Europe
Europe – a place of diverse cultures, differing needs and varying climates.
Our journalism aims to capture the individuality of European countries while also addressing the grand challenges affecting the continent at large. We cover the European Union and its responses to people seeking refuge arriving on European shores and discuss the geopolitics of the continent’s energy and water needs.
History on repeat: Aberfan and Mariana
Rebecca Jarman and Diana Salazar report on the stark similarities between two mining-related tragedies.
Ending the artwash
UK arts had largely ditched fossil fuel sponsorships after years of activism. Danny Chivers reports on how industry ties have been reshaped.
How activists are exposing the colonial history of museums
Museums and colonialism are inextricably linked. Julio Etchart explores how projects in colonizing countries are wrestling with how to address that past.
Migrant deaths: tragedy – or murder?
Nanjala Nyabola asks why migration policies have become so deadly, and what it will take to change them.
The gift of writing
Writing, reading, giving are all central to the history of humankind. Vanessa Baird visits a new exhibition showing how it all joins up – and may even change the world.
Britain’s great coal scandal
The UK’s largest opencast coal mine has ‘illegally’ extracted 300,000 tonnes of coal after being ordered to close. Daniel Therkelsen of Coal Action Network reports on this shocking state of affairs.
What is the Wagner Group?
The Russian paramilitary organization has played an active part in the Ukraine war and left bloody footprints across the globe.
Country profile: Moldova
Conrad Landin takes a look at Moldova and its unresolved reckoning with a tormented past.
Heat the rich? Part five: E.ON
As part of its investigative deep dive into energy firms cashing in on the cost of living crisis, Corporate Watch investigates E.ON, the second-largest energy supplier in the UK.
Is England sliding further towards authoritarianism?
Stronger policing powers, harsher sentences and higher fines. Democratic protest is under threat from Westminster, as the sentencing of a Just Stop Oil activist this week shows. Andrea Brock and Nathan Stephens-Griffin write.
Cashing in on energy
In the first of its new series, Heat the Rich, Corporate Watch takes a critical look at Scottish Power.
Liz Truss’s bosses’ bailout won’t solve the energy crisis – but people power still can
In Glasgow, a new campaign has gas and electricity providers in its sights – and is taking on the regulator too. Coll McCail explains how the group intends to win.
‘We’re on the edge of cultures’
Moldovan Eurovision veterans Zdob și Zdub have been on quite the musical journey. Conrad Landin speaks to their lead singer.
Who are you calling a nazi?
Richard Swift and Conrad Landin examine Vladimir Putin’s bogus claims of ‘de-nazification’ in Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine has hit Africa’s food security
Russia’s invasion has triggered cost rises and staple shortages. Ugochi Anyaka-Oluigbo examines the crisis faced by low-income countries.
Kharkiv’s patchwork resistance
Without networks of civic activism, the war might be going very differently for Ukraine, writes Jen Stout.
Switzerland wants to deport a boy with half a heart
Danieli is trying to access life-saving surgery – but his family could be forced to leave before he is able to get it. An outrageous situation, says Amy Aves Challenger.
Country profile: Belarus
Alexey Sakhnin considers the country that made international headlines for massive anti-government protests in 2020 and from which Russia launched its recent invasion of Ukraine.
Abandoned: Abolition in education
England’s schools funnel its most marginalized young people towards the criminal justice system, writes Zahra Bei. But educators and young people are reimagining what’s possible.
Inside the ‘arsenal of peace’
As volunteers prepare aid for Ukrainian refugees, Simone Lai reports from Italy’s largest arms factory – which still works 24-hours a day, but for social justice.
The volunteers shouldering Ukraine’s humanitarian response
Mutual aid networks in Ukraine have stepped up to support those in need across the country, writes Tina Burrett.
‘Why are you killing us?’
Is the war in Ukraine reaching a stalemate and is Russia showing signs of taking a step back? Having recently returned from the country, Francesca Ebel explores how Russia’s invasion has progressed over the past few weeks.
Defiance in Kyiv
As lives are turned upside down by war, Bennett Murray reports from Kyiv on the defiant mood in the Ukrainian capital.
Scottish ship workers stand defiant
A recent wave of mass redundancies from P&O ferries has triggered outrage. Conrad Landin reports from Cairnryan, Scotland, where the movement to restore jobs is gaining momentum.
Must we ration compassion?
Europe’s response to accommodate people fleeing Ukraine illustrates how sanctuary for all refugees is possible. Jun Pang and Nadia Hasan write.
Antoinette Nikolova: ‘It is a scary time for us journalists.’
The Bulgarian journalist is director of the Balkan Free Media Initiative, created in April 2021 to monitor and campaign for the protection of media freedoms in southeastern Europe. She speaks to Jan Westad about the growing political distortion of the media and the influence of authoritarianism in the Balkans.
Ukraine, the peace movement and the rush to pick sides
Richard Swift explores why the Cold War's old certainties can no longer hold.
Russians say: ‘Stop the war!’
Tina Burrett speaks to the people taking to the streets of Russia to protest the invasion of Ukraine.
‘We don’t know what will happen tomorrow’
Caught in the chaos of war, Paul Krantz speaks to young climate activists in Ukraine whose message is clear: modern wars are fossil fuel wars.
Country profile: Ukraine
Written well before Russia’s recent invasion, this 2020 profile of Ukraine, by Bennett Murray, provides context to the often-raised issue of fascism in the country.
‘They will take my daughters’
Europe has a dark history of policing Roma women’s wombs. Cyrine Sinti investigates attempts to redress forced sterilization in the Czech Republic.
Go west
Yaron Matras examines the evolution of language and culture during the Roma’s 1,000 year journey from the Indian sub-continent to modern day Europe.
An India-UK trade deal could mean a race to the bottom for Indian workers
Two themes loom over the announcement that the UK is launching trade talks with India – farmers and Big Pharma, says Jean Blaylock.
Introducing...Jonas Gahr Støre
Norway’s new left-leaning prime minister is a product of Europe’s neoliberal discontent, argues Richard Swift.
How British colonizers caused the Bengal famine
Jason Hickel shines a different light on a catastrophe that killed three million Indians.
