Stories about Western Europe from May, 2016
When Immigrants in Spain Can't Find Work, Some Resort to Selling Beer on the Street
"I don’t like selling beer because I have no job, but I need the money for sending [home to my family]."
Mexico and the World Meet at the Festival of Friendly Cultures
More than 90 nations are converging at Mexico City's Zócalo. France is the special guest country.
A Novel About the ‘Anonymous People Who Every Day Live, Love, Resist and Struggle’ for Syria
"We hear little of those who resist, construct and reconstruct, in an increasingly difficult context," says activist, journalist, and Global Voices author Leila Nachawati Rego about her new novel.
How a Self-Taught Translator Created a Literary Masterpiece One Word at a Time
Deborah Smith only started to learn Korean six years ago. Her translation of Han Kang's book "The Vegetarian" just won the Man Booker International Prize for fiction.
The Oil Spill in the Adriatic Sea Is a Sneak Peek at Looming Natural Disasters
A malfunction at an oil refinery caused an oil spill in the Adriatic Sea off the coast in Croatia last week, wreaking havoc on the local environment and spreading panic.
For Long-Suffering Refugees, a Three-Star Respite in Athens
It's been a long, dangerous journey, so Ali Jaffari first thought it was a scam when a Greek friend offered his family a room at a three-star hotel in Athens.
A New Dam in Portugal Is About to Destroy Parts of a World Heritage Wine Region
Opponents warn the dam will cause an ecological disaster, destroying rare ecosystems and farmlands important to the wine industry.
The Long History of One Greek Island’s Temporarily Canceled Easter ‘Rocket War’
"Everything is dangerous when you're not prepared. When you are prepared and you have taken the right measures, there is less danger."
