Belgian Foreign Minister: EU credibility on the line over Gaza
Hans Von der Brelie
The Vareš silver mine: A brighter future for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Strategic metals are key for the European Union as it looks to reduce its dependence on Chinese or Russian raw materials. However, a flagship mining project in Bosnia and Herzegovina is stirring anger among some residents.
Polish election: What matters most to young voters?
Our reporter Hans von der Brelie travelled to Poland to meet young Poles who will vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections on 15 October. Their political views reflect the deep divisions in Polish society.
Wildfires in Tenerife: A paradise up in flames
Wildfires across the world are devastating huge areas. Often humans are the culprits with campfires, cigarettes and even arson attacks. But the question is: Is there is a link to climate change as well, to drought and heatwaves?
Border violence: What is going on in Bulgaria?
We find out what's going on along the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, as Sofia seeks Schengen Area accession amid worrying reports of abuse and violence towards migrants by Bulgarian border police.
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Mass protests demand political change in Serbia
Outcry over shootings, political corruption and an atmosphere of violence are ratcheting up tensions in Serbia.
Desertification of Spanish marshlands shows climate crisis has arrived
Water shortages in the Doñana marshlands of southern Spain is bad news for both wildlife and rice growers
Tracking water thieves in southern Spain
This episode of Euronews Witness brings you to Andalusia in southern Spain, where our reporter Hans von der Brelie is searching – and finding - illegal water wells.
Meet the Dutch farmers fighting against emissions regulations
In this latest episode of Euronews Witness, we travel to the Netherlands where many farmers are opposing government plans to drastically reduce livestock in order to slash nitrogen emissions, a major source of pollution in the country.
Why are so many young Finns dying from drug abuse?
Finland is often held up as a shining example on the world stage. Yet is the European country with the highest proportion of under 25s dying from drugs.
Time is running out: who are the climate activists sounding the alarm?
Soup on a Van Gogh, hands glued to roads, mashed potatoes on a Monet painting. Europe’s climate activists have been adopting more extreme tactics.
Our reporter Hans von der Brelie met them to find out why.
Climate activists hijack car adverts to highlight environmental impact
Climate activists have vandalised car industry billboards in a coordinated campaign in Europe to highlight the sector's environmental impact. In Brussels, the action was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of its International Motor Show.
In Moscow's crosshairs: Moldova scrambles to stay warm this winter
Moscow is using energy as a weapon against Moldova. Residents there have taken to the streets in the capital Chisinau, to protest against the pro-European government.
Rising production costs puts the squeeze on Europe's bakers
Whether it's the local family bakery around the corner or the huge industrial-scale bakeries, skyrocketing bills are an existential threat. Euronews speaks to bakers in the Netherlands, Romania, and Italy to find out more.
Bakers go bust while EU ministers mull gas-price cap
European energy ministers are debating an EU gas-price cap to help consumers. But for some businesses, such as bakeries, the action on bills is too little too late.
Rising temperatures see beetles and fire ravage European forests
A combination of record-high temperatures and drought saw France lose some 65,000 hectares of forest this summer to rampaging wildfires. These same conditions saw the Bark beetle flourish, devouring a staggering 11,000 hectares, one-quarter, of the Franconian Forest in Germany.
Europe's energy crisis and the multi-billion euro buried treasure
Could Gronnigen's multi-billion hidden treasure be the answer to Europe's looming energy crisis? Extraction on gas fields has been put on hold by the government due to 2100 recorded earthquakes which have severely damaged houses.
Queues return to Greek soup kitchens as inflation takes its toll
First, the financial crisis played havoc with Greece. Then the pandemic showed up. And now: inflation. will Greeks manage to weather the storm again?
How Sweden is bracing itself for Russian attack
After the end of the Cold War, Sweden demilitarized Gotland island in the Baltic sea. Now, in the wake of Putin’s war in Ukraine, Sweden is accelerating its re-armament.
Ukraine invasion puts Estonians on edge
A huge Russian-speaking minority lives in the Baltic States. Estonia is member of NATO – a military alliance which guarantees them security. Nevertheless, are Estonians afraid of their Russian neighbour? Mobile Journalist Hans von der Brelie went to the edge of the country to find out.
France and Germany on the climate change frontline
Climate change is eating away Europe’s coastlines. In the German Wadden Sea, holms and islands are under threat – and in French Normandy giant cliffs crumble more and more frequently.
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