Feelings of “time scarcity” are on the rise, but research shows that natural surroundings can help us to slow down.
A makeshift memorial in honour of Alexei Navalny at the monument to the victims of political repression in Saint Petersburg on 16 February 2024.
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The end of CAP quotas has forced European farmers to compete with each other. The result: lower incomes, greater uncertainty and less bargaining power with distributors.
Police raid an area of Berlin in the hunt for terrorists.
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Mining precious metals is expensive and environmentally destructive. As an alternative, researchers are increasingly eyeing recycling old smartphones, computers and other electronics.
Following the tragic, devastating apartment block fire in Eastern Spain, questions are being asked about fire safety, and how it can keep pace with new technology and construction techniques.
One of the main minds behind sanctions on Russia, Russian economist and political refugee Sergei Guriev is adamant about their restraining power on the Kremlin.
Inaugurated in February, the new Arena Porte de La Chapelle, which will be used for gymnastics and badminton, is seen as an opportunity for the area to shed its poor reputation.
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Do big sporting events such as the Olympics help boost tourist numbers in the long run? It all depends on where they take place, according to research.
Francisco Franco at a sailing regatta in the bay of La Concha in San Sebastián. The even was later broadcast in NO-DO 1028A.
Fondo Marín-Kutxa Fototeka
We often put artists on a pedestal, but if we look at their personalities closely, we see that they aren’t so different from the rest of us.
Robert Badinter sits at the National Assembly on 17 September 1981, during the examination of his bill on the abolition of the death penalty. The death penalty was abolished in France on 9 October 1981.
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The death in February of the man who abolished the death penalty inspired a national homage in France. Yet, Robert Badinter remains little known outside of the country.