Browsing: Europe

After suffering a devastating forest fire last year, the Greek island of Evia is looking to transform itself into Europe’s most environmentally friendly destination for filmmakers. We visited the island to meet the people planning its revival.

If you want to save money on hotels and reconnect with nature, a summer wild camping trip is perfect.

Russian lawmakers have adopted a bill banning gender change in what is seen as a new blow to LGBTQ+ rights.

“The Queen of Percussion”, Sheila E. gets her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She worked with artists like Prince and Ringo Starr.

The footage showed attacks by Ukrainian forces on Russian troops before images of Swan Lake appeared on screen.

Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere but a brutal heat wave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a stark illustration of the dangers of a warming climate.

On July 12, the landmark Nature Restoration Law was adopted in a cliffhanger vote at the European Parliament. Our guest, prominent Finnish MEP Heidi Hautala – who’s one the parliament’s vice-presidents – says she is “relieved” that the EU parliament now has a position to negotiate with the member states. She applauds the law as “step towards combating climate change”, and decries what she calls the use of “fake news and disinformation” by far-right as well as right-wing parties on the nature restoration issue. Hautala also praises the EU parliament’s recent approval of the corporate due diligence directive, saying “companies must unlearn old bad habits”.

As tourism in Europe recovers from the lean years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the continent is once again confronted with what the European Parliament has termed “overtourism”; visitor numbers that can impact landscapes, seascapes, air and water quality, as well as the living conditions of local residents. Overtourism can cause economic inequality and even social exclusion. Our guests hail from two of the EU’s most popular tourist destinations: Croatia and Spain. They discuss the economic benefits of tourism, as well as efforts to make it more sustainable.

Wagner no longer significant in Ukraine, says US The US says the Wagner mercenary group is no longer “participating in any significant capacity in support…

Deadly heatwave sweeps across southern Europe A potential record-breaking heatwave is continuing to sweep across parts of Europe. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C in…

The SmugX attack used a news story about human rights in China as a ruse to try and trick British targets.

Iceland’s meteorological office warns of dangerous gases as it urges people to stay away from an erupting volcano near the capital, Reykjavik.

The Hungarian government claims the popular LGBT+ series violates its ‘child protection’ laws.

Italian social media users are expressing outrage after judges said groping had to last 10 seconds to be considered sexual assault.

Germany’s transport minister slammed the “criminal activity” of ‘Last Generation’ activists who gained access to airports in Hamburg and D?sseldorf, leaving holidaymakers facing lengthy delays

France celebrates its f?te nationale every year with fireworks, concerts and an extravagant military parade down the Champs-?lys?es in the presence of the president, a bevy of politicians and often a foreign head of state as an honoured guest. The July 14 date of the f?te commemorates two important events in French history. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the holiday’s origins and what to expect on the day.

Ukraine war: More than 20 drones shot down in latest attack An overnight Russian drone attack has injured at least two people in Kyiv, authorities…

Cerberus heatwave: Deadly hot weather sweeps across Southern Europe Southern Europe and north-west Africa are being smothered by a current heatwave sweeping the area -…

Recent riots have cast a shadow over France’s beloved Bastille Day national holiday, which marks the start of the French revolution, with fireworks displays called off around the country, outraging some conservatives.

Joe Biden laid out a vision and threw down the gauntlet to Vladimir Putin, now further isolated by a NATO summit that strengthens the alliance at Russia’s border – a summit that came in the wake of wavering support for his Ukraine campaign.

Joke’s on us. Outsmarted by nature once again!

California’s long-awaited high speed train will be solar powered, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

Sediment at the bottom of the lake holds evidence of humanity’s indelible impact on the planet.

There’s a make or break vote today at the EU on a controverisal law to restore damaged environments. It’s a real cliffhanger vote with the parliament’s largest conservative group saying the new law would threaten food security. FRANCE 24’s Alison Sargent and Alexandra Quarini tell us more.

Zelensky’s fight for NATO membership comes as Ukraine says it shot down eleven Russian drones overnight, a second night in a row of attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze gave us more on reaction from there.