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Within just two months, the European countryside has switched from dark green to pale brown. Roughly three quarters of regions across Europe were brow

If you live in the EU, I could quite safely place a bet on the fact that your house is not fully insured against climate disasters. When it comes to e

Higher life expectancy is impacting our pension systems. Across Europe, governments are eager to raise retirement ages, which were established back in

“Shame! Shame! ” The chants echoed outside Ukraine's parliament in Kyiv before spreading to cities across the country. Their signs carry two simple mes

For more than a year, a warehouse in the Flemish town of Geel has been storing contraceptives – pills, intrauterine devices , but also condoms –

The Tour de France is in full swing, and it's hot. Really hot. Global warming has been pushing temperatures up across France, where they've been unusu

It may seem counterintuitive, but an electric car can come in handy during a blackout. Remember the one in Spain and Portugal from last year? People w

Have you, too, been wondering what the chances are that you'd ever meet a bear while on a walk? Not that long ago, Latvians would most likely see bear

To deter Russia's threats of escalation, Europe is rearming. Collectively, the continent is projected to spend €800 billion annually on defence by 203

Louise Nordström had already been thinking about her retirement when her bank called her with an offer. “I had no clue about finance, and this guy fro

We've all read the headlines: our mental health is getting worse. As of 2023, nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide have a mental disorder, a recent stu

In my local supermarket, there are at least a couple of shelves dedicated to “nature” products. I take a pack of chicken wings: a label shouts in caps

Azerbaijan and Türkiye have filed a joint nomination with UNESCO to inscribe baklava on their Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The initiative has al

Humanitarian funds for Gaza are in high demand: Since the Trump-administration’s peace plan between Israel and Hamas entered its first phase, which in