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far-right with its narratives against migrants, the LGBTQ+ community, and Muslims but always rejecting being described as such.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was really a huge shock,\u201d activist Catarina Viegas told Euronews. \u201cPeople weren\u2019t happy with the economical situation in the country, then there was COVID - Chega filled the gap between the promise of the government and what they could not deliver, and the media normalised their far-right narrative,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>For many observers outside <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2021//01//21//is-the-far-right-gaining-popularity-in-portugal/">Portugal, the rise of the party also came as a surprise. \u201cThere are a lot of people who didn\u2019t realise that there was such a large, far-right scene in Portugal, because historically, since the end of Salazar [in 1974], this hasn\u2019t really been the case,\u201d Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Extremism (GPAHE), told Euronews.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//83//52//808x454_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/384x216_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/640x360_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/750x422_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/828x466_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/1080x608_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/1920x1080_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Andre Ventura, leader of the populist party Chega, gestures while addressing the Portuguese parliament, in Lisbon, Wednesday, July 20, 2022.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPortugal seemed to be bucking the trend that you see in places like Italy, Sweden, France, and so on,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>But then came Chega, now the third most popular party in the country, with a realistic chance to come into government in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChega is a deeply anti-immigrant, anti-Roma, anti-LGBTQ party,\u201d said Beirich. \u201cThey demonise immigrants. Their leadership, including their charismatic leader <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//AndreCVentura/">Andr/u00e9 Ventura<\/strong><\/a>, have said horrible things about the Roma, calling them a safety problem - among other things,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVentura has also talked about things like the great replacement conspiracy theory, which is a white supremacist idea that immigrants are going to replace sort of native Portuguese in Portugal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For these and other reasons, the GPAHE <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////globalextremism.org//post//portugal-release///">has recently added Chega to its list of hate and extremist groups in Portugal.<\/strong><\/a> There are 12 other groups in the list, including other older parties which pre-dated Chega, Beirich said, but they never reached the electoral success of Chega, like Alternativa Democr\u00e1tica Nacional and Ergue-Te, previously known as Partido Nacional Renovador (PND).<\/p>\n<p>But the decision to list Chega as an extremist party was controversial in Portugal, where the party insists on considering itself populist rather than <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//02//german-far-right-surges-in-polls-alarming-mainstream-parties/">far-right. Euronews has contacted Chega for comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7796174,7787616\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//02//were-celebrating-the-defeat-of-the-spanish-far-right-for-all-the-wrong-reasons/">We're celebrating the defeat of the Spanish far right for all the wrong reasons<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//29//far-right-activists-rally-in-austria-calling-for-end-to-the-great-replacement/">Far-right activists rally in Austria calling for end to \u2018The Great Replacement\u2019<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>\"They say they\u2019re not racist\"<\/h2><p>\u201c\u200b\u200bThere has been some disagreement among academics about how to characterise Chega. For the moment, my opinion is that Chega is a populist radical right party, and not an extremist right party,\u201d C\u00e1tia Moreira de Carvalho, a researcher interested in extremism, terrorism, psychology and politics at the University of Porto told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is because Chega clearly has a populist agenda, as it views the \u2018pure people\u2019 in opposition to the \u2018corrupt elites\u2019,\u201d she added. \u201cBesides, Chega espouses illiberal opinions and its aim is to have this kind of illiberal democracy established in Portugal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The extreme right wishes to abolish any form of democracy and resorts to violence to pursue their goals, de Carvalho said. \u201cFor the moment, this is not what Chega has been done, nor it seems to me that it will happen in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//83//52//808x454_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Ana Brigida\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/384x216_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/640x360_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/750x422_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/828x466_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/1080x608_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/1200x675_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/1920x1080_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Chega populist party supporters cheer Andre Ventura following election results in January 2022.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Ana Brigida<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For some, the difference is just in appearances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re definitely far-right, their narrative is far-right, but they seem themselves as a populist party,\u201d Viegas said. \u201cThey say they\u2019re not racist, Portugal is not racist, they make themselves the defenders of those who feel unhappy about the current situation in the country, play them as victims of the system. And that resonates with people who would not consider themselves to be extremists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>De Carvalho said that since Chega got their first seat in the Parliament in 2019, \u201chate crimes and hate speech have been on the rise in Portugal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore that, in 2018, a survey led by Eurobarometer demonstrated that Portugal was the second country in Europe that had the most positive view on the integration of immigrants, with around 80% of people considering it a positive thing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7774692\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//24//lightening-fast-german-right-u-turn-on-far-right-cooperation-within-24-hours/">Lightning fast: German right U-turn on far-right cooperation within 24 hours<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A well-connected party<\/p>\n<p>While publicly rejecting the identity of far-right party, Chega\u2019s charismatic leader Ventura has been aligning with the leaders of similarly populist and far-right parties in Europe, like Italy\u2019s Matteo Salvini - head of the League party -, France\u2019s Marine Le Pen, and Spain\u2019s Vox\u2019s leader Santiago Abascal.<\/p>\n<p>The far-right \u201cwas not present in mainstream politics in Portugal before Chega,\u201d de Carvalho confirms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPortugal was even considered a successful case in this regard, somehow immune to the far right. But nowadays, besides the increasing support of Chega, we are witnessing a normalisation of Chega\u2019s views in the right wing mainstream parties,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, the leader of the biggest opposition party said recently that Portugal should look for immigrants that can have a better interaction with the Portuguese people. In other words, he means to have exclusionary measures to welcome immigrants, to open the doors to those who are apparently similar to the Portuguese, and close the doors to others,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is line with the politics advocated by Chega. And to me this is very concerning, because it increases polarisation and approximates moderate right wing parties to radical populist right policies and frontiers between them can become increasingly difficult to draw.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692266739,"publishedAt":1692592217,"updatedAt":1692703406,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/21\/they-say-theyre-not-racist-how-far-right-extremism-seeped-into-portugals-mainstream-politi","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_6dd44c06-1034-5675-b186-137590b93222-7828352.jpg","altText":"Andre Ventura, leader of the populist party Chega gestures while campaigning in downtown Lisbon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.","caption":"Andre Ventura, leader of the populist party Chega gestures while campaigning in downtown Lisbon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Armando Franca","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c14558c9-499d-54bd-ab3d-86452e8f4da9-7828352.jpg","altText":"Andre Ventura, leader of the populist party Chega, gestures while addressing the Portuguese parliament, in Lisbon, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. 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","captionCredit":"AP Photo","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/83\/52\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_af0c7bb6-c907-5dcb-b096-b5726af096d8-7828352.jpg","altText":"Chega populist party supporters cheer Andre Ventura following election results in January 2022.","caption":"Chega populist party supporters cheer Andre Ventura following election results in January 2022.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Ana Brigida","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"carbonaro","title":"Giulia Carbonaro","twitter":"@carbonaro_giu"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":231,"slug":"portugal","urlSafeValue":"portugal","title":"Portugal","titleRaw":"Portugal"},{"id":10637,"slug":"portuguese-politics","urlSafeValue":"portuguese-politics","title":"Portuguese politics","titleRaw":"Portuguese politics"},{"id":11378,"slug":"far-right","urlSafeValue":"far-right","title":"Far-right","titleRaw":"Far-right"},{"id":13333,"slug":"populism","urlSafeValue":"populism","title":"populism","titleRaw":"populism"},{"id":25122,"slug":"extremism","urlSafeValue":"extremism","title":"extremism","titleRaw":"extremism"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"image","count":2},{"slug":"related","count":2}],"related":[{"id":2258196},{"id":2339564},{"id":2341376}],"technicalTags":[{"path":"euronews.byenglishwebteam"},{"path":"euronews"}],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":231,"urlSafeValue":"portugal","title":"Portugal","url":"\/news\/europe\/portugal"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gb_safe','gs_politics_misc','gv_hatespeech','gs_politics','gs_entertain_vidgames','gs_vidgames'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/2023\/08\/21\/they-say-theyre-not-racist-how-far-right-extremism-seeped-into-portugals-mainstream-politi","lastModified":1692703406},{"id":2350482,"cid":7834866,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230820_NWSU_52814485","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Denmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Dutch and Danes pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine","titleListing2":"Denmark and Netherlands pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits","leadin":"The US has given the green light for NATO allies to supply the American-manufactured fast jets to Ukraine following a prolonged diplomatic campaign led by President Zelenskyy to better equip his country to fight off Russia's invading forces.","summary":"The US has given the green light for NATO allies to supply the American-manufactured fast jets to Ukraine following a prolonged diplomatic campaign led by President Zelenskyy to better equip his country to fight off Russia's invading forces.","url":"denmark-and-netherlands-pledge-to-give-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine-as-zelenskyy-visits","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an important motivation for his country's forces, embroiled in a difficult counteroffensive against Russia. \n\nThe promise of new fighter jets came the day after an unusually brazen Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian theatre that killed seven people and wounded almost 150 others in the northern city of Chernihiv. Zelenskyy vowed stern retaliation for the attack, whose victims included a slain 6-year-old girl dead and 15 wounded children. \n\nMonths of entreaties \n\nAfter months of entreaties from Zelenskyy for F-16s to bolster the Ukrainian air force, the U.S. recently gave approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to provide Ukraine the American-made jets. Zelenskyy travelled to both countries Sunday to finalise the delivery deals. \n\n''F-16s will certainly give new energy, confidence, and motivation to fighters and civilians. I'm sure it will deliver new results for Ukraine and the entire Europe,\" the Ukrainian leader said. \n\nUkraine hopes the jets will give it a combat edge, after launching a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's forces without air cover from Western aircraft, placing its troops at the mercy of Russian aviation and artillery. \n\nDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pledged 19 F-16s to Ukraine and said she hoped the first six could be handed over around New Year. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte didn't provide a number or timeframe, saying it depends on how soon Ukrainian crews and infrastructure are ready. Zelenskyy said on his Telegram channel that Ukraine would get 42 jets. \n\n\"The F-16s will not help immediately now with the war effort. It is anyway a long-term commitment from the Netherlands,\" Rutte said. \"We want them to be active and operational as soon as possible. \u2026 Not for the next month, that's impossible, but hopefully soon afterward.\" \n\nHe and Zelenskyy inspected two grey F-16s parked in a hangar at a Dutch base in the southern city of Eindhoven. \n\nA few hours later, Zelenskyy and his wife were received by Frederiksen, other Danish Cabinet ministers and Crown Princess Mary at the Skrydstrup air base in southern Denmark where Ukrainian pilots will receive F-16 training in coming months. The two leaders climbed into a Danish F-16 and tried out the seats. \n\nFrederiksen said \"hopefully\" six fighter jets could be delivered around New Year, eight more next year and the remaining five in 2025. \n\n\"Please take this donation as a token of Denmark's unwavering support for your country's fight for freedom,\" she said. \n\n\"A huge push for other countries\" \n\nZelenskyy called the Dutch and Danish donations a \"huge push for other countries who were in doubt\" about providing Ukraine with F-16s. Asked whether there were conditions attached to the donations, such as a commitment not to use them in Russian territory, Zelenskyy said that had not been discussed but added that defending Ukrainian territory was the \"main goal.\" \n\nThe Dutch and Danish governments are also spearheading a coalition that is working to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the advanced fighter jets. \n\nZelenskyy declined to say how many Ukrainian pilots would undergo training in Denmark and later in Romania, citing security reasons. Frederiksen said \"more than 70\" Ukrainian personnel were already in Denmark and getting ready to start training. \n\nThe Danish Armed Forces said the Ukrainians must pass a security review and tests of their health and language skills before the training can begin. \n\n\"The training is expected to last a minimum of six months. Exactly how long it will take to teach Ukrainians to operate the F-16 capability cannot be said precisely, as it will depend on their experience and language skills, among other things,\" the Danish Armed Forces said in a statement. \n\nOfficials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training. \n\nSunday's announcements came two days after the Netherlands and Denmark said the U.S. had authorised them to deliver American-made F-16s to Ukraine in what was seen as a major boost for Kyiv. \n\nWashington says the F-16s \u2014 like the advanced U.S. Abrams tanks \u2014 will be crucial in the long term as Kyiv faces down Russia. \n\nDuring a visit to Sweden on Saturday, Zelenskyy also asked for Swedish Gripen fighter jets. Sweden has not decided on that request but has agreed to let Ukrainian pilots test the aircraft. \n\nUkraine has been relying on older aircraft, such as Russian-made MiG29 and Sukhoi jets. F-16s have newer technology and targeting capabilities. They are also more versatile, experts say. \n\nZelenskyy was set to address the Danish Parliament on Monday. \n\nIn Ukraine, the governor of the Chernihiv region, Vyacheslav Chaus, said Sunday that the number of people wounded in the theatre attack Saturday had risen to 148. \n\n\"I am sure our soldiers will respond to Russia for this terrorist attack. Respond tangibly,\" Zelenskyy said in a video address published in the early hours of Sunday. \n\nIn eastern Ukraine, Kharkiv regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said Sunday that Russia was shelling the city of Kupiansk \"all day long,\" with an attack in the city centre wounding 11 people. A man was killed in Russian shelling of Vovchansk, also in the Kharkiv region, according to Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry. \n\nMeanwhile in Russia, the Defense Ministry said Sunday that its air defence systems had prevented an attack by three drones on the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. \n\nRussian air defences also jammed a drone flying towards Moscow early Sunday, causing it to crash. Russia's Defense Ministry called it \"an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack.\" \n\nMoscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports briefly suspended flights, but no victims or damage were reported. \n\nIn the city of Kursk, five people were wounded when a Ukrainian drone hit a train station, regional Gov. Roman Starovoit said. Kursk is the capital of the western region of the same name, which borders Ukraine. \n\nUkrainian authorities, who generally avoid commenting on attacks on Russian soil, didn't say whether Ukraine had any involvement. \n\nDrone strikes on the Russian border regions are a fairly regular occurrence. Attacks deeper inside Russian territory have been on the rise since a drone was destroyed over the Kremlin in early May. Successful strikes have exposed the vulnerabilities of Moscow's air defence systems. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an important motivation for his country's forces, embroiled in a difficult counteroffensive against Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The promise of new fighter jets came the day after an unusually brazen Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian theatre that killed seven people and wounded almost 150 others in the northern city of Chernihiv. Zelenskyy vowed stern retaliation for the attack, whose victims included a slain 6-year-old girl dead and 15 wounded children.<\/p>\n<h2>Months of entreaties<\/h2><p>After months of entreaties from Zelenskyy for F-16s to bolster the Ukrainian air force, the U.S. recently gave approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to provide Ukraine the American-made jets. Zelenskyy travelled to both countries Sunday to finalise the delivery deals.<\/p>\n<p>''F-16s will certainly give new energy, confidence, and motivation to fighters and civilians. I'm sure it will deliver new results for Ukraine and the entire Europe,\" the Ukrainian leader said.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine hopes the jets will give it a combat edge, after launching a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's forces without air cover from Western aircraft, placing its troops at the mercy of Russian aviation and artillery.