Europe
Europe's Teenage Drug Use Hotspots Revealed By New Study
A study of 100,000 European school students paints a picture of teen drug use across the continent.
EU Nationals Are Leaving the UK Over the Government's COVID Response
For some Europeans living in the UK, the government's response to the coronavirus has been enough to make them find a home elsewhere.
Europe Politely Asks Trump to Count All the Votes Before Declaring Victory
Donald Trump's baseless claim to have already won the presidential election drew measured criticism from Europe, although leaders largely kept quiet.
‘Hygge Racism’ Behind Hate Crime Rise in Denmark, Say Some Minority Groups
A recent study from the Danish Human Rights Institute reports a worrying number of bigoted attacks since the start of the pandemic.
Europe Clamps Down as Coronavirus Enters Its Second Wave
Governments are using curfews and tough new restrictions to fight against an incoming second wave.
Striking Workers on Brink of Shutting Down Western Europe’s Largest Oilfield
Workers are demanding increased pay and conditions at onshore remote-control rooms that match those of offshore platforms.
The European Court Just Ruled That Bulk Data Retention Schemes Are Illegal
Privacy International heralded the ruling as a significant victory for privacy rights and a major blow to security and law enforcement agencies.
Colonizers Stole Africa's Art; This Man Is Taking It Back
Mwazulu Diyabanza has spent the summer of 2020 trying to reclaim African art from museums in Europe.
Facebook Says it Will Stop Operating in Europe If Regulators Don’t Back Down
European regulators are cracking down on Facebook's ability to transfer data across the Atlantic. Now the tech giant is threatening to pull its services from more than 400 million European users.
This European Country Has Some of the World's Worst Air, and 'It's Too Expensive' to Fix
Skopje in North Macedonia is so polluted that the city stinks in winter. Residents blame decades of government corruption and inaction.
‘Our Country Has Become Trash’ – Young People in Belarus on Why They’re Protesting
Experts believe it now falls on young people to end Lukashenko's 26-year reign.