brussels bureau 09/05/2018 Europe Day: How much is there to celebrate? Roots of EU celebrated, as bloc faces rise in Euroscepticism
icon_view View 01/05/2018 Who are 'The Precariat' and why do they threaten our society? | View A new, dangerous class has emerged amid growing inequalities and insecurities.
brussels bureau 09/04/2018 Integrating EU's minority Roma community International Roma Day shines light on social inclusion and poverty issues
world news 21/03/2018 Homelessness on the rise in all EU countries — except Finland: report “This past year has resolutely confirmed the existence of another Europe: a Europe not merely ignored but also misunderstood, not just despised but also forgotten — a Europe of the homeless," says the new report.
United Kingdom 20/12/2017 Vending machines for homeless in the UK Through a partnership with supermarkets and shops, Action Hunger will offer products including food, toiletries and books, in the machines which will be available to homeless people 24 hours a day.
Fashion 06/12/2017 From dumpster to department store This is the story of Remesh, the brand leading the upcycling movement in Romania.
United Kingdom 03/12/2017 25 years ago: the world’s first text message It was both simple and easy to read: “Merry Christmas” - not “Xmas”.
Germany 19/09/2017 Schulz addresses voters in Lübeck The Leader of the Social Democratic Party is looking to make up ground on Chancellor Angela Merkel, who sits ten points ahead in the polls going into Sunday's federal election.
icon_view View 01/08/2017 View: The modest social initiative that has paid back dividends The innovative UK scheme that uses private investment to reduce the number of young delinquents reoffending has set an example for the world
United Kingdom 25/06/2017 UK: 34 tower blocks fail fire safety tests Britain’s housing safety scandal is getting worse by the hour as more tower blocks fail the fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell tower blaze.
South Africa 01/06/2017 Knitting beats gang culture in South Africa In South Africa, knitting is being used to beat gang culture. Armed with nothing more than wool and needles, grandmother Connie Abrahams is
Vatican 26/04/2017 Pope's TED talk calls for humility Pope Francis' surprise TED talk carries a message of warning to the powerful.
Poland 24/11/2016 Poland considers cutting benefits for former security service officers If agreed, the proposal means the maximum pensions and disability benefits for around 32,000 former officials would be no larger than the average state payout.
Cinema 03/11/2016 'Moonlight' illuminates the darker side of the American dream A gay black dancer deals with the difficulties in modern day Miami.
Argentina 25/10/2016 Entrepreneurs with Down syndrome launch innovative pizza business in Argentina Four friends with Down syndrome have launched a pizza company with a difference in Buenos Aires.
no comment 23/10/2016 Zombies march for equality through Mexico City "We don't discriminate: we bite men, women and children equally," says one participant.