<\/p>\n<p>Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pledged 19 F-16s to Ukraine and said she hoped the first six could be handed over around New Year. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte didn't provide a number or timeframe, saying it depends on how soon Ukrainian crews and infrastructure are ready. Zelenskyy said on his Telegram channel that Ukraine would get 42 jets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1693334700276752851\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"The F-16s will not help immediately now with the war effort. It is anyway a long-term commitment from the Netherlands,\" Rutte said. \"We want them to be active and operational as soon as possible. \u2026 Not for the next month, that's impossible, but hopefully soon afterward.\"<\/p>\n<p>He and Zelenskyy inspected two grey F-16s parked in a hangar at a Dutch base in the southern city of Eindhoven.<\/p>\n<p>A few hours later, Zelenskyy and his wife were received by Frederiksen, other Danish Cabinet ministers and Crown Princess Mary at the Skrydstrup air base in southern Denmark where Ukrainian pilots will receive F-16 training in coming months. The two leaders climbed into a Danish F-16 and tried out the seats.<\/p>\n<p>Frederiksen said \"hopefully\" six fighter jets could be delivered around New Year, eight more next year and the remaining five in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\"Please take this donation as a token of Denmark's unwavering support for your country's fight for freedom,\" she said.<\/p>\n<h2>\"A huge push for other countries\"<\/h2><p>Zelenskyy called the Dutch and Danish donations a \"huge push for other countries who were in doubt\" about providing Ukraine with F-16s. Asked whether there were conditions attached to the donations, such as a commitment not to use them in Russian territory, Zelenskyy said that had not been discussed but added that defending Ukrainian territory was the \"main goal.\"<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch and Danish governments are also spearheading a coalition that is working to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the advanced fighter jets.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy declined to say how many Ukrainian pilots would undergo training in Denmark and later in Romania, citing security reasons. Frederiksen said \"more than 70\" Ukrainian personnel were already in Denmark and getting ready to start training.<\/p>\n<p>The Danish Armed Forces said the Ukrainians must pass a security review and tests of their health and language skills before the training can begin.<\/p>\n<p>\"The training is expected to last a minimum of six months. Exactly how long it will take to teach Ukrainians to operate the F-16 capability cannot be said precisely, as it will depend on their experience and language skills, among other things,\" the Danish Armed Forces said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday's announcements came two days after the Netherlands and Denmark said the U.S. had authorised them to deliver American-made F-16s to Ukraine in what was seen as a major boost for Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Washington says the F-16s \u2014 like the advanced U.S. Abrams tanks \u2014 will be crucial in the long term as Kyiv faces down Russia.<\/p>\n<p>During a visit to Sweden on Saturday, Zelenskyy also asked for Swedish Gripen fighter jets. Sweden has not decided on that request but has agreed to let Ukrainian pilots test the aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has been relying on older aircraft, such as Russian-made MiG29 and Sukhoi jets. 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Further tests ahead of Sunday's mixed relay remained inconsistent, according to a joint statement from organisers and local officials. \n\n\u201cAs a precautionary measure and to protect the health of the athletes, the decision has once again been taken to cancel all the swimming races scheduled for today,\u201d it said. Authorities are investigating the reason for the problematic tests. \n\nRainfall in recent days may have been a factor. A previous test event had to be cancelled this month because heavy rain caused overflows of untreated waste into the Seine, leaving water quality below safety standards. \n\nThe cancellations this weekend pose a new challenge to the Paris Olympics organisers and the city\u2019s ambitions to reopen the iconic river to public swimming after the Games. \n\nParis is spending massively on water-management projects that officials say will make pollution caused by storms less frequent by the time the Games begin on July 26, 2024. 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Authorities are investigating the reason for the problematic tests.<\/p>\n<p>Rainfall in recent days may have been a factor. A previous test event had to be cancelled this month because heavy rain caused overflows of untreated waste into the Seine, leaving water quality below safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellations this weekend pose a new challenge to the Paris Olympics organisers and the city\u2019s ambitions to reopen the iconic river to public swimming after the Games.<\/p>\n<p>Paris is spending massively on water-management projects that officials say will make pollution caused by storms less frequent by the time the Games begin on July 26, 2024. Olympics organisers remain determined to hold open-air swimming events along the picturesque river, viewing this month\u2019s cancellations as a learning experience.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692539164,"publishedAt":1692541108,"updatedAt":1692545764,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/20\/paris-olympics-swimming-test-event-cancelled-over-water-quality-fears","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/46\/64\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_bf3cff6d-c379-5a8e-aa32-e9f138121a45-7834664.jpg","altText":"Athletes swim in the Seine river from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games. Paris, Aug. 17, 2023 ","caption":"Athletes swim in the Seine river from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games. Paris, Aug. 17, 2023 ","captionCredit":"Michel Euler\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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Up to Saturday more than 8,000 hectares of pine forest had been burned, but D\u00e1vila said that figure was likely to be much higher Sunday. \n\nNo injuries have so far been reported and Davila said that thanks to the firefighters no houses have been burned so far. \n\nThe fire, described as the worst in Tenerife in decades, is threatening 11 town areas flanking the steep and craggy mountain area affected. Access for firefighters is extremely difficult. \n\nThe emergency services said air quality in 19 town areas was not good and urged people to stay indoors when possible and wear masks outdoors. \n\nThe blaze in the northeast of the island is not near the island's main tourist areas. \n\nMore than 400 firefighters and soldiers have been deployed, as well as 23 water-carrying helicopters and planes. \n\nThe Canary Islands have been in drought for most of the past few years, just like most of mainland Spain. The islands have recorded below-average rainfall in recent years because of changing weather patterns impacted by climate change. \n\nSpain's mainland is bracing for another heat wave starting Sunday. Spain's state weather service issued a warning Saturday that temperatures would be on the rise in the coming days, hitting 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in parts of the mainland. \n\nThe seven Canary Islands are located off the northwest coast of Africa and southwest of mainland Spain. At their nearest point, they are 100 kilometres from Morocco. \n\nMore than 2,000 people were evacuated in a wildfire on the nearby La Palma island last month that affected some 4,500 hectares. \n\nAccording to the European Forest Fire Information System, Spain heads the list of EU countries affected by wildfires so far this year, with 75,000 hectares burned, ahead of Italy and Greece. \n\nSpain accounted for almost 40% of the nearly 800,00 hectares burned in the European Union in 2022, the EU agency said. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make advances overnight in their battle to tame a wildfire raging out of control for the past five days on the tourist island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, authorities said Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>\"The night was very difficult but thanks to the work of the firefighters, the results have been very positive\" Tenerife governor, Rosa D\u00e1vila said at a news conference early Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Canary Islands emergency services said in a tweet on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that firefighters had been able to work in \"better weather conditions than expected.\"<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e1vila said that more than 12,000 people have been evacuated from their homes since the fire started Tuesday. Up to Saturday more than 8,000 hectares of pine forest had been burned, but D\u00e1vila said that figure was likely to be much higher Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>No injuries have so far been reported and Davila said that thanks to the firefighters no houses have been burned so far.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, described as the worst in Tenerife in decades, is threatening 11 town areas flanking the steep and craggy mountain area affected. Access for firefighters is extremely difficult.<\/p>\n<p>The emergency services said air quality in 19 town areas was not good and urged people to stay indoors when possible and wear masks outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze in the northeast of the island is not near the island's main tourist areas.<\/p>\n<p>More than 400 firefighters and soldiers have been deployed, as well as 23 water-carrying helicopters and planes.<\/p>\n<p>The Canary Islands have been in drought for most of the past few years, just like most of mainland Spain. The islands have recorded below-average rainfall in recent years because of changing weather patterns impacted by climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Spain's mainland is bracing for another heat wave starting Sunday. Spain's state weather service issued a warning Saturday that temperatures would be on the rise in the coming days, hitting 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in parts of the mainland.<\/p>\n<p>The seven Canary Islands are located off the northwest coast of Africa and southwest of mainland Spain. At their nearest point, they are 100 kilometres from Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>More than 2,000 people were evacuated in a wildfire on the nearby La Palma island last month that affected some 4,500 hectares.<\/p>\n<p>According to the European Forest Fire Information System, Spain heads the list of EU countries affected by wildfires so far this year, with 75,000 hectares burned, ahead of Italy and Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Spain accounted for almost 40% of the nearly 800,00 hectares burned in the European Union in 2022, the EU agency said.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692530762,"publishedAt":1692531436,"updatedAt":1692531440,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/20\/cool-weather-overnight-helps-tenerife-firefighters-battle-wildfire","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/45\/26\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_154e1bc5-3d40-59fd-abae-8af60174e176-7834526.jpg","altText":"A helicopter drops water on the flames as the fire advances through the forest toward the town of Pinolere in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.","caption":"A helicopter drops water on the flames as the fire advances through the forest toward the town of Pinolere in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.","captionCredit":"AP Photo","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":4804,"height":2704}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":7809,"slug":"spain","urlSafeValue":"spain","title":"Spain","titleRaw":"Spain"},{"id":2159,"slug":"tenerife","urlSafeValue":"tenerife","title":"Tenerife","titleRaw":"Tenerife"},{"id":6914,"slug":"canary-islands","urlSafeValue":"canary-islands","title":"Canary Islands","titleRaw":"Canary Islands"},{"id":25370,"slug":"wildfires","urlSafeValue":"wildfires","title":"Wildfires","titleRaw":"Wildfires"},{"id":20450,"slug":"canicule","urlSafeValue":"canicule","title":"heatwave","titleRaw":"heatwave"}],"widgets":[],"related":[],"technicalTags":[{"path":"euronews.byenglishwebteam"},{"path":"euronews"}],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AP","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews","freeField1":"","freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":435,"urlSafeValue":"spain","title":"Spain","url":"\/news\/europe\/spain"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_science','gs_science_geography','castrol_negative_uk','neg_mobkoi_castrol','gv_death_injury','gs_tech','gs_tech_compute','gs_tech_compute_net','gb_death_injury_edu','gb_death_injury_high_med_low','gs_tech_compute_net_social','neg_citi_campaign_4','gs_science_weather','gs_busfin','neg_facebook','gt_negative','climatechange','gb_death_injury_high_med','gb_death_injury_news-ent'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/2023\/08\/20\/cool-weather-overnight-helps-tenerife-firefighters-battle-wildfire","lastModified":1692531440},{"id":2350008,"cid":7833744,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230820_NWSU_52809932","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"West Nile Virus kills three people in one week in Romania ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"West Nile Virus kills three people in one week in Romania ","titleListing2":"West Nile Virus kills three people in one week in Romania ","leadin":"Three people have died after contracting West Nile Virus from mosquito bites in Romania. 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There is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for the virus, which is transmitted by mosquito bites.\u00a0 \n\nMore than 10% of mosquitoes in Romania carry the virus, according to a recent study by Cantacuzino Institute in\u00a0Bucharest.\u00a0 \n\nThis week, at least seven people in Romania\u00a0over 50 years old contracted the disease, three of whom died from complications.\u00a0 \n\nMost cases were diagnosed after the patients arrived at the hospital with meningitis or\u00a0meningoencephalitis, an\u00a0infection of the meninges and brain.\u00a0 \n\nIn rare cases, patients can experience a serious infection of the nervous system after contracting the virus, leading to\u00a0paralysis, convulsions, loss of vision and coma.\u00a0 \n\nHowever, eight out of ten people infected show no symptoms. The elderly or people with chronic illnesses are the most vulnerable to the virus.\u00a0 \n\nPeople are advised to cover their whole body when visiting areas with a lot of vegetation and high humidity to avoid being bitten. They should also use anti-mosquito sprays, install nets on windows and empty water containers where mosquitoes can breed and multiply. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>At least three people in Romania have died after being infected with the West Nile virus. There is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for the virus, which is transmitted by mosquito bites.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 10% of mosquitoes in Romania carry the virus, according to a recent study by Cantacuzino Institute in\u00a0Bucharest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This week, at least seven people in Romania\u00a0over 50 years old contracted the disease, three of whom died from complications.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most cases were diagnosed after the patients arrived at the hospital with meningitis or\u00a0meningoencephalitis, an\u00a0infection of the meninges and brain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In rare cases, patients can experience a serious infection of the nervous system after contracting the virus, leading to\u00a0paralysis, convulsions, loss of vision and coma.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, eight out of ten people infected show no symptoms. The elderly or people with chronic illnesses are the most vulnerable to the virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>People are advised to cover their whole body when visiting areas with a lot of vegetation and high humidity to avoid being bitten. They should also use anti-mosquito sprays, install nets on windows and empty water containers where mosquitoes can breed and multiply.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692495236,"publishedAt":1692523391,"updatedAt":1692528496,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/20\/west-nile-virus-kills-three-people-in-one-week-in-romania","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/76\/65\/68\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1ce56db5-cbdd-5490-959b-cf58dde3f544-7766568.jpg","altText":"A Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City.","caption":"A Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District biologist examines a mosquito in Salt Lake City.","captionCredit":"AP Photo 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All the surrounding buildings are being inspected to assess the extent of the damage,\" the governor of the Chernihiv region, Vyacheslav Chaus, wrote on Telegram on Sunday morning. \n\nSeven people died and 148 were injured, 41 of whom were still in hospital on Sunday, the governor said. The previous evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put the number of injured at 144. \n\nZelenskyy thanks Sweden and arrives in Netherlands \n\nVolodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday visited NATO candidate Sweden for the first time since Russia invaded his country, a trip on which he discussed various matters including military supplies. \n\nHis discussions with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson revolved around the preparation of the 13th Swedish military aid package, which includes the joint production of Swedish CV90 light tanks, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. \n\n\"We will do everything possible to ensure that the first CV90s are produced in Ukraine as soon as possible,\" he added. \"Everything we need right now, we have to locate and manufacture. And we will do it.\" \n\nOn the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Zelenskyy thanked the Swedish side for their contribution not only to Ukraine's security but to the acceleration of its integration into European political structures.\u00a0 \n\nThe Ukrainian president has now arrived at an air base in the south of the Netherlands, two days after the United States gave the go-ahead for American F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Kyiv.\u00a0 \n\nRussia claims to have thwarted Moscow drone strike \n\nMoscow said on Sunday it had foiled a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow and its region, the second in two days, at a time when such assaults on Russian soil are on the rise as part of a counter-offensive by Kiev's forces. \n\n\"At around 04:00, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist drone attack on infrastructure in Moscow and the Moscow region was thwarted,\" the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. \n\n\"There were no casualties or damage,\" it added. \n\nThe drone was flying \"in the direction of Moscow\", the Russian army said, adding that it \"crashed in an uninhabited area\". \n\nThe mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, praised the military for their work in intercepting the drone on Telegram. \n\nFlights to the international airports of Vnukovo and Domodedovo were \"temporarily restricted\" during the night, said the Russian transport agency Rosaviatsia, quoted by the Ria Novosti news agency, before a rapid return to \"normal\". \n\nAccording to the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovo\u00eft, a drone \"crashed on the roof of the railway station, after which a fire broke out\". \n\nFurther south, in the Rostov region, two drones were reportedly intercepted by Russian anti-aircraft defence. \n\n\"They fell on the territory of a military unit in Kamensk, and the other, one kilometre north of Novoshakhtinsk\", said\u00a0announced regional governor Vasily Golubev, without giving further details of the targets. \"There were no casualties or damage.