Lily Radziemski

My Europe Series

France has a growing gang problem. It's so far failed to tackle it

Macron vows the state will be back in the quartiers nord of Marseille. What this statement actually implies is that it isn’t there now. One class-action lawsuit is working on bringing this to court.

04/10/2023

My Europe Series

Migrants in France can be moved out of Paris. Here's what happens next

In May, the French government introduced a new plan to move migrants out of Paris. The idea has garnered both praise and criticism. The question is what's happening in practice.

29/09/2023

My Europe Series

France's working on a new immigration bill. It's proving controversial

In France, introducing new immigration laws seems almost like a governmental rite of passage.

02/07/2023

My Europe Series

French police: Why their protest measures are so controversial

French police reject accusations of violence but protesters, journalists and experts decry the repeated use of weapons and restrictive preventative measures.

28/05/2023

My Europe Series

Inside the network deporting Ukrainian children to Russia

Open-source data investigations and social media channels like Telegram are playing a key role in spreading awareness not only about Maria Lvova-Belova, but a bigger structure of re-education camps, transport routes, deportation strategies and the network deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.

23/04/2023

My Europe Series

Ukrainian children deported to Russia face uncertain future

Thousands of Ukrainian children are being forced into a system designed to turn them into Russians.

22/03/2023

My Europe Series

Disabled Ukrainians face abuse, neglect in overwhelmed institutions

People are living in squalid, inhumane conditions, sometimes tied to beds in caretakers’ well-intentioned efforts to restrain them from self-harm. But the underlying issues extend beyond war.

17/02/2023

Conscious Travel

Trafficking, abuse, neglect: The hidden fallout from ‘voluntourism’

In orphanages around the world, well-intentioned volunteers could be unknowingly funding exploitation.

17/10/2022

Nature

Black is the new green for Chernobyl's radiation-beating frogs

Almost 40 years after the Chernobyl accident, scientists found lasting effects in its frog population - but they had a plan.

15/10/2022

Travel News

Rising bills won’t stop Brits from travelling, report reveals

Brits are tightening budgets amid the Europe’s cost of living crisis, but they aren’t ready to give up travel just yet.

14/10/2022

Experiences

Are lavish company holidays the answer to the great resignation?

Companies fighting to build trust between remote workers are splurging on wild team building activities in far-flung destinations.

13/10/2022

Experiences

Wild mushrooms: A beginner's guide to safe and fun foraging in Europe

Want to try your hand at mushroom or truffle foraging in Europe? Read this first.

12/10/2022

Travel News

ESTA: How to beat long waits for US visitor visas

The difference between US visitor visas and ESTAs explained.

07/10/2022

Travel News

Heathrow and Schiphol: An inside look at the impact of passenger caps

Heathrow airport has just announced the end of its 100,000 passenger cap. But what does that mean for flight prices and the travel experience?

07/10/2022

Design

Celebrating 150 years of Wallace Fountains across Paris

The award is part of a month-long celebration commemorating Sir Richard Wallace—an English philanthropist—and his mission to bring clean drinking water to 19th century Paris and beyond.

19/09/2022