From 1973 to today: a historical Greek activist on Struggle, Memory, and the Future
Nora Chagiou, a veteran activists from Greece revisit decades of political struggle — from student uprisings and neighbourhood mobilisations to battles for workers’ rights, social justice, and democracy. Through personal memories marked by resistance, repression, and solidarity, she reflects on what today’s Europe has forgotten and what it must urgently remember. This is the third […]
In Naples, local government chooses tourists over students
In Naples, the phenomenon of “touristification” does not only affect B&Bs and holiday rentals, but also the student housing market. With the government’s intervention through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), 95% of the new beds have been allocated to private operators, and only 2% to public ones. @vdnews_ita interviewed students across the city […]
“Housing Is a Right, Not a Product”: Athens Mayor on the Fight Against Europe’s Housing Crisis
In this interview, the Mayor of Athens talks about the commodification of housing and calls for bold action to tackle it. Rents in Athens have surged over the past years, leaving families and young people struggling to afford a home. From frozen rents to reusing vacant properties and building social housing, he urges a continental […]
In Warsaw, every school year students face a nearly impossible challenge
Every year, prospective students face the same decision: should they look for a flat, apply for a dormitory, or live with their parents (which is not always an option). Finding affordable housing in Warsaw is becoming close to impossible. Altogether, the five major public universities in Warsaw provide over 10,500 dormitory spots. This is still […]
Inside the home of a philosopher and toy robot collector
Berényi Csaba is a philosopher and DJ. His decades-long passion is collecting toy robots and he has a huge collection in his apartment. In the past, he hunted exclusively at second-hand markets, but nowadays he also searches online for the pieces he wants. For this video, he welcomed journalists into his home to showcase his […]
The power of language and music: Occitan Resistance in the Italian Alps
Between the Italian and French Alps, a remarkable cultural movement has been taking shape over the past decades — born from Occitan traditional music and language, and now a vibrant, cross-generational community. What began as a revival of ancient sounds has evolved into a popular, intergenerational and festive movement with a strong political spirit and […]
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 number of infected plants increases tenfold each year. This year, the number of infected areas has increased explosively, and entire plantations have perished irreversibly. The vineyard of Zoltán Simon has also been affected by the […]
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 the landlord, who divided a bigger space into smaller boxes to maximise rent, has poor insulation and ventilation. Since moving in, she has had to deal with mould in the bathroom and living room, rats […]
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 activist, she talks about her journey through decades of struggle, courage, and transformation, and the work she continues to do — since there’s still activism to be done. This is the second video in @elsaltotv […]
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 entire shop display window of local bookstores as a symbolic and literal act of support for reading culture. The initiative began with a €10,000 purchase in Milan. Similar actions soon followed in over 38 bookstores […]