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<h2>Post-strike effort continues in Chernihiv<\/h2><p>Rescuers continued to work on Sunday in the rubble of the centre of Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine, which was hit by a Russian missile that killed at least seven people and injured more than 140, an attack described as \"appalling\" by the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The day after the deadly strike, a Ukrainian drone attack on a railway station left five people slightly injured in Kursk, a Russian town around 90km from the border, and another drone was shot down as it headed towards Moscow, according to Russian authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\"At the moment, work to clear the city centre is continuing, construction machinery is at work (...) All the surrounding buildings are being inspected to assess the extent of the damage,\" the governor of the Chernihiv region, Vyacheslav Chaus, wrote on Telegram on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Seven people died and 148 were injured, 41 of whom were still in hospital on Sunday, the governor said. The previous evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put the number of injured at 144.<\/p>\n<h2>Zelenskyy thanks Sweden and arrives in Netherlands<\/h2><p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday visited NATO candidate Sweden for the first time since Russia invaded his country, a trip on which he discussed various matters including military supplies.<\/p>\n<p>His discussions with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson revolved around the preparation of the 13th Swedish military aid package, which includes the joint production of Swedish CV90 light tanks, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>\"We will do everything possible to ensure that the first CV90s are produced in Ukraine as soon as possible,\" he added. \"Everything we need right now, we have to locate and manufacture. And we will do it.\"<\/p>\n<p>On the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Zelenskyy thanked the Swedish side for their contribution not only to Ukraine's security but to the acceleration of its integration into European political structures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1692955985130725555\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1693024585271197947\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Ukrainian president has now arrived at an air base in the south of the Netherlands, two days after the United States gave the go-ahead for American F-16 fighter jets to be sent to Kyiv.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia claims to have thwarted Moscow drone strike<\/p>\n<p>Moscow said on Sunday it had foiled a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow and its region, the second in two days, at a time when such assaults on Russian soil are on the rise as part of a counter-offensive by Kiev's forces.<\/p>\n<p>\"At around 04:00, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist drone attack on infrastructure in Moscow and the Moscow region was thwarted,\" the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\"There were no casualties or damage,\" it added.<\/p>\n<p>The drone was flying \"in the direction of Moscow\", the Russian army said, adding that it \"crashed in an uninhabited area\".<\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, praised the military for their work in intercepting the drone on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>Flights to the international airports of Vnukovo and Domodedovo were \"temporarily restricted\" during the night, said the Russian transport agency Rosaviatsia, quoted by the Ria Novosti news agency, before a rapid return to \"normal\".<\/p>\n<p>According to the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovo\u00eft, a drone \"crashed on the roof of the railway station, after which a fire broke out\".<\/p>\n<p>Further south, in the Rostov region, two drones were reportedly intercepted by Russian anti-aircraft defence.<\/p>\n<p>\"They fell on the territory of a military unit in Kamensk, and the other, one kilometre north of Novoshakhtinsk\", said\u00a0announced regional governor Vasily Golubev, without giving further details of the targets. \"There were no casualties or 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And with athletes duking it out in Hungary, the continent's top teams fought through the last stages of the Women's World Cup. All the while, the war in Ukraine wore on \u2013 and the UK sentenced its worst serial killer of children in modern times, neonatal nurse Lucy Letby. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Europe is still ploughing through its summer of extreme weather, with many areas enduring punishing heat and even wildfires while the second named storm of the year, Betty, blew in from the west. And with athletes duking it out in Hungary, the continent's top teams fought through the last stages of the Women's World Cup. 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Ukrainian farmer tells of his battle to stay in business","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Struggling Ukrainian farmer tells of his battle to stay in business","titleListing2":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 Struggling Ukrainian farmer's battle to stay in business, as Russia's decision to exit a grain deal leaves thousands of farmers counting the cost of trying to feed much of the world. ","leadin":"Russia's decision to exit a grain deal leaves thousands of farmers counting the cost of trying to feed much of the world. ","summary":"Russia's decision to exit a grain deal leaves thousands of farmers counting the cost of trying to feed much of the world. ","url":"struggling-ukrainian-farmer-tells-of-his-battle-to-stay-in-business","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month, but after Russia exited a deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain to the world, he has no idea where his produce will go. Or how his beloved farm will survive. \n\nTsvyk, who normally exported up to 90% of his harvest from the southern port of Odesa, faces a crisis: His yield is 20% higher compared with last year, which would have been a boon in peace. \n\nHowever, in war, exorbitant logistics costs and Russia\u2019s blockage of the ports has made shipping grain too expensive for him. \n\nTsvyk is one of thousands of Ukrainian farmers facing a similar dilemma. \n\n\u201cIt\u2019s too painful to talk about,\u201d the 67-year-old said when asked how he envisions the future. \n\nLast month, Russia pulled out of the deal that the UN and Turkey brokered to provide protection for ships carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.\u00a0 \n\nMoscow has since stepped up attacks on Ukrainian ports and grain infrastructure while Ukraine has hit one of Russia's own ports, leading wheat and corn prices to zigzag on global markets. \n\nWhile countries press for a restoration of the grain deal and fighting intensifies in the Black Sea, Ukraine's farmers are wondering how they will stay in business and provide the food critical to people in developing nations struggling with hunger. \n\nTsvyk doesn't know what he will do with his harvest or how he will keep paying his 77 workers. \n\n\u201cWhat could I feel in this situation? It is a great sorrow for everyone,\u201d he said. \n\nHis vast farm in Shurivka, 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Kyiv, produces not only wheat but also goat\u2019s cheeses and juices.\u00a0 \n\nWhile four of Tsvyk's employees have left to join the fight, the ones that remain have harvested and stored his wheat and are now seeding his many acres of land, preparing for the next season. \n\nThe tinge of uncertainty hangs heavy. Grain is the farm's main source of income, and the now-blocked Odesa port was the key gateway to trade with the world. \n\nTsvyk's products went as far as India and poverty-stricken countries in North Africa, he says. Now, with the only other options being more costly road, rail and river routes through Europe that have stirred pushback from neighbouring countries, his grain will likely sit in storage depots, costing him tens of thousands of euros in losses. \n\nLast year, Tsvyk was left with 1,500 tons of grain he was unable to sell. This year, he is scared he may not be able to sell any.\u00a0It means many farmers are simply not planting as much: corn and wheat production in agriculture-dependent Ukraine is down nearly 40% this year from prewar levels, analysts say. \n\nThe soaring cost to transport wheat eroded Tsvyk's income last year. Every step in the supply chain has increased in price because of the risks associated with the war, leading some farmers to turn to other products, such as sunflower oil, to squeeze out some profit. \n\nOleksandr Sivogorlo, Tsvyk\u2019s trusted agronomist, said that profit or no profit, the land can\u2019t be neglected. \n\n\u201cThere are some limited routes (for export) through the Danube (River), but it\u2019s very limited,\u201d Sivogorlo said. Plus, Russia has targeted Ukrainian ports on the Danube, raising uncertainty about their use. \n\nThe farm is conducting barter schemes with suppliers, where some of their crop is exchanged for better fertiliser to produce higher-quality wheat next year, he said. \n\nTsvyk will also produce different products he knows he can sell without incurring exorbitant costs, such as sunflower and rapeseed oil, and lessen his reliance on grain exports. \n\n\u201cWe cover our losses with these products,\u201d Sivogorlo said. \u201cAnd what will be with our wheat crops \u2014 hard to say at this point, it all depends on export.\" \n\nThese are strategies Tsvyk has resorted to in times of desperation to keep the farm afloat. But he doesn\u2019t expect to make a profit \u2014 breaking even is the best he can hope for. \n\nEven that's better than other farmers he knows who are losing money this year. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month, but after Russia exited a deal that allowed Ukraine to ship grain to the world, he has no idea where his produce will go. Or how his beloved farm will survive.<\/p>\n<p>Tsvyk, who normally exported up to 90% of his harvest from the southern port of Odesa, faces a crisis: His yield is 20% higher compared with last year, which would have been a boon in peace.<\/p>\n<p>However, in war, exorbitant logistics costs and Russia\u2019s blockage of the ports has made shipping grain too expensive for him.<\/p>\n<p>Tsvyk is one of thousands of Ukrainian farmers facing a similar dilemma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s too painful to talk about,\u201d the 67-year-old said when asked how he envisions the future.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Russia pulled out of the deal that the UN and Turkey brokered to provide protection for ships carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moscow has since stepped up attacks on Ukrainian ports and grain infrastructure while Ukraine has hit one of Russia's own ports, leading wheat and corn prices to zigzag on global markets.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7125680\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//10//18//ease-sanctions-to-extend-ukraine-grain-deal-says-russia/">Ease sanctions to extend Ukraine grain deal, says Russia<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While countries press for a restoration of the grain deal and fighting intensifies in the Black Sea, Ukraine's farmers are wondering how they will stay in business and provide the food critical to people in developing nations struggling with hunger.<\/p>\n<p>Tsvyk doesn't know what he will do with his harvest or how he will keep paying his 77 workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat could I feel in this situation? It is a great sorrow for everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>His vast farm in Shurivka, 120 kilometres (75 miles) from Kyiv, produces not only wheat but also goat\u2019s cheeses and juices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While four of Tsvyk's employees have left to join the fight, the ones that remain have harvested and stored his wheat and are now seeding his many acres of land, preparing for the next season.<\/p>\n<p>The tinge of uncertainty hangs heavy. Grain is the farm's main source of income, and the now-blocked Odesa port was the key gateway to trade with the world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//31//08//808x454_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/384x216_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/640x360_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/750x422_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/828x466_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/1080x608_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/1200x675_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/1920x1080_cmsv2_610e1189-b6bf-518b-9569-451051996298-7823108.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Victor Tsvik with wheat in a granary.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tsvyk's products went as far as India and poverty-stricken countries in North Africa, he says. Now, with the only other options being more costly road, rail and river routes through Europe that have stirred pushback from neighbouring countries, his grain will likely sit in storage depots, costing him tens of thousands of euros in losses.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Tsvyk was left with 1,500 tons of grain he was unable to sell. This year, he is scared he may not be able to sell any.\u00a0It means many farmers are simply not planting as much: corn and wheat production in agriculture-dependent Ukraine is down nearly 40% this year from prewar levels, analysts say.<\/p>\n<p>The soaring cost to transport wheat eroded Tsvyk's income last year. Every step in the supply chain has increased in price because of the risks associated with the war, leading some farmers to turn to other products, such as sunflower oil, to squeeze out some profit.<\/p>\n<p>Oleksandr Sivogorlo, Tsvyk\u2019s trusted agronomist, said that profit or no profit, the land can\u2019t be neglected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are some limited routes (for export) through the Danube (River), but it\u2019s very limited,\u201d Sivogorlo said. Plus, Russia has targeted Ukrainian ports on the Danube, raising uncertainty about their use.<\/p>\n<p>The farm is conducting barter schemes with suppliers, where some of their crop is exchanged for better fertiliser to produce higher-quality wheat next year, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tsvyk will also produce different products he knows he can sell without incurring exorbitant costs, such as sunflower and rapeseed oil, and lessen his reliance on grain exports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cover our losses with these products,\u201d Sivogorlo said. \u201cAnd what will be with our wheat crops \u2014 hard to say at this point, it all depends on export.\"<\/p>\n<p>These are strategies Tsvyk has resorted to in times of desperation to keep the farm afloat. But he doesn\u2019t expect to make a profit \u2014 breaking even is the best he can hope for.<\/p>\n<p>Even that's better than other farmers he knows who are losing money this year.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692083996,"publishedAt":1692514809,"updatedAt":1692615077,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/20\/struggling-ukrainian-farmer-tells-of-his-battle-to-stay-in-business","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/31\/08\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2fc75903-5776-5af5-be8e-f5f245fe3eb3-7823108.jpg","altText":"A worker rakes wheat in a granary on a private farm in Zhurivka.","caption":"A worker rakes wheat in a granary on a private farm in Zhurivka.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Efrem 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the climate crisis: How extremists and politicians are polarising the debate","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Could a new \u2018culture war\u2019 threaten climate action in the UK?","titleListing2":"Weaponising the climate crisis: How extremists and politicians are polarising the debate","leadin":"As the UK looks at rolling back green commitments, there are concerns that climate issues are feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.","summary":"As the UK looks at rolling back green commitments, there are concerns that climate issues are feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.","url":"weaponising-the-climate-crisis-how-extremists-and-politicians-are-polarising-the-debate","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Climate change has once again become a hot topic in the UK but for all the wrong reasons. \n\nAt the end of July, the government approved hundreds of new oil and gas licences, a \u201crethink\u201d of pollution-cutting policies has been proposed and MPs are pushing to ditch green commitments. \n\nA by-election in former Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s constituency appears to have triggered the shift after the Conservative party candidate dubbed his race a \u201creferendum on ULEZ\u201d (the ultra-low emissions zone ). The focus on opposing London\u2019s pollution reduction scheme narrowly won him the race. \n\nNow, as even opposition politicians start to reassess their position on climate action, there are worries that a climate \u2018culture war\u2019 has arrived in the UK. \n\nWhat is the \u2018climate culture war\u2019? \n\nThe phrase \u2018climate culture war\u2019 has started to creep into news headlines and politicians\u2019 tweets in recent weeks. It is being used in an attempt to call out this shift in the way climate action is being portrayed. \n\nJennie King, an expert in the evolving trends of climate mis and disinformation , says that many aren\u2019t entirely sure what they mean when they use the term. \n\n\u201cYou now have a space where the traditional climate deniers or delayers are merging with a much broader and largely decentralised universe of extremists and conspiracy movements,\u201d the head of Climate Research and Policy at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) explains. \n\nThis leaves the space open to \u201cprofessional disinformation actors and outrage merchants\u201d. \n\nIt is also merging with the right-wing media ecosystem, she adds, in a way that isn\u2019t even necessarily about the substance of climate change policy, but more about how the climate is symbolic of larger unifying themes. \n\n\u201cDenier\u2019s arguments have existed for a very long time, but climate issues are, in much more prominent ways, feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.\u201d \n\nIssues like the cost of living crisis , Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and personal freedom are being dragged into the debate. The playbook of arguments is one that has been seen before. \n\nMuch like during COVID-19, King says climate change has become a \u201cnew crucible\u201d where previously distinct movements and actors have found a common cause. The trauma of huge global events like the pandemic can\u2019t be discounted. \n\nThese seismic shocks to our social and economic systems rock people\u2019s sense of security about the future and their ability to look after themselves or their families. \n\n\u201cThere are very genuine concerns and grievances that lie at the heart of that trauma,\u201d King says. \n\n\u201cBut those traumas are very easily weaponised, exploited and pivoted towards opposition on a whole host of different issues.