November 4, 2025

No Grace for Grape: an epidemic that’s wiping out Hungarian vineyards

The flavescence dorée phytoplasma is one of the most dangerous pathogens of the grapevine, reducing yields by 20–50%, and the

November 3, 2025

Living in a nightmare 13m2 apartment in Paris: from mould to rats and break-ins

Mona lives in a 13-square-meter apartment that has been declared unfit for living. The apartment, which was artificially created by

November 1, 2025

The Woman Who Changed Poland’s LGBTQ Movement: Anna Grodzka

Anna Grodzka is Poland’s first openly transgender Member of Parliament and a well-known activist. In a conversation with a young

October 31, 2025

In Italy, readers unite in a buying flashmob to support independent bookshops

In 2024, a movement called “Svuota la vetrina” (“Empty the Shop Window”) emerged in Italy, where readers buy out the

October 30, 2025

“Climate change is not real”: what do I say to that?

At family dinners, on public transport or in hospital waiting rooms — we’ve all been there. Despite wide scientific consensus

October 29, 2025

The First Multilingual Library and Cultural Center in Greece

“We Need Books” in the Kypseli neighbourhood of Athens is the first multilingual library and cultural center in Greece. It

October 28, 2025

Partner’s death transformed the life of this artist and father

Tamás Kaszás is an internationally known contemporary intermedia artist. He teaches at the University of Fine Arts and regularly exhibits

October 27, 2025

In Hungary, the government is doing its best to censor LGBTQi+ books

What happens when a book becomes dangerous to decision makers? In Hungary, in 2025, there’s no need to imagine, it’s

October 24, 2025

In Milan, this Harry Potter sport gathers champions of inclusion

Quadball is a new sport, born out of passion and inspired by the world of Harry Potter: it’s played on

October 23, 2025

The technology of sustainable living: living in a yurt

Balázs Tőgyi and his family moved from the hustle and bustle of city life to a yurt without utilities, on

November 4, 2025

No Grace for Grape: an epidemic that’s wiping out Hungarian vineyards

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Living in a nightmare 13m2 apartment in Paris: from mould to rats and break-ins

October 28, 2025

Partner’s death transformed the life of this artist and father

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