Spain taps into immigrant and refugee communities to fill vacant shepherding jobs

French public media is being targeted by the far-right

In Sweden, ‘fika’ is making time for coffee, sweets and the people you care about

Hyper-realistic baby dolls are gaining popularity in Spain

Out of Eden Walk: Raising a glass to global wine

An Italian city takes on sub-par pasta

Could a 78-year-old murder mystery be solved?

EU bans an anesthetic with a large impact on the climate

Remembering Margareta Magnusson, the author who introduced us to ‘Swedish death cleaning’

Amid Madrid mega-statue hype, a small bronze dog shines

Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm

Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague

Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement

Will the third time be a charm in the murder trial of Slovak journalist?

Walking around the world takes a village

Spanish weather forecasters face an alarming jump in online attacks

Sabbath observance is dwindling on the islands of the Outer Hebrides

Out of Eden Walk: When you walk across entire continents, police take notice

A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety

Photographers document people forced to leave home due to climate change

To counter Russia, European armies must be more mobile

This country’s paternity leave could be a model for the US

Turkey welcomes European leaders, while oppressing leaders at home

How many jokes does it take to make Germany’s trains run on time?

Italy’s beloved cartoon character turns 50 this year.

Dvořák house reopens after years of renovation

Sweden’s spy church

Looking for a good holiday spot? Try Spain’s sherry competition

An iconic French mountain in Aix-en-Provence may soon disappear

France steps up military training

The world’s best comics store says immersive fantasy is key to its success

Fear and loathing on the Lithuanian border

‘Floating Farm’ in the Netherlands wants to keep food above rising seas

Europe wants to attract American scientists

Ukrainian jazz pianist pays homage to the fallen

In negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Crimea’s status is a red line that neither side will cross

Weaning Europe off of coal won’t be easy

In a hub for fast fashion, ‘deadstock’ brands turn textile waste into small-batch design

‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt

Ukrainians protest new law weakening anti-graft agencies in the country

In one of the world’s most secular countries, some Gen Z Christians are finding faith again — but not at church

College campuses across the UK fight for free speech as protests come under scrutiny

Medical wax museum in Spain showcasing 19th-century diseases is set to close

20 years after London’s deadliest bombings, extremist threat grows more complex

‘Objects hold energy’: Author posits that British Museum in London is full of ghosts

Here’s what to know about the new COVID variant ‘razor blade throat’

A bizarre crimewave is taking place in the French capital

The most popular foreign playwright in Russia is Irish

Italy clinic specializes in treating PTSD for migrants and refugees

In the city of its birth, Jews reject Zionism

A family remembers a relative who died in the Holocaust with a ‘stumbling stone’ in her German hometown

Exercise hedgehog kicks off in Europe

Estonia is on the brink, as Russia ramps up hybrid warfare in Europe

As democracies flounder, an old idea gains new traction

How Hungary’s higher education overhaul became a model for US conservatives

5 years after George Floyd, did the global reckoning spark any real change?

Spain’s new eviction law may not keep squatters out

How the Russian economy is faring as new sanctions hit 

‘Four Mothers’ examines motherhood across the globe

How Pope Francis’ legacy will influence the selection of the next pope