\u201d \n\nExploiting the gap between public opinion and climate action \n\nA number of public policy issues have become victims of this dynamic. \n\nLocalised issues, just like the ULEZ in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, are more vulnerable to \u201cvery emotive, partially conspiratorial attacks\u201d, King says. They have become a lightning rod for people who want to talk about \u201cgreen tyranny\u201d and civil liberties. \n\nMany of these criticisms play on people\u2019s genuine concerns about current societal issues. Narratives have emerged around climate policies costing too much or being too difficult to implement. \n\n\nA group of Conservative politicians recently urged the Prime Minister to rethink the government\u2019s climate commitments with MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg claiming they are \u201cunpopular\u201d and \u201cexpensive\u201d. \n\nEven Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has now hinted at watering down policies, saying measures must be \u201cproportional and pragmatic\u201d without adding \u201chassle\u201d or cost to households. The Prime Minister defended his approval of new oil and gas licences by reasoning that energy security was important following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \n\nBritish public increasingly concerned about climate change \n\nA majority of the UK public is still concerned about the effects of climate change. A recent poll from Ipsos found that one in four Britons see it as an important issue for the country - the highest level since COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. \n\nResearchers say recent reports of wildfires and extreme temperatures disrupting people\u2019s holidays are likely the cause. \n\nWhere and who you ask also matters. Transport for London found in May this year that a small majority of Londoners are in favour of the ULEZ whereas UK-wide polling showed the opposite.\u00a0 \n\n\u00a0Support was split down political lines with Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green party voters far more likely to back clean air zones. \n\n\u201cWhat's really coming to the fore in conversation at the moment is how easy it is to exploit the gap between\u00a0 general public approval and recognition for the necessity of climate action versus actually being able to propose and implement an ambitious policy platform,\u201d King adds. \n\nLabelling climate groups as \u2018extremists\u2019 could have serious consequences \n\nAs the UK approaches its next general election, the climate crisis looks set to become the next weaponised topic. \n\nWhat is particularly concerning to organisations like the ISD is how the conversation around climate action has been co-opted by those who want to split it into \u2018pro-freedom\u2019 and \u2018anti-freedom\u2019 groups. \n\n\u201cI also suspect that the rhetoric around so-called eco-extremism is going to become more and more febrile,\u201d King says. She believes that this shift in language could rapidly become dangerous. \n\nWhen the ISD uses terms like \u2018eco-extremism\u2019, it means something substantive and specific. A neo-Nazi movement that justifies its supremacist worldview through the environmental lens, for example. \n\n\u201cWhat is not eco-extremism, at least from a definitional point of view, is movements that use forms of civil disobedience to advocate for climate action on the streets of the UK,\u201d she explains. \n\n\nA key element of the disinformation playbook is to \u2018other\u2019 certain groups in society - setting them apart by attributing negative characteristics. Though it may seem trivial, using this kind of language against environmental movements helps to drive a wedge between members of society. \n\n\nDiscussions about whether throwing paint at a building or glueing yourself to the road is the right thing to do are fine, King says, but there are serious implications to labelling these groups as \u2018extremists\u2019. \n\nDrawing links between societal problems and people who are protesting can escalate to the point of violence. Tensions rise and dangerous arguments emerge, such as justifying running protesters over with cars. \n\nWe\u2019ve already seen this happen when a truck driver pushed, dragged and almost ran down a Last Generation protester in Germany in July. Videos of the incident posted online gathered hundreds of comments and posts praising the driver for his actions. \n\nKing points out that it\u2019s always worth highlighting when the people who are using this inflammatory terminology have affiliations that may discredit their positions . \n\n\u201cThat isn't going to be the case in every example, but where there is an MP that is using that language who also happens to, I don't know, sit on the board of one of these think tanks that receive funding for fossil fuel and of the industries,\u201d she says, \u201cI don't think it ever loses its value to point out those associations.\u201d \n\nUltimately what is lost in this polarisation is the ability to have sober and candid conversations about the net zero transition. Essential debates between citizens and elected officials get pulled into this highly divisive space and everyone loses out. \n\n\u201c[It] has nothing to do with the substance of policy and is all to do with who should or should not be involved in the conversation,\u201d King explains.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Climate change has once again become a hot topic in the UK but for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of July, the government approved hundreds of new oil and gas licences, a \u201crethink\u201d of pollution-cutting policies has been proposed and MPs are pushing to ditch green commitments.<\/p>\n<p>A by-election in former Prime Minister Boris Johnson\u2019s constituency appears to have triggered the shift after the Conservative party candidate dubbed his race a \u201creferendum on ULEZ\u201d (the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//12//17//transport-for-london-how-one-of-the-worlds-most-congested-cities-is-keeping-cars-out/">ultra-low emissions zone<\/strong><\/a>). The focus on opposing London\u2019s pollution reduction scheme narrowly won him the race.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as even opposition politicians start to reassess their position on climate action, there are worries that a climate \u2018culture war\u2019 has arrived in the UK.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7790330,7812930\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//31//selfish-uk-to-grant-100-new-licenses-for-north-sea-oil-and-gas-exploration/">'Selfish': UK to grant 100 new licenses for North Sea oil and gas exploration <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//10//france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th/">France is raising taxes on flights to pay for trains: Should other European countries do the same?<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What is the \u2018climate culture war\u2019?<\/h2><p>The phrase \u2018climate culture war\u2019 has started to creep into news headlines and politicians\u2019 tweets in recent weeks. It is being used in an attempt to call out this shift in the way climate action is being portrayed.<\/p>\n<p>Jennie King, an expert in the evolving trends of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//26//europe-heatwave-here-are-some-of-the-most-common-myths-debunked/">climate mis and disinformation<\/strong><\/a>, says that many aren\u2019t entirely sure what they mean when they use the term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou now have a space where the traditional climate deniers or delayers are merging with a much broader and largely decentralised universe of extremists and conspiracy movements,\u201d the head of Climate Research and Policy at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) explains.<\/p>\n<p>This leaves the space open to \u201cprofessional disinformation actors and outrage merchants\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Denier\u2019s arguments have existed for a very long time, but climate issues are, in much more prominent ways, feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Jennie King\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Head of Climate Research and Policy at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is also merging with the right-wing media ecosystem, she adds, in a way that isn\u2019t even necessarily about the substance of climate change policy, but more about how the climate is symbolic of larger unifying themes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDenier\u2019s arguments have existed for a very long time, but climate issues are, in much more prominent ways, feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6525857169918545\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//11//92//808x528_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg/" alt=\"REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/384x251_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/640x418_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/750x489_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/828x540_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/1080x705_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/1200x783_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/1920x1253_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone has become a spark point in the climate debate.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Issues like <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//23//only-the-super-wealthy-stand-to-lose-money-from-shutting-down-fossil-fuels-study-finds/">the cost of living crisis<\/strong><\/a>, Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine and personal freedom are being dragged into the debate. The playbook of arguments is one that has been seen before.<\/p>\n<p>Much like during COVID-19, King says climate change has become a \u201cnew crucible\u201d where previously distinct movements and actors have found a common cause. The trauma of huge global events like the pandemic can\u2019t be discounted.<\/p>\n<p>These seismic shocks to our social and economic systems rock people\u2019s sense of security about the future and their ability to look after themselves or their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are very genuine concerns and grievances that lie at the heart of that trauma,\u201d King says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut those traumas are very easily weaponised, exploited and pivoted towards opposition on a whole host of different issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Exploiting the gap between public opinion and climate action<\/h2><p>A number of public policy issues have become victims of this dynamic.<\/p>\n<p>Localised issues, just like the ULEZ in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, are more vulnerable to \u201cvery emotive, partially conspiratorial attacks\u201d, King says. They have become a lightning rod for people who want to talk about \u201cgreen tyranny\u201d and civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>Many of these criticisms play on people\u2019s genuine concerns about current societal issues. Narratives have emerged around <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//13//greenlash-why-its-getting-harder-to-pass-environmental-reforms-in-the-eu/">climate policies costing too much or being too difficult to implement.<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//79//08//18//808x539_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg/" alt=\"Frank Augstein/AP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/384x256_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/640x427_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/750x500_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/828x552_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/1080x720_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/1200x800_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/79\/08\/18\/1920x1281_cmsv2_e2938f71-a328-5756-9835-04682c4f1e2b-7790818.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hinted at a watering down of climate policies.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Frank Augstein/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A group of Conservative politicians recently urged the Prime Minister to rethink the government\u2019s climate commitments with MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg claiming they are \u201cunpopular\u201d and \u201cexpensive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Even Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has now hinted at watering down policies, saying measures must be \u201cproportional and pragmatic\u201d without adding \u201chassle\u201d or cost to households. The Prime Minister defended his approval of new oil and gas licences by reasoning that <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//01//scare-tactics-about-putins-russia-wont-wash-uk-government-slammed-over-new-oil-and-gas-lic/">energy security was important following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>British public increasingly concerned about climate change<\/h2><p>A majority of the UK public is still concerned about the effects of climate change. A recent poll from Ipsos found that one in four Britons see it as an important issue for the country - the highest level since COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers say recent reports of wildfires and extreme temperatures disrupting people\u2019s holidays are likely the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Where and who you ask also matters. Transport for London found in May this year that a small majority of Londoners are in favour of the ULEZ whereas UK-wide polling showed the opposite.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Support was split down political lines with Labour, Liberal Democrat and Green party voters far more likely to back clean air zones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat's really coming to the fore in conversation at the moment is how easy it is to exploit the gap between\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//21//only-one-eu-country-thinks-its-government-is-doing-enough-on-climate-crisis-new-survey-fin/">general public approval<\/strong><\/a> and recognition for the necessity of climate action versus actually being able to propose and implement an ambitious policy platform,\u201d King adds.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7822256,7793598\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//01//scare-tactics-about-putins-russia-wont-wash-uk-government-slammed-over-new-oil-and-gas-lic/">/u2018Scare tactics about Putin\u2019s Russia won\u2019t wash\u2019: UK government slammed over new oil and gas licences<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//14//300000-residents-left-without-reliable-water-sources-as-drought-ravages-southern-france/">30,000 residents left without reliable water sources as drought ravages southern France<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Labelling climate groups as \u2018extremists\u2019 could have serious consequences<\/h2><p>As the UK approaches its next general election, the climate crisis looks set to become the next weaponised topic.<\/p>\n<p>What is particularly concerning to organisations like the ISD is how the conversation around climate action has been co-opted by those who want to split it into \u2018pro-freedom\u2019 and \u2018anti-freedom\u2019 groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also suspect that the rhetoric around so-called eco-extremism is going to become more and more febrile,\u201d King says. She believes that this shift in language could rapidly become dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>When the ISD uses terms like \u2018eco-extremism\u2019, it means something substantive and specific. A neo-Nazi movement that justifies its supremacist worldview through the environmental lens, for example.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is not eco-extremism, at least from a definitional point of view, is movements that use forms of civil disobedience to advocate for climate action on the streets of the UK,\u201d she explains. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//11//92//808x539_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/384x256_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/640x427_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/750x500_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/828x552_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/1080x720_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/1200x800_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/1920x1281_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Handcuffed activisits from the group Just Stop Oil lie on the road as they are arrested after they blocked a road in London.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A key element of the disinformation playbook is to \u2018other\u2019 certain groups in society - setting them apart by attributing negative characteristics. Though it may seem trivial, using this kind of language against environmental movements helps to drive a wedge between members of society. <\/p>\n<p>Discussions about whether throwing paint at a building or <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//10//surveillance-raids-and-arrests-europe-cracks-down-on-direct-action-climate-protests/">glueing yourself to the road<\/strong><\/a> is the right thing to do are fine, King says, but there are serious implications to labelling these groups as \u2018extremists\u2019.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7608336,7760590\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//19//britains-most-vile-and-sordid-secret-fox-cubbing/">'Britain's most vile and sordid secret': What is fox cubbing?<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//16//we-need-to-be-prepared-el-nino-and-greenhouse-gases-could-make-the-next-5-years-warmest-on/">/u2018We need to be prepared\u2019: El Ni\u00f1o and emissions could make the next 5 years warmest on record<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Drawing links between societal problems and people who are protesting can escalate to the point of violence. Tensions rise and dangerous arguments emerge, such as justifying running protesters over with cars.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve already seen this happen when a truck driver pushed, dragged and almost ran down a Last Generation protester in Germany in July. Videos of the incident posted online gathered hundreds of comments and posts praising the driver for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>King points out that it\u2019s always worth highlighting when the people who are using this inflammatory terminology have <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//14//what-is-greenhushing-how-to-spot-the-sophisticated-greenwashing-tactics-being-used-in-2023/">affiliations that may discredit their positions<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat isn't going to be the case in every example, but where there is an MP that is using that language who also happens to, I don't know, sit on the board of one of these think tanks that receive funding for fossil fuel and of the industries,\u201d she says, \u201cI don't think it ever loses its value to point out those associations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately what is lost in this polarisation is the ability to have sober and candid conversations about the net zero transition. Essential debates between citizens and elected officials get pulled into this highly divisive space and everyone loses out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[It] has nothing to do with the substance of policy and is all to do with who should or should not be involved in the conversation,\u201d King explains.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692361246,"publishedAt":1692511218,"updatedAt":1692511229,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/08\/20\/weaponising-the-climate-crisis-how-extremists-and-politicians-are-polarising-the-debate","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3e61cbce-4bef-51c9-90e9-c30ca1b928d4-7831192.jpg","altText":"Demonstrators protest against proposed upcoming expansion of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone.","caption":"Demonstrators protest against proposed upcoming expansion of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone.","captionCredit":"REUTERS\/Toby Melville","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_66a9f588-6bfb-5b22-b5a9-300059b35241-7831192.jpg","altText":"Handcuffed activisits from the group Just Stop Oil lie on the road as they are arrested after they blocked a road in London.","caption":"Handcuffed activisits from the group Just Stop Oil lie on the road as they are arrested after they blocked a road in London.