Appetite for wood: disappearing forests of Albania
Despite the 2016 moratorium, illegal logging continues in Albania, fueled by corruption, weak law enforcement, and European demand, particularly from Italy. However, new EU regulations designed to combat this issue risk pushing small businesses toward timber mafias
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COMMENT Serbia, the bitter EU
Belgrade | Danijela Nenadić | 11/4/2025
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Novruz celebrations in GeorgiaLast week, the ethnic Azerbaijani community of Georgia celebrated the annual Novruz festival, the coming of Spring. Photos and texts by Onnik James Krikorian
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Austro-Hungarian spas in RomaniaBăile Herculane is among the oldest and most popular spas in Romania. It reached the peak of its splendour in the second half of the 19th century, when the region was part of the Austro-H...
A Europe with less and less snow
In the Old Continent, snow is becoming increasingly scarce, with a marked decline especially in Central and Southeastern Europe. The consequences for the environment, economy, and water resources are far from negligible
Romania, the rebirth of a spa town
After decades of severe decline, the historical spa town of Băile Herculane is gradually flourishing again. The credit goes to the efforts by a group of young people who mobilised to save the heritage and reclaim the spaces, and to EU funds
Greece, historic legalisation of same-sex marriages
Greece has made history by becoming the first Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. A step that comes after a long journey, marked by strong opposition from the Church and conservative forces in the country
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In 30 of Europe's biggest cities, streets named after women make up only 9 per cent of the streets dedicated to individuals. The imbalance has started to narrow in some places, but progress is too slow: at this rate, it would take centuries to really close the gap.
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by Fazila Mat, Luisa Chiodi and Oliver Schmidtke
Social Sciences