World News

Bionic breakthrough announced in the design of prosthetics

Researchers say they've designed a prosthesis that the amputee's body accepts as a part of itself.

20 September 2018

Business Planet

How one Polish company is proving disability is no handicap when it comes to working

In partnership with The European Commission

For those bedridden or paralysed the jobs market appears to be closed. One Polish entrepreneur is turning that notion on its head.

7 September 2018

World

How are 3D-printed limbs changing lives in the UAE?

High-tech 3D-printed limbs are providing amputees in the United Arab Emirates with the renewed chance to walk, run and even ride motorcycles.

10 August 2018

World

Stories of brutality and survival in Mosul

We met the people who survived the 9-month battle of Mosul, but also the three hard years of ISIS' occupation. Each of the people you will find on this page has been seriously injured and gone through trauma. Like them, there are another 54,000 in Mosul alone.

3 August 2018

France

French Minister: disabled people deserve to travel like everybody else

French Minister calls for better response from airlines after disabled teenager is thrown off plane.

27 July 2018

World

Mosul and its people rise from the ruins

In partnership with The European Commission

One year after ISIS was driven out of Mosul stills resembles a war zone and its people struggle to rebuild shattered lives

26 July 2018

Chile

Visually disabled people can experience art a whole new way

A new initiative in Chile’s capital of Santiago allows visually disabled people to enjoy the city’s bustling street art scene.

26 July 2018

United Arab Emirates

Disabled teen thrown off Emirates flight despite doctor's OK to fly

Euronews presenter Isabelle Kumar and her family were removed from an Emirates Airline flight because of her son’s epilepsy, even though doctors had cleared him to fly.

25 July 2018

Lithuania

"People with disabilities are an important part of our community"

Dana talks about her son Paulius, who has an intellectual disability. He inspired her to work with a group of people who support families like hers.

17 July 2018

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 July 2018

Argentina

Blind soccer player goes for gold with Argentine team

Blind soccer player goes for gold with Argentine team

22 June 2018

Ireland

#Europeanheroes: the Garda who uses humour to enforce the law

Traffic enforcement doesn't sound that heroic, but Ireland's Sgt Peter Woods proves that, by enforcing the law, and with a touch of humour, traffic policemen can transform lives. Our third #Europeanhero is a Garda in the DMR Traffic Division.

19 June 2018

Romania

'I had this idea to try to help, so I offered them my car"

Alex Bobes runs a free taxi service in Romania. He says he wants to set an example to show that even with a full time job, and a family, everyone can offer something to their communities.

5 June 2018

Italy

These two Italians want to change the way you think about disability

An architect and a designer: Two young boys from Turin are united by the same destiny, and by the same unwavering desire to not give up.

21 May 2018

Spain

Flamenco therapy

An innovative dance company in Spain uses Flamenco to help the disabled rediscover their self-belief.

14 May 2018

Iran

Disabled woman creates custom-made motorbike to travel in Iran

A disabled woman in Iran has designed her own motorcycle to get around the city. But because she cannot get a driving license due to being a woman, she is trying to raise awareness about the issue.

1 May 2018

Spain

I am his legs and he is my heart

Father and son team defy cerebral palsy to complete marathons

28 March 2018

Iran

Disabled models take to the catwalk for landmark Tehran fashion show

The designer behind the show now dreams of bringing it to Europe.

19 March 2018

Greece

Euroviews. View: Asylum seekers’ hell in a Greek ‘hotspot’

Greece has a responsibility to protect the human rights of people arriving on its islands, says Human Rights Watch's Emina Ćerimović

30 November 2017

Denmark

'Disabilities don't prevent beauty' say women featuring in new pin-up

Two Danish women have created a pin-up calendar featuring disabled women to show that "disabilities don't prevent women from being beautiful".

29 November 2017