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":683},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/92\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_0713b3cf-b057-5509-8af6-6a03de8d36e0-7831192.jpg","altText":"London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone has become a spark point in the climate debate. 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And there\u2019s nothing better than being blown away by an unknown city. \n\nAs Europe\u2019s most iconic destinations grapple with overtourism, many of us are looking beyond bucket-list cities to lesser-known locales. \n\nSo where are Europe\u2019s best under-the-radar spots? \n\nThese cities are likely to take you by surprise, according to users of Reddit\u2019s r\/travel subreddit. \n\nLjubljana, Slovenia: For a walkable city break \n\nOne of Europe\u2019s smallest capitals packs a big punch. \n\n\u201cAll of Slovenia is way underrated and Ljubljana is so freaking amazing,\u201d says one Reddit user. \u201cIt has such a cool, unique energy and vibrancy that I haven\u2019t found anywhere else,\u201d adds another. \n\nSubreddit members say the city is \u201cscenic, affordable and small enough to all be walkable.\u201d \n\nPrefer staying off your feet? Hop on the urban electric train for a tour of the city's main attractions, from Ljubljana Castle to Kri\u017eanke outdoor theatre. \n\nAlongside its incredible outdoor culture - even in February, according to one person who visited - Reddit\u2019s travel community praises Ljubljana for its food and proximity to spectacular natural sites like Lake Bled and Triglav mountain. \n\nPlovdiv, Bulgaria: For ancient history \n\nPlovdiv in Bulgaria is the \u201cideal European town\u201d, says one Reddit user. The pedestrian-friendly destination is packed with parks and cafes. It also has great train connections with other Bulgarian cities like Varna and Sofia. \n\nWith settlements in the area since 6,000 BCE, Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe. History buffs were delighted to find \u201cscattered archaeological sites connecting it to its ancient past\u201d. \n\nFrom the cobbled old town to the wonderfully preserved ancient Roman Theatre of Philippopolis, the city is packed with fascinating sights. \n\n\u201cIt charmed me beyond my expectations,\u201d says one Reddit user. \n\nPorto, Portugal: For a quieter alternative to Lisbon \n\nPortugal \u2019s second city is often overlooked in favour of the capital - but it shouldn\u2019t be, Reddit users argue. \n\n\u201cWe enjoyed [Porto] more than Lisbon , which felt overrun with people,\u201d says one. \n\n\u201cThe way it's built on hills with the river in the middle, the old architecture, the food, it's so beautiful,\u201d adds another. \n\nPorto is walkable, clean and friendly, travellers say - and it draws you in. \n\n\u201cWe went there mostly to do a Douro Valley tour, but the city itself was great,\u201d says one Reddit user. \n\n\u201cWe had plans to use it as a hub for day trips, but ended up spending our days just out and about town,\u201d adds another. \n\nFrom wandering the narrow cobbled streets of the medieval riverside and admiring the lavish baroque S\u00e3o Francisco Church to lounging on sandy beaches , this coastal city ticks all the boxes. \n\nStrasbourg, France: For beauty born of struggle \n\nDespite being the seat of the European Parliament, Strasbourg is often overlooked by travellers. But look a little closer and you\u2019ll find a charming city packed with fascinating history and unique gastronomy. \n\n\u201cWith a mix of German and French influence, and a history of struggle between Germany and France over the region before WW2, I found it enchanting each moment I was there,\u201d says one Reddit user. \n\nPast struggles have given way to a harmonious blend of German and French culture, with food, language and architecture sitting at the crossroad of the two countries. \n\nIt also has Alsace wine country on its doorstep. \u201cStarting at Ribeauville and heading south to Colmar is a killer route,\u201d according to another Reddit user. \u201cHunawihr and Riquewihr have super friendly vineyard owners.\u201d \n\nTurin, Italy: For food, wine and views \n\nItaly has no shortage of famous cities - but none as underrated as Turin , according to Reddit users and this is part of its appeal. \u201cIt has fewer tourists than Milan and the other more well-known cities,\u201d says one user. \n\n\u201cIt's seriously underrated,\u201d says another, who loved the Alpine views surrounding the city . Being in the shadow of the Alps, Turin is a perfect base for hiking trails and vineyard visits. \n\nAs well as being \u201cin the heart of one of the best wine regions in the world\u201d - Piemonte - Turin\u2019s cuisine is \u201cthe perfect blend of French and Italian,\u201d they add. \n\n\u201cStunning architecture\u201d, \u201cincredible nightlife\u201d and \u201cfantastic museums \u201d covering everything from the Egyptians to cinematography cement the appeal of this north Italian gem. \n\nVilnius, Lithuania: For friendly locals \n\nLithuania \u2019s capital has friendly locals and an abundance of things to do, according to Reddit users. \n\n\u201cI found the people really friendly and approachable,\u201d says one. \u201cI loved the city and its people,\u201d adds another. \n\nFrom strolling the quaint old town to people watching in the vast cathedral square and enjoying the view from Gediminas\u2019 Tower, \u201cthere's something for everyone\u201d in Vilnius, Reddit users say. \n\nHistory lovers can learn about the country\u2019s 50-year Soviet occupation at The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights in the former KGB building or take a day trip to the fairy tale Trakai Island Castle. \n\nFoodies can head to Hales Market. And free spirits can explore U\u017eupis, a self-declared independent state that\u2019s home to artists \u2019 studios, hip cafes and boutique shops. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>There\u2019s nothing worse than visiting the destination of your dreams only to be disappointed. And there\u2019s nothing better than being blown away by an unknown city.<\/p>\n<p>As Europe\u2019s most iconic destinations grapple with overtourism, many of us are looking beyond bucket-list cities to lesser-known locales.<\/p>\n<p>So where are Europe\u2019s best under-the-radar spots?<\/p>\n<p>These cities are likely to take you by surprise, according to users of Reddit\u2019s r\/travel subreddit.<\/p>\n<h2>Ljubljana, Slovenia: For a walkable city break<\/h2><p>One of Europe\u2019s smallest capitals packs a big punch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//19//slovenia-s-green-capitals-route-and-five-other-epic-european-bike-rides-to-try-this-summer/">Slovenia is way underrated and Ljubljana is so freaking amazing,\u201d says one Reddit user. \u201cIt has such a cool, unique energy and vibrancy that I haven\u2019t found anywhere else,\u201d adds another.<\/p>\n<p>Subreddit members say the city is \u201cscenic, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//28//revealed-the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-european-places-for-a-holiday-in-2023/">affordable and small enough to all be walkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prefer staying off your feet? Hop on the urban <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//04//inside-the-factory-making-tri-brid-electric-trains-that-could-revolutionise-transport-in-e/">electric train<\/strong><\/a> for a tour of the city's main attractions, from Ljubljana Castle to Kri\u017eanke outdoor theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside its incredible outdoor culture - even in February, according to one person who visited - Reddit\u2019s travel community praises Ljubljana for its food and proximity to spectacular natural sites like <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//15//here-are-some-of-the-best-lakes-waterfalls-and-rivers-in-europe/">Lake Bled<\/strong><\/a> and Triglav mountain.<\/p>\n<h2>Plovdiv, Bulgaria: For ancient history<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//24//36//808x454_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/384x216_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/640x360_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/750x422_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/828x466_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1080x608_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1920x1080_cmsv2_845ba283-acb4-5a9f-9119-14ccb8696573-7822436.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plovdiv in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//07//albania-bulgaria-romania-europes-best-beaches-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of/">Bulgaria is the \u201cideal European town\u201d, says one Reddit user. The pedestrian-friendly destination is packed with parks and cafes. It also has great train connections with other Bulgarian cities like Varna and Sofia.<\/p>\n<p>With settlements in the area since 6,000 BCE, Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe. History buffs were delighted to find \u201cscattered <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//17//unearthing-history-explore-sanliurfas-astonishing-archaeological-sites/">archaeological sites connecting it to its ancient past\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>From the cobbled old town to the wonderfully preserved ancient Roman Theatre of Philippopolis, the city is packed with fascinating sights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt charmed me beyond my expectations,\u201d says one Reddit user.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7817396,7719568\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//30//bulgaria-czechia-finland-tourism-experts-reveal-their-favourite-places-to-visit/">Bulgaria, Czechia, Finland: Tourism experts reveal their favourite places to visit<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//13//escape-the-crowd-with-one-of-these-easy-day-trips-from-venice/">Escape the crowd with one of these easy day trips from Venice<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Porto, Portugal: For a quieter alternative to Lisbon<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//24//36//808x454_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/384x216_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/640x360_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/750x422_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/828x466_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1080x608_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1920x1080_cmsv2_eca3fac0-5c52-501a-8a87-e3d9aabac885-7822436.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Beat Lisbon's crowds by heading to Porto.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//25//portugal-s-top-9-destinations-that-are-not-the-algarve/">Portugal/u2019s second city is often overlooked in favour of the capital - but it shouldn\u2019t be, Reddit users argue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe enjoyed [Porto] more than <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//09//05//athens-and-lisbon-offer-the-best-value-weekend-breaks-in-europe-according-to-a-new-report/">Lisbon, which felt overrun with people,\u201d says one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe way it's built on hills with the river in the middle, the old architecture, the food, it's so beautiful,\u201d adds another.<\/p>\n<p>Porto is walkable, clean and friendly, travellers say - and it draws you in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe went there mostly to do a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//10//forget-bordeaux-and-bruges-wine-and-chocolate-lovers-should-book-a-trip-to-porto/">Douro Valley<\/strong><\/a> tour, but the city itself was great,\u201d says one Reddit user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had plans to use it as a hub for day trips, but ended up spending our days just out and about town,\u201d adds another.<\/p>\n<p>From wandering the narrow cobbled streets of the medieval riverside and admiring the lavish baroque S\u00e3o Francisco Church to lounging on sandy <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//20//flight-free-holidays-the-5-best-european-beaches-you-can-reach-by-train/">beaches, this coastal city ticks all the boxes.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7817476\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//11//want-to-travel-portugal-by-train-now-you-can-get-an-unlimited-national-rail-pass-for-49/">Want to travel Portugal by train? Now you can get an unlimited national rail pass for \u20ac49<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Strasbourg, France: For beauty born of struggle<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//24//36//808x454_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/384x216_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/640x360_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/750x422_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/828x466_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1080x608_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1920x1080_cmsv2_fda21c19-fb1f-54cd-bf00-9f3cd2792e86-7822436.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Strasbourg offers a blend of French and German culture.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Despite being the seat of the European Parliament, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//23//france-s-top-9-destinations-that-are-not-paris/">Strasbourg is often overlooked by travellers. But look a little closer and you\u2019ll find a charming city packed with fascinating history and unique gastronomy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a mix of German and French influence, and a history of struggle between <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//13//deutschlandticket-germany-launches-49-per-month-ticket-for-trains-buses-and-trams/">Germany and France over the region before WW2, I found it enchanting each moment I was there,\u201d says one Reddit user.<\/p>\n<p>Past struggles have given way to a harmonious blend of German and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//10//france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th/">French culture, with food, language and architecture sitting at the crossroad of the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>It also has Alsace wine country on its doorstep. \u201cStarting at Ribeauville and heading south to Colmar is a killer route,\u201d according to another Reddit user. \u201cHunawihr and Riquewihr have super friendly <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//31//food-wine-water-sports-and-cycling-slow-tourism-at-its-finest-in-the-atlantic-loire-valley/">vineyard owners.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Turin, Italy: For food, wine and views<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//24//36//808x454_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/384x216_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/640x360_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/750x422_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/828x466_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1080x608_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1920x1080_cmsv2_4d2ac86b-ee8b-5b10-bb85-29eaf11eb962-7822436.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Turin is one of Italy's most underrated cities, according to Reddit users.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Italy has no shortage of famous cities - but none as underrated as <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//05//11//this-italian-city-is-hosting-eurovision-2022-and-it-s-got-plenty-more-to-offer/">Turin, according to Reddit users and this is part of its appeal. \u201cIt has fewer tourists than Milan and the other more well-known cities,\u201d says one user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt's seriously underrated,\u201d says another, who loved the Alpine views surrounding the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//03//28//italy-travel-guide-how-to-experience-the-world-s-most-beautiful-country-like-a-local/">city. Being in the shadow of the Alps, Turin is a perfect base for hiking trails and vineyard visits.<\/p>\n<p>As well as being \u201cin the heart of one of the best wine regions in the world\u201d - Piemonte - Turin\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//02//15//pasta-classes-tapas-crawls-and-wine-tastings-7-of-europes-best-food-adventures/">cuisine is \u201cthe perfect blend of French and Italian,\u201d they add.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStunning architecture\u201d, \u201cincredible nightlife\u201d and \u201cfantastic <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//01//from-stained-glass-to-scouts-a-mini-guide-to-europes-best-bizarre-museums/">museums/u201d covering everything from the Egyptians to cinematography cement the appeal of this north Italian gem.<\/p>\n<h2>Vilnius, Lithuania: For friendly locals<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//24//36//808x454_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/384x216_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/640x360_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/750x422_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/828x466_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1080x608_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1200x675_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/24\/36\/1920x1080_cmsv2_66a0d113-834c-5ee8-972e-2bd6ee1736f8-7822436.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Vilnius is Lithuania's friendly capital.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//11//vilnius-is-europes-next-big-digital-nomad-destination-heres-what-you-need-to-know/">Lithuania/u2019s capital has friendly locals and an abundance of things to do, according to Reddit users.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI found the people really friendly and approachable,\u201d says one. \u201cI loved the city and its people,\u201d adds another.<\/p>\n<p>From strolling the quaint old town to people watching in the vast cathedral square and enjoying the view from Gediminas\u2019 Tower, \u201cthere's something for everyone\u201d in Vilnius, Reddit users say.<\/p>\n<p>History lovers can learn about the country\u2019s 50-year Soviet occupation at The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights in the former KGB building or take a day trip to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//06//09//croatia-s-zagorje-and-me-imurje-offer-fairytale-castles-culture-and-cuisine/">fairy tale<\/strong><\/a> Trakai Island Castle.<\/p>\n<p>Foodies can head to Hales Market. 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All were safely evacuated and taken to a reception center on the island. \n\nFollowing a chase earlier Saturday, a coast guard patrol boat stopped another dinghy carrying 17 people near the eastern Aegean islets of Arkii. The migrants were taken to the island of Patmos, while one of them was arrested on suspicion of belonging to a smuggling ring. \n\nGreek officials have blamed the increase in arrivals largely on conflicts in Africa that are adding pressure on the main smuggling routes to Europe, and also on a burgeoning black market industry in Turkey that produces low-quality inflatable boats. \n\nBetter summer sailing conditions have also contributed to the hike in numbers. \n\nThe Greek government says it has not changed its policy of intercepting boats at sea, which had significantly reduced arrivals of migrants in recent years. \n\nHuman rights groups have accused Greece of carrying out illegal summary deportations to Turkey of people who managed to reach Greek shores. 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The migrants were taken to the island of Patmos, while one of them was arrested on suspicion of belonging to a smuggling ring.<\/p>\n<p>Greek officials have blamed the increase in arrivals largely on conflicts in Africa that are adding pressure on the main smuggling routes to Europe, and also on a burgeoning black market industry in Turkey that produces low-quality inflatable boats.<\/p>\n<p>Better summer sailing conditions have also contributed to the hike in numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek government says it has not changed its policy of intercepting boats at sea, which had significantly reduced arrivals of migrants in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights groups have accused Greece of carrying out illegal summary deportations to Turkey of people who managed to reach Greek shores. 