Europe

‘Putin personally allowed me to hunt them’: How fraudsters use repression against LGBTQ+ people in Russia

Written by Baikal People Journal

9 hours ago

Phantom people: How the Tver Karelians live in Russia

Written by Daria Dergacheva

2 days ago

What’s behind the massive mobilization against China’s Mega embassy in London?

Written by Oiwan Lam

3 days ago

The Svrzo House: A window into the past of everyday life in Sarajevo

Written by Balkan Diskurs

6 days ago

Stories about Europe

From visa-free to visa fees, the UK's new requirements for Trinidad & Tobago nationals stir debate

'[O]ur colonists have found another way to extract our wealth ...'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

1 week ago

Bosnian rock-band Dubioza kolektiv ridicules Flat Earth conspiracy theory in a new regional hit song

In the Balkans the Flat Earth conspiracy theory is a gateway to other ludicrous disinformation

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

1 week ago

Chipmaker giant TSMC’s USD 100 billion investment in the US unnerves many Taiwanese

Many Taiwanese are worried that Donald Trump would eventually betray Taiwan

Written by Oiwan Lam

1 week ago

‘Our mission is to smother negativity with positivity!’: Why Russians enjoy traveling to North Korea

All tour programs are approved at the North Korean government level

Written by Baikal People Journal

2 weeks ago

Filipino workers in semiconductors factory declare strike victory

Management agreed to meet several union demands

Written by Mong Palatino

2 weeks ago

Where are you going, EU democracy? The dangerous case of Romanian elections

Romania has effectively become a testing ground for how Big Tech can manipulate public opinion

Written by Ana Maria Dima, Marius Stan

2 weeks ago

‘I hope this isn’t for weapons’: How Syrian data workers train AI

Data workers possess a unique vantage point that can play a crucial role in the early identification of ethical issues

Written by UntoldMag

2 weeks ago

Connecting African women in Europe: Interview with Joy Machugu Zenz

Her platform connects, empowers and celebrates the achievements of African women in Europe

Written by Bird

2 weeks ago

The crackdown on academic freedom in Europe: More than just a right-wing phenomenon

Academia is not a neutral space. It has always been a site of struggle throughout history

Written by Walid El Houri

2 weeks ago

The Year of reparations: What does it mean and what should Africa expect?

How do you apologise for one of the worst crimes to humanity?

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

2 weeks ago

How to save the Caspian Sea from turning into an environmental disaster

It could lose one third of its area by the end of the century

Written by Nurbek Bekmurzaev

3 weeks ago

On motherhood, mother tongues and taco-eating dragons

The manic internal monologue of a privileged immigrant toddler mom at bedtime

Written by L. Finch

3 weeks ago

Global Voices statement on the attacks on Serbian NGOs

Without independent media there is no democracy, and we urge all governments to respect media organizations and online freedom of expression.

Written by Global Voices Announcements

3 weeks ago

Greek communities mobilize to fight back evictions amid growing housing crisis

Resisting eviction, Greek communities fight back against housing injustice

Written by Elvis Takahashi Mantello

4 weeks ago

How Uzbekistan's Shamshad Abdullayev became one of the most important contemporary Russian-language poets

“I think the most important thing that Abdullayev showed was the experience of freedom”

Written by Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

4 weeks ago

Misinformation and smear attacks follow the freeze of USAID funding in the Western Balkans

The aid actually goes largely to state institutions and the private sector

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

4 weeks ago

‘We were very wrong about Russia’: How the Gagauz people of Ukraine live

There are no longer the close connections between the Gagauz of Moldova and Ukraine that once existed

Written by Daria Dergacheva

4 weeks ago

‘A piece of home I carry with me': What our mother tongues mean to us

Members of the Global Voices community discuss the beauty of and injustices faced by their native languages

Written by Global Voices

23 February 2025

Championing change: Ukrainian activist advocates for the rights of people with disabilities

Before 2022, around 3 million Ukrainians lived with disabilities, a number that has surged due to the full-scale war

Written by Anna Romandash

21 February 2025

The fourth industrial revolution is an opportunity to achieve global gender equality

Historically, the Industrial Revolutions have been key points in changing gender roles

Written by Guest Contributor

18 February 2025

The Tempi tragedy sparks unprecedented protests in Greece

Widespread dissatisfaction remains as deeper systemic issues remain unresolved.

Written by Elvis Takahashi Mantello

13 February 2025

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