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Hans Von der Brelie
Air pollution: the silent killer
400,000 people on the European continent die prematurely, every year. Why? It’s the dirty air they breathe in European cities that kills them.
Could the ‘dump of death’ near Mostar be making locals ill?
A landfill near Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina is leaking black fluid containing copper, lead, zinc, and arsenic at worrying levels according to test results taken by locals who are worried the dumpsite is attributed to deaths from cancer.
The coal war: the battle to close Germany's lignite mines
Euronews' Hans von der Brelie heads to one of the world’s largest opencast pits, Garzweiler II, to witness for himself the battle to close the country's lignite mines.
German climate activists call for faster exit from coal production
Germany plans to quit coal by 2038 but the possibility of bringing the deadline forward by 8 years is on the negotiation table. And climate activists want to see that happening.
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Germany's energy transition is at the heart of the 2021 federal election
One of the main questions in Germany’s election battle is how the country can manage its energy transition. Major political parties back solar and wind solutions, but red tape and angry locals are slowing down change.
Is France’s bike industry on the road to a ‘Made in Europe’ comeback?
'Made in Asia’ dumping methods have damaged Europe’s industries. Can the European Union rescue the ‘made in Europe’ market and save European jobs? Unreported heads to France to take a look at the bike industry and its European comeback.
Nuclear vs renewable, the debate dividing Romania’s green transition
Coal-burning countries like Romania will have difficulties reaching Europe’s climate targets. Could Romania’s energy mix become cleaner if it adds more nuclear energy? What role can nuclear power play in the European Union’s Green Deal?
The billion-dollar motorway leading Montenegro to nowhere
Montenegro is building one of the most expensive highways in the world. It is financed by a loan from China. Its tourism-based economy is being crushed by the pandemic making the already difficult loan impossible to pay back and the motorway still isn't finished.
Plans to build an airport in Albania threatens migrating bird flyways
The mayor of Vlora in Albania sees his region as the "future queen of the Mediterranean" and he's happy for infrastructural development to increase tourism. But plans to build an airport in an environmentally protected area are leaving bird experts horrified.
No way forward, no way back: the nightmare of migrants trapped in Bosnia
Unreported Europe looks into the living conditions of economic migrants stuck in Bosnia desperately trying to get into the EU.
Drugs, addicts and dealers: an underworld adapting to a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned logistics and supply-chains upside down for both legal and illicit trade. In this episode of Unreported Europe, we look at how drug addicts are getting their fix and how dealers are bypassing pandemic restrictions.
COVID-19 has created a new poverty class in Europe
In this edition of Unreported Europe, we look at how Spain and Austria have been affected by the 'new poverty' created by the pandemic. We speak to people whose lives have been turned upside by the virus.
Romania moves away from coal towards new sustainable jobs
The Romanian government has announced the closure of two of the four coal mines still active in its Jiu Valley, but the country is looking to more sustainable businesses and other projects for the future.
Romania’s coal heartland embraces Green New Deal
Romania's industrial Jiu Valley has been tied to fluctuations in the fortunes of coal for a century and a half. But soon the coal will be gone. Is the EU's help to make the transition going to be enough to provide a worthwhile and sutainable future for its residents?
The Netherlands must reduce carbon emissions by the end of the year, but can this be done?
The Netherlands must reduce carbon emissions by the end of the year, but can this be done?
Hydro power to the people: the fight against Bosnia and Herzegovina's hydroelectric dams
Bosnia and Herzegovina depends on dirty coal. Hydroelectricity generation is a cleaner, greener alternative. So why are locals protesting against the building of dams and barrages
Europe's ailing airlines: the cabin crew and customers paying the price
Unreported Europe meets the airline staff and passengers paying the price for the financial crisis engulfing the aviation sector following COVID-19.
Coronavirus blues: the musicians struggling to make ends meet under lockdown
Unreported Europe meets musicians and artists struggling to make ends meet under lockdown restrictions.
Find out why Poland's pig farmers are concerned about their livelihoods
African Swine Fever, ASF, is a disease transmitted from wild boar to farmed pigs.
There's no risk to us, ASF can't infect humans, but it does cause huge economic problems and Poland is currently on the front line. Find out in Unreported Europe what is being done to stop the spread of the disease.
French farm producers suffer during the COVID-19 restrictions
Unreported Europe takes a look at three producers and how they tackle the challenges of selling their produce whilst the local markets remain closed together with a lack of season workers who normally fill the fields by now.
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