Spain Spain debates bill to scrap forced sterilisation of disabled people As the Spanish Parliament debates a bill to scrap forced sterilisation of women and girls with disability, Euronews spoke to a survivor. 21/01/2020
Smart Regions Electric tricycle causing a spin with those with impaired mobility New electric tricycles that resemble Roman chariots have begun appearing in France. They are calling the vehicle, the Benur and it's already causing a sensation for those with impaired mobility. 21/10/2019
Lithuania The mother turned disability rights activist: our 7th #Europeanhero Dana Migaliova's son has an intellectual disability. During the Soviet period he had to be hidden away. Dana wanted to give him a normal family life and, in fighting for this, Viltis was born. Her tireless work for this Lithuanian NGO makes her our 7th #Europeanhero. 16/07/2018
Europe News Disabled people protest for more rights Hundreds of people with disabilities have protested outside the EU institutions in Brussels. The protest was organised by the European Network on 30/09/2015
Europe News Helping those with disabilities to get hired To mark the UN’s International Day of Disabled Persons, euronews visited one Belgian company that helps people with disabilities find new work. Two 02/12/2014
My Europe Series Disabled and driving in the EU: where can you park? Access to parking spaces for people with disabilities is the subject of this edition of U-talk. Our question comes from Igor in Ljubljiana: “I am 25/07/2014
My Europe Series Access for people with disabilities The focus of this edition of U-Talk is mobility and access issues for disabled people in the EU. Sophie in Paris asks: “France recently announced the 21/03/2014
My Europe Series Tear down those walls! - accessible tourism for all Getting around or going on holiday are rights that most of us take for granted. But if you have a disability, the barriers are all too evident. Today 25/11/2013
Unreported Europe Fighting youth unemployment in the Netherlands While youth unemployment rates in Greece and Spain hover around 60 percent, the figure in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands is below ten percent 25/01/2013
My Europe Series A life without barriers! Kees-Jan van der Klooster’s motto is “live fast”. And he does, in spite of a snowboarding accident that left him paralysed in 2001. Seven years 26/11/2012
My Europe Series Bonus ITV: "unlimited abilities" Euronews reporter Monica Pinna spoke to paralympic skier Kees-Jan van der Klooster, whose “unlimited abilities“ are breaking ground in the world of 26/11/2012
My Europe Series Access for disabled people on public transport across the EU “I am Andrej from Latvia, can disabled people get free public transport across the European Union and what kind of papers do they need to present to 14/09/2012
My Europe Series Rights for disabled flight passengers On this edition of U talk Peter from London was wondering about the rights of disabled passengers who are taking flights in Europe, he 15/06/2012