VideoBulgaria: Why Europe Should Be Interested in The Protests in Sofia

Bulgaria: Why Europe Should Be Interested in The Protests in Sofia

Flags, whistles and posters — hundreds of Bulgarians went on the streets in Sofia for more than 80 days, thousands gathered on special dates. What moves them and why it affects us all.

Coronavirus: Estonia Reopens with Hardly a Scratch

Coronavirus: Estonia Reopens with Hardly a Scratch

The lockdown due to the Coronavirus seems to have not hit the Estonian society as hard as other countries. While especially young professionals learned to explore their own country, the pandemic left vulnerable groups even more threatened.

VideoCoronavirus: why tourists are so important to Portugal

Coronavirus: why tourists are so important to Portugal

The city of Lisbon, as a large part of the Portuguese territory, was blossoming with the tourism activity, the biggest export sector in the country. Now, there’s a serious problem to solve - how to recover from the big fall of the unexpected lockdown, that closed the borders and emptied the country of foreigners?

VideoCoronavirus: How small pubs and breweries in Czech's Pilsen survived the pandemic

Coronavirus: How small pubs and breweries in Czech's Pilsen survived the pandemic

Czechs have long been leaders in Europe in the consumption of beer per person, but also in its production. According to statistics from the Brewers of Europe, 192 liters of beer per person are brewed here every year, with an average annual production in the European Union of 78 liters. How did the beer champions cope with the corona-crisis? Owners of small pubs from Pilsen, the cradle of the world-famous Pils lager, tell, how they survived.

Coronavirus: How to take off your clothes

Coronavirus: How to take off your clothes

290 infected, seven of these still "active", eight cases of death in general and one new infection during the last week: In mid-May, the numbers in the Lake Constance region sound almost too safe. A visit to Friedrichshafen's rescue station with hygiene coordinator Reinhard Breh and his deputy Stefan Martin.

Coronavirus: Germany's opaque path to normality

Coronavirus: Germany's opaque path to normality

In international comparison, Germany has come through the coronavirus pandemic well. However, the easing of restrictions became a race between the federal states.

VideoCoronavirus: the days that changed Italy

Coronavirus: the days that changed Italy

The signs are all over the city of Florence: "Andrà tutto bene" – everything will be fine. Italy finds itself of slow transation towards a new normality.

Ukraine

Ukraine

We have been dealing with the history and present of Ukraine for years. Not only the revolutions and the war that has been going on since 2014 have shown that the country in the heart of Europe is exposed to significant internal and external conflicts.

Chermalyk: Whenever it gets dark…

Chermalyk: Whenever it gets dark…

In Ukraine shootings are happening on a daily basis — visit of a village on the front line

GalleryWildfires in Greece: Life after the paralysis

Wildfires in Greece: Life after the paralysis

The progress of reconstruction in the Attica region is going slowly.

Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A system of separation

Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A system of separation

Next Sunday the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be held. Politics is dominated by nationalism and corruption; the economy is weak. Especially young people want to leave the country.