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But there are lots of people who are bedridden and can't do anything. They absolutely need a doctor.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>In Southern France, around 5,000 patients have been left without health care after three doctors in a medical centre in Mulhouse retired.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since their departure on 1 July, the only remaining healthcare workers at the centre in the working-class district of Bourtzwiller have been nurses and\u00a0physiotherapists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The fruitless search for the doctors' successors began several years ago. \"We've never managed to find anyone to work with us,\" Isabelle Willemain, who practised for 36 years in Bourtzwiller, said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons for this. Chief among them is that Mulhouse is not an attractive place for young people to live, according to Mehdi Kacem, a 34-year-old general practitioner who has chosen to set up in another part of the conurbation.<\/p>\n<p>He added that young doctors are \"going to prioritise family life.\"\u00a0 Kacem's father was also a doctor. And he says he\u00a0was \"completely absorbed by the hospital\".<\/p>\n<h2>'It's frightening<\/h2><p>Since the three doctors retired, their patients have turned to SOS M\u00e9decins, emergency services or unscheduled care centres.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All of those options are not substitutes for regular follow-up by a doctor, according to Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Tryniszewski, the president of SOS M\u00e9decins Mulhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Now alone on the front line, the nurses are trying to cope as best they can. \"For the moment, we're holding our own\", said C\u00e9line Bohrer, a 43-year-old nurse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving, the three doctors \"wrote 12-month prescriptions\" for patients suffering from chronic pathologies, explained Willemain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, 79-year-old Jacqueline Schreiber, who lives next to the Bourtzwiller medical centre, is worried.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"It's frightening [...] what's going to happen to us if there are no more doctors,\" she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"I'm still managing on my own. 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They absolutely need a doctor.\"<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692386133,"publishedAt":1692438302,"updatedAt":1692444964,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/19\/this-medical-centre-in-france-has-5000-patients-but-no-doctors","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/20\/56\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_04661f34-66e3-5dd7-84b2-ce869a0761c6-7832056.jpg","altText":"Former doctor, Isabelle Willemain, leaves her medical practice at the Bourtzwiller medical centre","caption":"Former doctor, Isabelle Willemain, leaves her medical practice at the Bourtzwiller medical centre","captionCredit":"AFP","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":22740,"slug":"health-worker","urlSafeValue":"health-worker","title":"Health worker","titleRaw":"Health worker"},{"id":13304,"slug":"doctors","urlSafeValue":"doctors","title":"doctors","titleRaw":"doctors"},{"id":117,"slug":"france","urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","titleRaw":"France"},{"id":12449,"slug":"medicine","urlSafeValue":"medicine","title":"Medicine","titleRaw":"Medicine"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":1509910},{"id":1709652},{"id":2019536}],"technicalTags":[],"video":1,"videos":[{"duration":60000,"editor":null,"filesizeBytes":7820034,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/med\/EN\/NW\/SU\/23\/08\/19\/en\/230819_NWSU_52802303_52802333_60000_132924_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"md"},{"duration":60000,"editor":null,"filesizeBytes":11734274,"format":"mp4","type":"normal","url":"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/EN\/NW\/SU\/23\/08\/19\/en\/230819_NWSU_52802303_52802333_60000_132924_en.mp4","expiresAt":0,"quality":"hd"}],"externalPartners":{"dailymotionId":"x8nc8d6","youtubeId":"XclaJG0LOFk"},"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":"AFP ","additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Euronews ","freeField1":"","freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"world news","online":1,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":117,"urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","url":"\/news\/europe\/france"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_health','gs_health_misc','neg_pmi','shadow9hu7_pos_pmi','neg_pmi_english'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/2023\/08\/19\/this-medical-centre-in-france-has-5000-patients-but-no-doctors","lastModified":1692444964},{"id":2349528,"cid":7832600,"versionId":9,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230819_NWSU_52804650","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Ukraine war: Zelenskyy condemns Chernihiv strike, Putin meets generals, F-16s on the way","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Seven dead, more than 120 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine theatre","titleListing2":"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 Seven dead, more than 120 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine theatre","leadin":"The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.","summary":"The latest developments from the war in Ukraine.","url":"ukraine-war-putin-meets-generals-drones-shot-down-f-16s-on-the-way","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"At least seven people are dead and more than 125 others injured after a Russian missile strike on a theatre in the northern Ukraine city of Chernihiv.\u00a0 A number of children are among the casualties, officials say.\u00a0 \n\nThe attack happened as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Sweden on his first foreign trip since attending a NATO summit in Lithuania last month. \n\n\nImages of the aftermath showed badly damaged buildings including a theatre with its roof blown away, mangled cars and survivors walking amid the debris with bloodstained clothes. The dead in the daytime strike included a 6-year-old girl, while 15 children were among the 129 wounded, Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said. \n\nThe square in front of the theater building had been bustling with life, with people returning from church after celebrating the Apple Feast of the Savior religious holiday, baskets of consecrated apples in hand, Klymenko said. Following the strike, debris from the theater roof littered the square, along with shattered glass from the windows of nearby cars and restaurants. \n\nThe strike hit the theatre during a gathering of drone manufacturers and aerial reconnaissance training schools, organiser Mariia Berlinska confirmed. Berlinska said that the event was officially agreed in advance with both the local authorities and the venue.\u00a0 \n\nThe Chernihiv City Council denied that they had approved the event or issued any permits. \n\nZelenskyy said the attack showed Russia was a \u201cterrorist state\" and that the world must unite against it. \n\n\"A Russian missile hit right in the center of the city, in our Chernihiv,\u201d he wrote on Telegram. \u201cA square, the polytechnic university, a theater. An ordinary Saturday, which Russia turned into a day of pain and loss.\u201d \n\nPutin meets generals in southern Russia \n\nVladimir Putin has met with\u00a0 the generals in charge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine at a meeting in Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, the Kremlin announced on Saturday morning. \n\nThe authorities did not specify when this meeting took place, but images broadcast by the state media suggest that it was held during the night. \n\n\"Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the headquarters of the special military operation in Rostov-on-Don,\" the Kremlin said in a statement. \"The head of state listened to reports from the chief of staff of the Russian armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, sector commanders and other officials\". \n\nThe RIA Novosti news agency broadcast a video of the Russian President dressed in a suit and getting out of a jeep in the dark before being greeted by General Gu\u00e9rassimov. \n\nUkraine says it intercepted Russian drone attack \n\nUkraine's military announced on Saturday morning that it had destroyed \"15 Russian drones\" overnight. \n\nRussian forces \"attacked from the north\" with Shahed drones,\u00a0the Ukrainian army wrote on Telegram. \"A total of 17 attack drones were launched from the Kursk region.\" It did not specify what had happened to the two remaining drones. \n\nUkrainian anti-aircraft defence was activated \"in the northern and central regions, as well as in the west\" of the country, it added. \n\nBoth sides in the conflict, which began in February 2022, have recently reported regular drone incursions by air and sea, at a time when Ukraine is in the midst of a counter-offensive to reclaim its Russian-controlled territory. \n\nMoscow has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea and Danube port infrastructure since the end of an agreement that allowed Ukrainian grain exports. \n\nOn Friday, Russia said it had destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea fleet. \n\nUS greenlights Dutch and Danish F-16 transfers \n\nThe United States announced on Friday that it had given the green light for Denmark and the Netherlands to send American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, once Ukrainian pilots have been trained \u2013 a development that the Ukrainian defence minister described as \"great news\". \n\nA spokesman for the US State Department said that Denmark and the Netherlands had received \"formal assurances\" on the subject. \n\n\"In this way, Ukraine will be able to take full advantage of its new capabilities as soon as the first group of pilots has completed its training. The F-16s will contribute to Ukraine's defence and deterrence capabilities,\" added the spokesman. \n\nSince the start of the Russian invasion, Kyiv has been tirelessly calling for Western aircraft to fight Moscow's forces, which are far superior at this stage. \n\nThe United States, for its part, has strict rules on the resale or transfer of American military equipment by allies. \n\nIt is not yet known when the Ukrainian pilots will complete their training. \n\n","htmlText":"<h2>At least seven people are dead and more than 125 others injured after a Russian missile strike on a theatre in the northern Ukraine city of Chernihiv.\u00a0 A number of children are among the casualties, officials say.<\/h2><p>The attack happened as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Sweden on his first foreign trip since attending a NATO summit in Lithuania last month. <\/p>\n<p>Images of the aftermath showed badly damaged buildings including a theatre with its roof blown away, mangled cars and survivors walking amid the debris with bloodstained clothes. The dead in the daytime strike included a 6-year-old girl, while 15 children were among the 129 wounded, Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.<\/p>\n<p>The square in front of the theater building had been bustling with life, with people returning from church after celebrating the Apple Feast of the Savior religious holiday, baskets of consecrated apples in hand, Klymenko said. Following the strike, debris from the theater roof littered the square, along with shattered glass from the windows of nearby cars and restaurants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1692830218338107595\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The strike hit the theatre during a gathering of drone manufacturers and aerial reconnaissance training schools, organiser Mariia Berlinska confirmed. Berlinska said that the event was officially agreed in advance with both the local authorities and the venue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Chernihiv City Council denied that they had approved the event or issued any permits.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy said the attack showed Russia was a \u201cterrorist state\" and that the world must unite against it.<\/p>\n<p>\"A Russian missile hit right in the center of the city, in our Chernihiv,\u201d he wrote on Telegram. \u201cA square, the polytechnic university, a theater. An ordinary Saturday, which Russia turned into a day of pain and loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Putin meets generals in southern Russia<\/h2><p>Vladimir Putin has met with\u00a0 the generals in charge of Russia's military operation in Ukraine at a meeting in Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia, the Kremlin announced on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities did not specify when this meeting took place, but images broadcast by the state media suggest that it was held during the night.<\/p>\n<p>\"Vladimir Putin held a meeting at the headquarters of the special military operation in Rostov-on-Don,\" the Kremlin said in a statement. \"The head of state listened to reports from the chief of staff of the Russian armed forces, Valery Gerasimov, sector commanders and other officials\".<\/p>\n<p>The RIA Novosti news agency broadcast a video of the Russian President dressed in a suit and getting out of a jeep in the dark before being greeted by General Gu\u00e9rassimov.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine says it intercepted Russian drone attack<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine's military announced on Saturday morning that it had destroyed \"15 Russian drones\" overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Russian forces \"attacked from the north\" with Shahed drones,\u00a0the Ukrainian army wrote on Telegram. \"A total of 17 attack drones were launched from the Kursk region.\" It did not specify what had happened to the two remaining drones.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian anti-aircraft defence was activated \"in the northern and central regions, as well as in the west\" of the country, it added.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides in the conflict, which began in February 2022, have recently reported regular drone incursions by air and sea, at a time when Ukraine is in the midst of a counter-offensive to reclaim its Russian-controlled territory.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea and Danube port infrastructure since the end of an agreement that allowed Ukrainian grain exports.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Russia said it had destroyed Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and its Black Sea fleet.<\/p>\n<h2>US greenlights Dutch and Danish F-16 transfers<\/h2><p>The United States announced on Friday that it had given the green light for Denmark and the Netherlands to send American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, once Ukrainian pilots have been trained \u2013 a development that the Ukrainian defence minister described as \"great news\".<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the US State Department said that Denmark and the Netherlands had received \"formal assurances\" on the subject.<\/p>\n<p>\"In this way, Ukraine will be able to take full advantage of its new capabilities as soon as the first group of pilots has completed its training. The F-16s will contribute to Ukraine's defence and deterrence capabilities,\" added the spokesman.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of the Russian invasion, Kyiv has been tirelessly calling for Western aircraft to fight Moscow's forces, which are far superior at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>The United States, for its part, has strict rules on the resale or transfer of American military equipment by allies.<\/p>\n<p>It is not yet known when the Ukrainian pilots will complete their training.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692430863,"publishedAt":1692432084,"updatedAt":1692471814,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2023\/08\/19\/ukraine-war-putin-meets-generals-drones-shot-down-f-16s-on-the-way","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/26\/00\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_68ae8c52-6be9-5897-9a7d-59ef1d6005e3-7832600.jpg","altText":"An injured man walks in Krasna square with the theatre in the background, after a Russian attack, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. in 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the heat: Which European countries eat the most ice cream?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Freezing the heat: Which European countries eat the most ice cream?","titleListing2":"\ud83c\udf66\u2600\ufe0f Freezing the heat: Which European countries eat the most ice cream?","leadin":"Europe's ice cream consumption has increased, but which countries are scooping the most?","summary":"Europe's ice cream consumption has increased, but which countries are scooping the most?","url":"freezing-the-heat-which-european-countries-eat-the-most-ice-cream","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"As Europe continues to swelter in summer heatwaves, the continent's ice cream production and consumption is growing, according to the latest data.\u00a0 \n\nMember states of the European Union produced 3.2 billion litres of ice cream in 2022 totalling more than \u20ac6 billion in value, according to data crunchers Eurostat. That amounts to an increase of 5% compared to 2021.\u00a0 \n\n\nOver the same period, some 250 million kilos of ice cream was exported outside of the EU, a decrease of 2% compared to the previously available figures.\u00a0 \n\nThe decrease in export figures, despite an increase in production, hints at Europeans resorting to ice creams to beat the heat.\u00a0 \n\nIn addition to hotter summers, the numbers reflect Europeans' love for frozen desserts, with some accounts claiming the first dairy-mixed ice cream in Italy.\u00a0 \n\nThe growth in ice cream consumption also corresponds to the continent's rapid urbanization and improvements in dairy technology, according to market research firm Research and Markets.\u00a0 \n\nThe large German scoop \n\nGermany produced 620 million litres of ice cream in 2022, accounting for almost one-fifth of the total annual production and bettering 2021's figures of 614 million litres. \n\nSouthern European countries France and Italy followed Germany's production figures with 591 and 571 million litres of production.\u00a0 \n\nGerman ice cream was the cheapest, costing \u20ac1.5 per litre on average, followed by France and Italy.\u00a0 \n\nAustria, which produced close to two million litres of ice cream, had the continent's most expensive ice cream at \u20ac7 per litre \u2013 more than four times its German neighbours.\u00a0 \n\nFrance: the exporting heavyweight \n\nEU nations exported 250 million kilos of ice cream to non-European countries in 2022 while importing 61 million kilograms.\u00a0 \n\nFrance topped the charts of exports with 53 million kilograms exported outside of the EU, ahead of the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, and Belgium.\u00a0 \n\nFrance's ice cream trade market was by far the largest, followed by Ireland and Germany.\u00a0 \n\nWhich countries consume the most ice cream? \n\nBelgians buy more than 16 kilos of ice cream per capita \u2013 the most in the continent, according to the 2020 figures.\u00a0 \n\nOnly Portugal and Poland were close to Belgium's per capita sales of ice cream at 14.18 and 13.6 kilos respectively.\u00a0 \n\nThe Nordic countries have also built a reputation for being the biggest ice cream lovers over time, with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland among the highest buyers per capita. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>As Europe continues to swelter in summer heatwaves, the continent's ice cream production and consumption is growing, according to the latest data.