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Kenya is going massively into debt to pay for its infrastructure - Greece's coal mines carving away the landscape - Are you ready for the 'insect diet?'
Thousands of refugees and migrants make a new start in the EU every year. After the recent European elections, Marianna Karakoulaki spoke to some of those who have made Greece their home about the problems they see.
The EU pays bonuses to Greek fishermen if they scrap their wooden boats and give up their jobs. Meant to help stem against overfishing in the Mediterranean, the offer is threatening a traditional craft.
Young, poor and homeless. Tens of thousands of children live on the streets in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Also: equal rights for the disabled. In Germany, people mobilize against free blood tests for the early detection of Down's syndrome.
The Greek government has set the date for snap national elections: July 7. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced the date after his ruling Syriza party suffered a crushing defeat in the recent European Parliament elections. The leftist leader has shown himself to be the ultimate political survivor but he may have a hard time staying in the game. Anthee Carassava reports from Athens.
The European Parliament election results – Snap elections for Greece – Austrian government ousted – Mussolini’s legacy lingers on – Remembering Turkey’s disappeared – A Green Wave in Denmark – On vintage wheels through the Tuscan hills – Prisons and AI – Is support growing for a united Ireland?
With the dispute over its name now settled with Greece, for North Macedonia the path is now open for joining NATO and the EU. The small Balkan country is enjoying an economic boom. Nevertheless, many of its population cannot wait to emigrate.
Yonous Muhammadi arrived in Greece in 2001 after fleeing the Taliban in his native Afghanistan. Now the 46-year-old is running in the European Parliament elections. He's hoping to use his real life experience to help shape migration policy in Brussels.
Secret video footage brings down Austria's government — Is Istanbul's mayoral election re-run a blow to Turkey's democracy? — Greece's worrying new trend: kidnapping migrants — Accusations of harassment and a spate of reported suicides at France Telecom — The Dutch migration minister resigns over migrant crime statistics — Poland's new wave of censorship — and more!
Human smugglers have long exploited the plight of migrants, charging them hefty fees to secure safe and secret passage to Europe. But now they've found a new way to make an extra mint out of migrants' misery: hostage taking. Anthee Carassava reports from Athens on this disturbing trend.
The number of knife attacks is on the rise among young people in Britain. Austria’s government is crumbling after a scandalous video of leading politicians went public.
US eases Huawei restrictions - Microsoft, Amazon plan data centers for South Africa - Greek property boom comes at a cost
As the Greek government promises pension hikes and tax cuts, economist Markus Will from the University of St. Gallen wonders how the country will create more growth to eventually reduce its alarming GDP-to-debt ratio.
After nearly crashing out of the eurozone in 2015, Greece is seeing some economic recovery. Record-breaking tourism has meant a much needed cash injection for many communities. But the effects aren't always positive.
Voter turnout in the 2014 European parliamentary elections was alarmingly low, especially among young people. Ahead of the 2019 elections, our report asks: do young people still care about the European Union? Or have they come to take it for granted?
Greece's ruling Syriza party is heading for a major defeat in not only the European, but also local municipal elections, and that could even lead to snap national elections. Disgruntled voters are siding with the country's Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn party which is expected to make solid gains in the polls. Anthee Carassava reports on one of Europe's most violent, far-right groups.
Recycled plastic gets a new form and function. The Greek port city Thessaloniki is testing the "Print Your City" project. The idea is to feed upcycled plast trash into a 3D printer to make public benches.
While still a student, Georgios Chrissidis opened Restaurant Z in Kreuzberg's Bergmannkiez in 1987, offering an innovative fusion of classic Greek cuisine and contemporary flavors.
A couple from Portugal and Greece are combining southern European baking traditions in their Prenzlauer Berg cafe and bakery.
The refugee camps in Greece are hopelessly overcrowded. Many refugees are sick and traumatized and government agencies overtaxed. The situation is particularly difficult for unaccompanied minors. The number of suicides is increasing.
Just how many visitors are too many? The Greek island of Santorini struggles with tourism numbers it can't handle. How long until rising sea levels have completely destroyed Kenya's historic sites along its coast? And how hot is too hot? Glaciers in New Zealand have receded so much it's actually become too dangerous to hike all the way to the top.
We owe Greece a lot: democracy, money, the name of our continent - and pita bread! What this Greek bread has to do with austerity is revealed our EU correspondent Georg Matthes in the latest episode of Baking Bread. #bakingbread
Violent clashes re-erupted between migrants and police on the Greek border with North Macedonia. Some two thousand migrants have been gathering there for days, demanding to be let across. False online rumors had said the border was open.
With youth unemployment in Greece still above 39 percent, the southern European EU member is struggling to create new job opportunities. The Greek railway is now offering apprenticeships supported by German businesses.
