Stories about Western Europe from April, 2024
EU Parliament condemns the reintroduction of Georgia's foreign agent bill
The EU resolution is a clear warning to the ruling Georgian Dream: Lest the government drop the bill from the parliamentary discussion, the country's EU accession negotiations will stall.
As a strong supporter of reparations, Barbados has had to reconsider purchasing land from a former slave-owning family
Barbados' plans to purchase land — to the tune of GBP 3 million — from British Conservative MP Richard Drax whose forebears were slave traders, have been put on pause.
Getting to know Alexandra Philbin: A Q&A with an Irish language activist
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from a language activist who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Irish language.
Audio deepfakes and AI tricks threaten elections around the world
The rights of the people whose voices and images are being appropriated will need to be more seriously protected.
The historic repatriation of a giant lizard in a jar from Scotland to Jamaica is more than a symbolic gesture
“By returning the galliwasp to its rightful place, we take a small but significant step towards laying the foundation for a regional and international discussion on repatriation.”
Getting to know L’Office du Jèrriais: A Q&A with the team promoting the Jèrriais language
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from language activists who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Jèrriais language.
‘I dreamed I was executed by a firing squad in Iran’
Actress Maryam Palizban's journey into exile, as she navigated life between Germany and Iran, constantly concerned about being photographed without a hijab, until she embraced the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement.
Getting to know Cllare Chevry of Quairìlhaons: A Q&A with a Romance Lothringian language activist
Europe's linguistic diversity is increasingly finding a home online. Rising Voices’ @EuroDigitalLang campaign showcases narratives from language activists who will be sharing digital initiatives working with the Romance Lothringian language.
Brazilian footballer Vini Jr. pays a painful price for speaking up against racist attacks
Racist attacks against the footballer began in his homeland, Brazil, but increased over the years in Spain, where he plays for Real Madrid.
Azerbaijan's FOMO moment
As it turned out, the meeting was indeed focused on Armenia and had nothing to do with Azerbaijan unlike claims leveled by the government of Azerbaijan ahead of the meeting.
