not fit a single desk: the continent in its full contradictory complexity.
Athens Mayor Proposes Hotel Permit Freeze to Avoid 'Barcelona-Style' Overtourism
Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has raised the possibility of halting new hotel permits in the Greek capital's most saturated areas. The city has
Germany, Poland, and Czechia Lead EU in Hosting Ukrainian Refugees After Four Years of War
Germany, Poland, and Czechia host the largest numbers of Ukrainians granted temporary protection in the EU, with over 4.4 million people und
German Crime Statistics Show Overall Decline Amid Sharp Rise in Sexual Offences
Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office reports a 5.6% decrease in overall registered crime for 2025. However, sexual offences, including r
Europol Hackathon Identifies 45 Deported Ukrainian Children Using Open-Source Intelligence
A two-day investigative hackathon at Europol's headquarters in The Hague has successfully traced 45 Ukrainian children forcibly deported to
UN Experts Detail Systematic Abuse and Torture in Belarusian Prisons
A group of UN experts has issued a stark warning about 'deeply alarming' conditions in Belarusian prisons, citing practices that may amount
World Urban Forum Confronts Global Housing Crisis as European Cities Face Pressure
Over one billion people globally live in inadequate housing, a crisis intensified by rapid urbanisation and rising costs. The 13th World Urb
From Bucharest to Brittany: How EU Social Policies Are Changing Lives
A housing project in Berceni, Romania, is helping families escape poverty through affordable homeownership. In France, the 'Zero Long-Term U