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Member states of the European Union produced 3.2 billion litres of ice cream in 2022 totalling more than \u20ac6 billion in value, according to data crunchers Eurostat. That amounts to an increase of 5% compared to 2021.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Over the same period, some 250 million kilos of ice cream was exported outside of the EU, a decrease of 2% compared to the previously available figures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The decrease in export figures, despite an increase in production, hints at Europeans resorting to ice creams to beat the heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to hotter summers, the numbers reflect Europeans' love for frozen desserts, with some accounts claiming the first dairy-mixed ice cream in Italy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The growth in ice cream consumption also corresponds to the continent's rapid urbanization and improvements in dairy technology, according to market research firm Research and Markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The large German scoop<\/h2><p>Germany produced 620 million litres of ice cream in 2022, accounting for almost one-fifth of the total annual production and bettering 2021's figures of 614 million litres.<\/p>\n<p>Southern European countries France 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never forget the kindness of strangers when I fled conflict. Now I'm paying it forward","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Strangers showed kindness when I fled war. Now I'm paying it forward","titleListing2":"VIEW | There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor, Miljana Grbi\u0107 writes.","leadin":"There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor, Miljana Grbi\u0107 writes.","summary":"There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor, Miljana Grbi\u0107 writes.","url":"ill-never-forget-the-kindness-of-strangers-when-i-fled-conflict-now-im-paying-it-forward","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"I have long been a provider of international humanitarian aid. But once I was a beneficiary of aid myself. \n\n\nDecades ago, when my child was very young, our family, like many others affected by conflict, had to make the decision to flee our home because we could no longer guarantee that we would remain safe if we stayed. \n\nAlthough my experience of being displaced was a long time ago, it has left lasting memories and continues to inform my decision-making as a humanitarian. \n\nVulnerabilities make challenges more acute \n\nI will never forget planning for every step ahead, despite the overwhelming uncertainty about what tomorrow would bring. \n\nMy lived experience means that I understand and anticipate the small details that others may not think about. \n\nHow difficult it is for a new mother to breastfeed when she is stressed.\u00a0 \n\nWhat parents need to do if they are in a foreign country with a different language and don\u2019t have records of their children\u2019s vaccination history.\u00a0 \n\nHow to ensure those with chronic diseases can access the care they need to stay alive. \n\nWhen parents\u00a0\u2014 including those whose families are on the run\u00a0\u2014 tell me their concerns about how to access medical treatment if their child gets sick, or how to ensure they receive the vaccines to fight off infections, I understand their worries. \n\nAccess to healthcare for people on the move is not always smooth. But for anyone who has been forced to flee and is travelling with children, the elderly or those with a disability, their vulnerabilities mean that these challenges are far more acute. \n\nInadequate or crowded accommodation can lead to disease outbreaks that can lead to serious illness or fatalities for those without resilience. Missed opportunities for routine vaccinations have the potential to become deadly. \n\nThe kindness of strangers stays with you forever \n\nUnderstanding the concerns and difficulties of forcibly displaced families helps me and my colleagues at the World Health Organisation Moldova Country Office to effectively plan for services to meet the needs of refugees. \n\nLast year, when tens of thousands of refugees began fleeing from fighting in neighbouring Ukraine, my WHO Moldova colleagues and I immediately travelled to the border area. \n\nAlongside UN partner agencies and the Moldovan government, I saw thousands of ordinary Moldovan citizens helping their Ukrainian neighbours.\u00a0 \n\nThe kindness that complete strangers extended to me when I was on the move all those years ago is something I have never forgotten.\u00a0 \n\nAnd I have seen this replicated in the hundreds of small but significant acts from ordinary Moldovans opening their hearts and homes to Ukrainian refugees in their hour of need.\u00a0 \n\nOn a wider scale, the Moldovan government itself has shown similar generosity in addressing the health and other needs of refugees over the past 18 months. \n\nHumility above all \n\nEveryone has a role to play in emergencies, whether it is helping authorities with registration, organising services, managing supplies, coordinating more efficient support, and many more functions. \n\nHumanitarian work requires total commitment, along with an understanding of your own limitations and the strengths of your partners. \n\nAnd last but not least, it demands humbleness, as there is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor as they transit through an experience one can never be prepared for.\u202f\u202f\u202f \n\nDr Miljana Grbi\u0107 is the World Health Organisation Representative in the Republic of Moldova. \n\nAt Euronews, we believe all views matter. Contact us at view@euronews.com to send pitches or submissions and be part of the conversation. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>I have long been a provider of international humanitarian aid. But once I was a beneficiary of aid myself. <\/p>\n<p>Decades ago, when my child was very young, our family, like many others affected by conflict, had to make the decision to flee our home because we could no longer guarantee that we would remain safe if we stayed.<\/p>\n<p>Although my experience of being displaced was a long time ago, it has left lasting memories and continues to inform my decision-making as a humanitarian.<\/p>\n<h2>Vulnerabilities make challenges more acute<\/h2><p>I will never forget planning for every step ahead, despite the overwhelming uncertainty about what tomorrow would bring.<\/p>\n<p>My lived experience means that I understand and anticipate the small details that others may not think about.<\/p>\n<p>How difficult it is for a new mother to breastfeed when she is stressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What parents need to do if they are in a foreign country with a different language and don\u2019t have records of their children\u2019s vaccination history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How to ensure those with chronic diseases can access the care they need to stay alive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6611328125\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//21//76//808x535_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Markus Schreiber\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/384x254_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/640x423_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/750x496_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/828x547_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1080x714_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1200x793_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1920x1269_cmsv2_a3be6bbe-9887-5b6b-9d19-55f9f67ce929-7832176.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A woman covers herself with a blanket to keep warm after fleeing from the Ukraine and arriving at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, March 2022<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Markus Schreiber<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When parents\u00a0\u2014 including those whose families are on the run\u00a0\u2014 tell me their concerns about how to access medical treatment if their child gets sick, or how to ensure they receive the vaccines to fight off infections, I understand their worries.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7431730,7656766\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//02//28//ukraine-refugees-study-highlights-daily-struggles-of-those-living-in-eu-after-fleeing-war/">Ukraine refugees: Study highlights daily struggles of those living in EU after fleeing war<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//06//07//eu-warns-of-solidarity-fatigue-after-accepting-ukrainian-refugees/">EU warns of 'solidarity fatigue' after accepting Ukrainian refugees<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Access to healthcare for people on the move is not always smooth. But for anyone who has been forced to flee and is travelling with children, the elderly or those with a disability, their vulnerabilities mean that these challenges are far more acute.<\/p>\n<p>Inadequate or crowded accommodation can lead to disease outbreaks that can lead to serious illness or fatalities for those without resilience. Missed opportunities for routine vaccinations have the potential to become deadly.<\/p>\n<h2>The kindness of strangers stays with you forever<\/h2><p>Understanding the concerns and difficulties of forcibly displaced families helps me and my colleagues at the World Health Organisation Moldova Country Office to effectively plan for services to meet the needs of refugees.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, when tens of thousands of refugees began fleeing from fighting in neighbouring Ukraine, my WHO Moldova colleagues and I immediately travelled to the border area.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Alongside UN partner agencies and the Moldovan government, I saw thousands of ordinary Moldovan citizens helping their Ukrainian neighbours.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//21//76//808x539_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Sergei Grits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/384x256_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/640x427_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/750x500_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/828x552_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1080x720_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1200x800_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1920x1281_cmsv2_4089a2fd-34a6-58d3-9f03-f5805414e05a-7832176.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Refugee children look out from a bus leaving to Romania after fleeing the war in Ukraine at Palanca, Moldova, March 2022<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Sergei Grits<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Alongside UN partner agencies and the Moldovan government, I saw thousands of ordinary Moldovan citizens helping their Ukrainian neighbours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The kindness that complete strangers extended to me when I was on the move all those years ago is something I have never forgotten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7376660,7450710\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//03//08//moldova-is-resisting-moscows-maskirovka-can-the-western-security-shield-protect-it/">Moldova is resisting Moscow's maskirovka. Can the Western security shield protect it?<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//02//06//moldova-is-bravely-standing-up-to-russia-this-could-be-one-of-europes-success-stories/">Moldova is bravely standing up to Russia. This could be one of Europe's success stories<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And I have seen this replicated in the hundreds of small but significant acts from ordinary Moldovans opening their hearts and homes to Ukrainian refugees in their hour of need.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On a wider scale, the Moldovan government itself has shown similar generosity in addressing the health and other needs of refugees over the past 18 months.<\/p>\n<h2>Humility above all<\/h2><p>Everyone has a role to play in emergencies, whether it is helping authorities with registration, organising services, managing supplies, coordinating more efficient support, and many more functions.<\/p>\n<p>Humanitarian work requires total commitment, along with an understanding of your own limitations and the strengths of your partners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">There is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//21//76//808x539_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Peter Dejong\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/384x256_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/640x427_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/750x500_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/828x552_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1080x720_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1200x800_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/21\/76\/1920x1281_cmsv2_0b1130a6-ced8-5cd6-ac21-bb6fef3ae2a6-7832176.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Four-year-old Stefania Lavrenko wears angel wings in the colours of the Ukraine flag as she poses with other refugees during a gathering in Utrecht, February 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Peter Dejong<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>And last but not least, it demands humbleness, as there is someone out there seeking help who does not know anything about you, but who has hopes that you and all humanitarian workers they encounter will be their collective anchor as they transit through an experience one can never be prepared for.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n<p><em>Dr Miljana Grbi\u0107 is the World Health Organisation Representative in the Republic of Moldova.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>At Euronews, we believe all views matter. 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isn't regular normal comedy\": Comedian Rob Auton on his personal new show at Edinburgh Fringe","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Comedian Rob Auton on his personal new Edinburgh Fringe show","titleListing2":"\"This isn't regular normal comedy\" Comedian Rob Auton on his personal new show at Edinburgh Fringe","leadin":"Euronews Culture sat down with Rob Auton to discuss how he\u2019s getting his human experience during his Edinburgh Fringe show (one of our top picks of the festival). ","summary":"Euronews Culture sat down with Rob Auton to discuss how he\u2019s getting his human experience during his Edinburgh Fringe show (one of our top picks of the festival). ","url":"this-isnt-regular-normal-comedy-comedian-rob-auton-on-his-personal-new-show-at-edinburgh-f","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Throughout his latest show, the comedian Rob Auton routinely announces that he\u2019s trying to have a \u201chuman experience.\u201d At first he shouts it triumphantly, embracing the highs and lows of modern life. Later, he\u2019ll skewer it with a dampened delivery over an embarrassing anecdote. \n\nEmbracing the human experience however comes with its ups and downs. On the day we spoke, an audience member managed to get backstage to ask for a selfie as the show was starting. Despite the voiceover introducing Auton to the stage, she persisted. He pointed to her to go through the curtain. \n\nAuton spent the first few minutes of the show explaining to the audience why a drunk lady had walked on stage first instead of him.\u00a0 \n\n\u201c15 minutes into the show and she was asleep. She was hammered,\u201d Auton says. While he\u2019s incorporated some elements of previous shows into his current routine, that one might not make the final cut. \n\nI\u2019ve been following comedian-poet Rob Auton\u2019s career for over a decade. As a teenager, I spent many Thursday nights at the wonderful BANG Said The Gun event above the Roebuck pub in London, always in anticipation of his set. \n\n\u201cIt was a really special Thursday night. Sometimes the electricity in that room was epic,\u201d Auton recalls. He references the origin of the night in the current show with a story of his first gig at a fireworks party in BANG Said The Gun creator Martin Galton\u2019s garden. \u201cIf I did a good gig then, that could have been the best gig I\u2019d have ever done,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m always trying to get back to that.\u201d \n\nPerforming the same material day-in-day-out at the Fringe though gives him the opportunity to refine lines to get the perfect delivery. \u201cYou find out line-by-line, how to say it.\u201d It suits Auton\u2019s anxious approach to comedy. He records every show to listen back and work out what works and what doesn\u2019t. \n\nIn a show dedicated to the \u201chuman experience,\u201d this precision analysis of the hour-set doesn\u2019t detract from the thrilling reality of being up there on stage. \u201cIf you have a spontaneous nice night out at the pub with your mates and then you agree to do it again, same mates, same pub, it\u2019s just not the same,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt\u2019s exactly the same on stage.\u201d \n\nIn the BANG Said The Gun days, Auton was a quirky comic whose awkward demeanour and earnest poetry divided the room. Silence from those who didn\u2019t get it. Rapturous adoration from those who did. \n\nAuton knows his shtick has divided crowds. He refers to it openly in this show. His calm and unadorned delivery is deliberate. Tune out and you mightn\u2019t notice. But listen in and every word is golden. A decade ago he sometimes lost the Roebuck despite lines as razor sharp as \u201cthe watch is the wristband to the festival of punctuality.\u201d This year in Edinburgh, he has the audience in the palm of his hand. \n\nPart of the way he brings people onside is through an outward recognition of his particular brand of comedy. He brings up a reviewer that once said Auton \u201cadopts the persona of an underprepared best man\u201d.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cI think as long as you let people in, and go, \u2018Hey guys, I know this isn't what we will class as regular normal comedy\u2019, people go \u2018Oh, okay. He knows\u2019.\" \n\nOver the past 10 years, he\u2019s brought shows to every Fringe, each focused on a specific subject matter (e.g. Sleep, Hair, Faces, Yellow). In 2013, he collected the accolade of Dave\u2019s Best Joke of the Fringe.\u00a0 \n\nThis year, his specific subject isn\u2019t dogs or the dentist or cricket; it\u2019s himself. \n\nWhy is it that he has turned the mirror on himself more than ever with a show about himself? In part, it\u2019s because of the poetic neatness of it being the tenth one. Once he\u2019d decided to go with the theme though, Auton found himself pulling out stories from his life like \u201cthe guy on Instagram in Amsterdam pulling out things from the canals with a big magnet.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cI wanted to do that, but with my brain,\u201d he says. \n\n\u201cI think about my brain and a lot of stuff that happened when I was a kid all the time and I never talk about it,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m so privileged I haven\u2019t had much trauma in my life but there are all these events like making crab cakes or my dad getting me a job in advertising,\u201d Auton recalls. They might seem like vastly disparate anecdotes but they fit neatly into his overarching theme of celebrating the quotidian wonders of everyday life. \n\nThe Rob Auton Show is the slickest, most universally enjoyable show he\u2019s created yet. Impressively, Auton\u2019s not sacrificed an ounce of his unique stage persona to achieve it. In the show, he juxtaposes hilarious stories with heart-rending existential poetry. \n\nA highlight is a glorious retelling of his circumcision coupled with a less than usual visit from the tooth fairy and his mum scolding him: \u201cNo, you\u2019re only allowed to get circumcised once!\u201d There\u2019s also an intimate story of his first see-outside-of-school girlfriend and the cricket pitch that plagued his childhood.\u00a0 \n\nOver the hour, Auton opens his heart and finds dazzling humour: lines like the one about cling film (\u201cWho do you think you are, the ghost of tinfoil?