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Smart Regions

Diagnosing tuberculosis in four hours instead of three weeks

In partnership with the European Commission

In Lithuania, the number of people suffering from tuberculosis is among the highest in the European Union. Kaunas’ hospital has been modernised thanks to European funding and is aiming to curb the disease thanks in part to a new genetic test that can diagnose the disease in just four hours.

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How low-altitude ski resorts are preparing for the end of the snow

In partnership with the European Commission

As a result of climate change, low- and medium altitude ski resorts are becoming less attractive in winter. With the help of ten pilot areas, BeyondSnow is preparing them for ‘after the snow’.

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Curative waterfalls and ecomedicine in the Austrian Alps

In partnership with the European Commission

New economic and therapeutic opportunities are giving people in the town of Krimml hope for a better, brighter and healthier future.

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Green Win, greener waterways

In partnership with the European Commission

Green Win, the system set up at the University of Liège, has made it possible to test the operation of large pumps, which can weigh up to one tonne, and pump 300 litres per second in waterways.

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Ukraine

Will F-16 fighter jets be a game-changer in the war in Ukraine?

Will Joe Biden's delivery of F-16 fighter jets help Ukraine regain the upper hand? We will have to wait until autumn before Ukrainian pilots are trained.

World News

What can be done about the scale of bullying in schools and online?

The recent suicide of a 13-year-old French schoolgirl has reignited the debate on teenage bullying. At school or online, solutions exist to protect them, but too few are actually implemented.

Spotlight

Fukushima: Japan takes precautions ahead of plans to discharge water

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

In May 2022, Rafael Grossi, the director of the IAEA, visited Fukushima, and praised the "remarkable progress on decommissioning at Fukushima Daiichi since his last visit two years ago."

Spotlight

Japan prepares to discharge Fukushima water into the sea

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Fukushima fishermen admit they are worried about the reputation of their products but insist they 'appreciate the efforts' of the Japanese government.

Focus

Fukushima gets ready to discharge treated water into the sea

In partnership with Japan Reconstruction Agency

Eleven years after the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe, the region's inhabitants are preparing for a new step.

Spotlight

Digitisation and new tech to help regenerate rural areas in Japan

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Faced with an ageing population, Japan is revitalising its regions, attracting new inhabitants and boosting life in rural areas.

Spotlight

Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change

In partnership with The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there.

Spotlight

10 years of decontamination - How the Japanese are handling Fukushima

In partnership with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

10 years ago, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, one of the largest in the world, was partially destroyed by a tsunami. Many inhabitants fled and a race against the clock to decommission and decontaminate began. But what's it like today?

My Europe Series

Malta after the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Two years after the journalist's assassination, the Prime minister has changed, the alleged crime sponsor is in jail and people who are calling for the truth hope this will open up a new era for Malta.

France

Women in France work to raise awareness about domestic violence

Reporting doesn't always work in preventing the worse from happening: at least one-third of the women killed in 2018 had previously filed a complaint with the police, according to a report by Le Monde newspaper.

France

Ceremony honours fallen US soldiers in all-but-forgotten WWII battle

It might have been forgotten if it wasn't for some painstaking research.

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