Downsizing, outsourcing, budget cuts: Greece's public healthcare system is reeling from a combination of chronic underfunding and austerity policies. As the quality of care declines and working conditions deteriorate, young doctors are increasingly tempted to leave the country.
Europe's young people have an unhealthy dependence on social media, and the problem is worst in Romania. Smartphones and the internet have profoundly changed our lifestyles. The implications of this revolution are troubling.
The European Union has 34 so-called critical raw materials, which are important components of production. The vast majority of these have to be imported, which is why Brussels is paying increasing attention to South America, where 24 of the raw materials are found. The problem is that someone else has thought of this.
The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last 3 years. DW and the European Data Journalism Network have analyzed how subsidies made this possible, what supports are still available, and what still needs to happen.
Europe does not have enough primary-care doctors, and Belgium is no exception to the rule. Steps are now being taken to renew the country’s ranks, but the ageing of the population and upcoming retirements are raising fears of a crunch in the years to come.
Europe is facing a shortage of doctors, across all specialisations. The deficit of general practitioners is a particular problem. Family doctors are ageing and unevenly distributed, and their profession is struggling to attract new recruits.
Europe’s rural areas could produce up to 30 times their energy needs with photovoltaics, but technical, environmental and social obstacles complicate their development. Networks, storage and community involvement will be crucial for a sustainable future.
Europe aims to obtain 42.5% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, but there is still a long way to go. While oil dominates the national energy mix, very different territorial realities are emerging, with rural areas ready for the ecological transition
Parliaments try to show accountability by making legislative processes, and occasionally votes or proceedings, public. We collected data about 13 European countries, as well as Australia, the US, Canada, and the European Parliament to see what is accessible to the public about their work. We find that plenary sessions, as well as legislative texts, are generally accessible, although not always easily, but votes and committee proceedings are kept secret more often than not.
Analysis of almost 1,600 advertisements shows that flats in Belgrade are unaffordable for low-income earners and a major obstacle for people on an average wage. Rents are very high.
