Female rape victims in Ireland almost treble that of EU counterparts
Investigation by Noteworthy and European colleagues shows Ireland ranking among highest number of reported rapes in 2022.
Trapped in Darkness: Women in Europe remain defenseless against gender-based violence
A new cross-border data investigation by EDJNet reveals gaps in the registration of femicides in Europe and the ineffective protection of women against crimes of sexual, physical, psychological and economic violence over the last decade.
What comes after the cookie data monster?
A new digital advertising era will phase-out third-party cookies that track users' online behaviour. EUrologus compiled what under the EU’s data protection umbrella European internet users can expect in the near-future.
Portugal among EU countries with lowest voter turnout for government elections
In the 2019 and 2022 legislative elections, five in ten Portuguese voters did not go to the polls, and there is a general trend towards increased abstention rates. This increase can be attributed to factors such as inequality, low salaries and lower levels of education.
Fine particles in the air: Ljubljana among the most polluted European cities
Fine particle pollution causes premature births, illness, and, in Slovenia, more than 800 preventable deaths every year.
Is Central Europe ready for a mega-fire?
Large forest and grassland fires are one of the most dramatic consequences of the ongoing climate catastrophe. Year after year, media coverage of fires ravaging Canada, Australia, Greece or Portugal is increasing; rising temperatures, however, mean that the threat is growing in many areas of the world – including Central Europe.
Poets, politicians and saints: Budapest’s changing street names
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory they highlight.
Fires in Greece: when migrants become scapegoats
The Greek region of Evros, devastated by fires last summer, is also the external border of the EU: there is a strong temptation to blame the fires on the migrants who cross it. Experts, however, point out the responsibilities of the Greek institutions.
All the world’s regions ignored by our street names
Analysing street names in major European cities, it turns out that people of African and Asian descent are strongly underrepresented. Barely 0.1% of streets commemorate non-white personalities born outside Europe.
Fighting fires with fires – and pasture
When talking about fires we typically imagine a terrifying and catastrophic event. But the use of controlled fires is once again becoming common practice in Europe: together with livestock grazing, it is looking like an essential and economical technique that can prevent genuinely catastrophic fires.
