How Europe became addicted to cocaine
Cocaine use is at a record high in Europe. The continent's craving for the drug has made criminal gangs extremely wealthy, but the consequences can be devastating. Europe itself is now experiencing…
Germany’s AfD riding high despite setbacks
Germany's AfD riding high despite setbacks as protests are expected this weekend in the city of Essen, where the far-right Alternative for Germany party is holding its summer conference. The AfD is…
Kerry Kennedy urges him to drop out of US presidential race
Kerry Kennedy supports President Joe Biden's re-election bid and she is asking his brother to drop out of the US presidential race. Warning that the "world order" would be at risk with…
Conservatives, Labour vow to fix NHS as UK general election
In the run-up to the UK's general election on July 4, the state of the country's National Health Service (NHS) is a key campaign theme. Satisfaction with the NHS is at its…
Britain: Could UK election reset ties with EU eight years after Brexit
It's been almost exactly eight years since British voters decided to leave the European Union, although that decision did not become active until December 2020. Much of this last decade has been…
Turkey detains dozens of LGBTQ activists during Pride March
A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however,…
The cost of Germany’s floods for farming and industry
Recent floods in southern Germany have hit farming, industry and small businesses hard. Fields are under water, the season's harvest destroyed. Others had to halt production amid flooded factories and power outages.…
Egypt blames Hajj deaths on ‘unregistered’ Mecca arrivals
Cairo said it will prosecute some 16 travel agencies for illegally taking pilgrims to Mecca. Hundreds are believed to have died during the Muslim pilgrimage this year, the majority being from Egypt.…
The battle for Poland’s public media
Poland's new pro-EU government has taken sweeping steps to reform the country's public media outlets. It claims the actions are necessary to restore press independence after eight years of populist rule. But…
In Belgian town of Geel, psychiatric patients hosted by foster families
The town of Geel, in Belgium's Flanders region, is home to a surprising centuries-old tradition, where patients with mental health issues live with host families. It's said to date back to the…
EU explained: What is its stance on democracy?
What does democracy mean to the EU? With the European Union's evolution from a trade community to a political and economic union, here's how the EU's stance on democracy shapes laws and…