\u201d), but also piercing observations about the difficulties he\u2019s faced. It\u2019s a funny, deeply personal show from one of the loveliest comics at the Fringe. \n\nThe experience of growing with the Fringe \u2014 from early days of flyering in a paddling pool with his posters in an outstretched pool noodle \u2014 has seen Auton reach a point where his gigs are guaranteed crowds. But he\u2019s never complacent about winning them over. Each time on stage is just as wonderfully terrifying as the last, he explains.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThe human experience is always so wild. It\u2019s completely unattainable, isn't it? So basically, just try to grab on to moments when they come along, and go \u2018I'm going to enjoy this moment\u2019.\u201d\u00a0 \n\nRob Auton: The Rob Auton Show is on at 14:25 at the\u00a0Assembly Roxy - Upstairs of the Edinburgh Fringe until 26 August. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Throughout his latest show, the comedian Rob Auton routinely announces that he\u2019s trying to have a \u201chuman experience.\u201d At first he shouts it triumphantly, embracing the highs and lows of modern life. Later, he\u2019ll skewer it with a dampened delivery over an embarrassing anecdote.<\/p>\n<p>Embracing the human experience however comes with its ups and downs. On the day we spoke, an audience member managed to get backstage to ask for a selfie as the show was starting. Despite the voiceover introducing Auton to the stage, she persisted. He pointed to her to go through the curtain.<\/p>\n<p>Auton spent the first few minutes of the show explaining to the audience why a drunk lady had walked on stage first instead of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201c15 minutes into the show and she was asleep. She was hammered,\u201d Auton says. While he\u2019s incorporated some elements of previous shows into his current routine, that one might not make the final cut.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7815312,7801892\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//08//14//dancing-ghouls-dystopian-butchers-and-cancer-comedies-the-top-shows-of-edinburgh-fringe-20/">Dancing ghouls, dystopian butchers and cancer comedies: The top shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2023<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//08//05//dont-fancy-edinburgh-why-the-camden-fringe-is-an-amazing-alternative-this-august/">Don't fancy Edinburgh? Why the Camden Fringe is an amazing alternative this August<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been following comedian-poet Rob Auton\u2019s career for over a decade. As a teenager, I spent many Thursday nights at the wonderful BANG Said The Gun event above the Roebuck pub in London, always in anticipation of his set.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a really special Thursday night. Sometimes the electricity in that room was epic,\u201d Auton recalls. He references the origin of the night in the current show with a story of his first gig at a fireworks party in BANG Said The Gun creator Martin Galton\u2019s garden. \u201cIf I did a good gig then, that could have been the best gig I\u2019d have ever done,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m always trying to get back to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Performing the same material day-in-day-out at the Fringe though gives him the opportunity to refine lines to get the perfect delivery. \u201cYou find out line-by-line, how to say it.\u201d It suits Auton\u2019s anxious approach to comedy. He records every show to listen back and work out what works and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.66675\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//67//42//808x539_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg/" alt=\"David Monteith-Hodge Photographise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/384x256_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/640x427_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/750x500_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/828x552_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1080x720_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1200x800_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1920x1280_cmsv2_186b0636-aecb-5cda-b02b-6e5ec89aaecf-7826742.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Rob Auton on stage<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">David Monteith-Hodge Photographise<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a show dedicated to the \u201chuman experience,\u201d this precision analysis of the hour-set doesn\u2019t detract from the thrilling reality of being up there on stage. \u201cIf you have a spontaneous nice night out at the pub with your mates and then you agree to do it again, same mates, same pub, it\u2019s just not the same,\u201d he explains. \u201cIt\u2019s exactly the same on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the BANG Said The Gun days, Auton was a quirky comic whose awkward demeanour and earnest poetry divided the room. Silence from those who didn\u2019t get it. Rapturous adoration from those who did.<\/p>\n<p>Auton knows his shtick has divided crowds. He refers to it openly in this show. His calm and unadorned delivery is deliberate. Tune out and you mightn\u2019t notice. But listen in and every word is golden. A decade ago he sometimes lost the Roebuck despite lines as razor sharp as \u201cthe watch is the wristband to the festival of punctuality.\u201d This year in Edinburgh, he has the audience in the palm of his hand.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the way he brings people onside is through an outward recognition of his particular brand of comedy. He brings up a reviewer that once said Auton \u201cadopts the persona of an underprepared best man\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think as long as you let people in, and go, \u2018Hey guys, I know this isn't what we will class as regular normal comedy\u2019, people go \u2018Oh, okay. He knows\u2019.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.3333333333333333\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//67//42//808x1077_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg/" alt=\"Julian Ward\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/384x512_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/640x853_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/750x1000_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/828x1104_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1080x1440_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1200x1600_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1920x2560_cmsv2_b12084c4-1afb-53fc-8ab3-db7e5f2f2431-7826742.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Rob Auton<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Julian Ward<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Over the past 10 years, he\u2019s brought shows to every Fringe, each focused on a specific subject matter (e.g. Sleep, Hair, Faces, Yellow). In 2013, he collected the accolade of Dave\u2019s Best Joke of the Fringe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This year, his specific subject isn\u2019t dogs or the dentist or cricket; it\u2019s himself.<\/p>\n<p>Why is it that he has turned the mirror on himself more than ever with a show about himself? In part, it\u2019s because of the poetic neatness of it being the tenth one. Once he\u2019d decided to go with the theme though, Auton found himself pulling out stories from his life like \u201cthe guy on Instagram in Amsterdam pulling out things from the canals with a big magnet.\u201d\u00a0\u201cI wanted to do that, but with my brain,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think about my brain and a lot of stuff that happened when I was a kid all the time and I never talk about it,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m so privileged I haven\u2019t had much trauma in my life but there are all these events like making crab cakes or my dad getting me a job in advertising,\u201d Auton recalls. They might seem like vastly disparate anecdotes but they fit neatly into his overarching theme of celebrating the quotidian wonders of everyday life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.66675\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//82//67//42//808x539_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg/" alt=\"David Monteith-Hodge Photographise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/384x256_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/640x427_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/750x500_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/828x552_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1080x720_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1200x800_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/82\/67\/42\/1920x1280_cmsv2_2e2937c0-42fc-5479-bfdb-76228f4482bd-7826742.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Performing the Rob Auton Show<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">David Monteith-Hodge Photographise<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////tickets.edfringe.com//whats-on//rob-auton-the-rob-auton-show/">The Rob Auton Show<\/strong><\/a> is the slickest, most universally enjoyable show he\u2019s created yet. Impressively, Auton\u2019s not sacrificed an ounce of his unique stage persona to achieve it. In the show, he juxtaposes hilarious stories with heart-rending existential poetry.<\/p>\n<p>A highlight is a glorious retelling of his circumcision coupled with a less than usual visit from the tooth fairy and his mum scolding him: \u201cNo, you\u2019re only allowed to get circumcised once!\u201d There\u2019s also an intimate story of his first see-outside-of-school girlfriend and the cricket pitch that plagued his childhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over the hour, Auton opens his heart and finds dazzling humour: lines like the one about cling film (\u201cWho do you think you are, the ghost of tinfoil?\u201d), but also piercing observations about the difficulties he\u2019s faced. It\u2019s a funny, deeply personal show from one of the loveliest comics at the Fringe.<\/p>\n<p>The experience of growing with the Fringe \u2014 from early days of flyering in a paddling pool with his posters in an outstretched pool noodle \u2014 has seen Auton reach a point where his gigs are guaranteed crowds. But he\u2019s never complacent about winning them over. Each time on stage is just as wonderfully terrifying as the last, he explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe human experience is always so wild. It\u2019s completely unattainable, isn't it? So basically, just try to grab on to moments when they come along, and go \u2018I'm going to enjoy this moment\u2019.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////tickets.edfringe.com//whats-on//rob-auton-the-rob-auton-show/">Rob Auton: The Rob Auton Show<\/strong><\/a> is on at 14:25 at the\u00a0Assembly Roxy - Upstairs of the Edinburgh Fringe until 26 August.<\/em><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692197797,"publishedAt":1692428448,"updatedAt":1692428505,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2023\/08\/19\/this-isnt-regular-normal-comedy-comedian-rob-auton-on-his-personal-new-show-at-edinburgh-f","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/81\/53\/12\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e7277481-1fb0-53cc-bb31-3aae05fcdab7-7815312.jpg","altText":"Rob Auton","caption":"Rob Auton","captionCredit":"Julian 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still using Facebook to recruit fighters, despite Meta saying content will be removed","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Wagner still recruiting fighters on Facebook, despite Meta\u2019s rules","titleListing2":"Wagner is still recruiting fighters on Facebook, despite Meta saying content will be removed.","leadin":"In late May, Meta said it had labelled Wagner as a \"dangerous organisation,\" saying that content promoting the group will be removed from its platforms. A recent study found it's still there.","summary":"In late May, Meta said it had labelled Wagner as a \"dangerous organisation,\" saying that content promoting the group will be removed from its platforms. A recent study found it's still there.","url":"wagner-still-using-facebook-to-recruit-fighters-despite-meta-saying-content-will-be-remove","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Wagner , Russia\u2019s violent mercenary group accused of committing horrifying crimes and human rights abuses across the world in the past few years, is still using Facebook and Instagram to recruit people online, despite the fact that its content violates Meta\u2019s policies. \n\nA new study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) , an independent London-based nonprofit organisation researching and monitoring extremism and disinformation around the world, found that Meta has failed to remove content celebrating Wagner and containing recruitment information for the group, despite labelling them as a \u201cdangerous organisation.\u201d \n\nUnder Meta\u2019s own policies , the company does not allow any dangerous organisations or individuals \u201cthat proclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence to have a presence on Facebook. We assess these entities based on their behaviour both online and offline \u2013 most significantly, their ties to violence.\u201d \n\nIn late May, Meta confirmed to Politico that it had identified Wagner as a dangerous organisation, as its social media platforms were revealed to be used to recruit fresh blood into Russia\u2019s violent mercenary group. \n\n\u201cWe designated the Wagner Group as a dangerous organisation, meaning it cannot have a presence on our platforms,\u201d a Meta spokesperson told the newspaper, adding that content containing \u201cpraise or substantive support for Wagner\u201d is also removed \u201cwhen we become aware of it, including posts that aim to recruit for them.\u201d \n\nBut the problem has persisted, despite Meta\u2019s own policies and declarations. \n\nOver a hundred accounts promoting Wagner \n\nThe organisation found a total of 114 accounts on Facebook and Instagram that were either impersonating or glorifying Wagner or posting recruitment content for the mercenary group. \n\nThe accounts posted in at least 13 languages including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Russian. \n\nThe negative impact of these accounts cannot be underestimated. Fifteen of the 57 accounts found on Facebook had more than 10,000 followers or members as of August 16, while the 57 accounts found on Instagram had an amassed following of 10,175 users. \n\nSome 23 of these groups shared information about recruitment into Wagner, calling it \u201cthe strongest private army in the world.\u201d Crucially, some videos tried to convince potential recruits that they wouldn\u2019t be cannon fodder for the group, but would be welcomed into the Wagner \u201cfamily.\u201d \n\nIn some videos shared on the Facebook accounts, on the other end, Wagner's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin could be heard declaring that the \u201cThird World War\u201d was near. \n\nBesides posting Wagner-related content, the accounts also shared pro-Kremlin propaganda. \n\nWhile the posts about recruitment, shared before the mutiny, contained information and contacts that appeared authentic, ISD could not find \u201cany credible evidence\u201d linking these Facebook pages, groups, and profiles directly to Wagner. \n\nEuronews has contacted Meta for comment. \n\n","htmlText":"<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//24//horror-lies-and-disillusionment-ex-wagner-fighter-talks-bakhmut-and-mutiny/">Wagner, Russia\u2019s violent mercenary group accused of committing horrifying crimes and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2021//12//14//eu-sanctions-russia-s-wagner-group-over-human-rights-abuse-claims/">human rights abuses<\/strong><\/a> across the world in the past few years, is still using Facebook and Instagram to recruit people online, despite the fact that its content violates Meta\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.isdglobal.org//digital_dispatches//content-glorifying-the-wagner-group-circulating-on-meta-platforms///">A new study by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD)<\/strong><\/a>, an independent London-based nonprofit organisation researching and monitoring extremism and disinformation around the world, found that Meta has failed to remove content celebrating Wagner and containing recruitment information for the group, despite labelling them as a \u201cdangerous organisation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////transparency.fb.com//en-gb//policies//community-standards//dangerous-individuals-organizations///">Under Meta\u2019s own policies<\/strong><\/a>, the company does not allow any dangerous organisations or individuals \u201cthat proclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence to have a presence on Facebook. We assess these entities based on their behaviour both online and offline \u2013 most significantly, their ties to violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In late May, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.politico.eu//article//russia-ukraine-war-mercenaries-wagner-group-recruit-twitter-facebook-yevgeny-prigozhin///">Meta confirmed to Politico<\/strong><\/a> that it had identified Wagner as a dangerous organisation, as its social media platforms were revealed to be used to recruit fresh blood into Russia\u2019s violent mercenary group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe designated the Wagner Group as a dangerous organisation, meaning it cannot have a presence on our platforms,\u201d a Meta spokesperson told the newspaper, adding that content containing \u201cpraise or substantive support for Wagner\u201d is also removed \u201cwhen we become aware of it, including posts that aim to recruit for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the problem has persisted, despite Meta\u2019s own policies and declarations.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7816788,7803408\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//05//nigers-coup-leaders-ask-russian-mercenary-group-wagner-for-help/">Niger's coup leaders ask Russian mercenary group, Wagner, for help<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//11//war-in-ukraine-footage-shows-wagner-troops-still-in-belarus/">War in Ukraine: footage shows Wagner troops still in Belarus<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Over a hundred accounts promoting Wagner<\/h2><p>The organisation found a total of 114 accounts on Facebook and Instagram that were either impersonating or glorifying Wagner or posting recruitment content for the mercenary group.<\/p>\n<p>The accounts posted in at least 13 languages including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Macedonian, Polish, Romanian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and Russian.<\/p>\n<p>The negative impact of these accounts cannot be underestimated. Fifteen of the 57 accounts found on Facebook had more than 10,000 followers or members as of August 16, while the 57 accounts found on Instagram had an amassed following of 10,175 users.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//11//60//808x454_cmsv2_75d9dc38-363f-5c99-a9bb-a2ed7e946066-7831160.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo, File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/60\/384x216_cmsv2_75d9dc38-363f-5c99-a9bb-a2ed7e946066-7831160.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/11\/60\/640x360_cmsv2_75d9dc38-363f-5c99-a9bb-a2ed7e946066-7831160.jpg 640w, 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using World Athletics Championships to boost ties but EU and NATO leaders not invited","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"How Hungary is using World Athletics Championships to boost its image","titleListing2":"\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddfa Hungary is using World Championships to burnish international image - but NATO and EU leaders are missing from the guest list","leadin":"Hungarian leader says his country will invite its \"friends\", but leaders from the EU and NATO are missing from the event's guest list. 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Hungary's government has said it will revisit the issue during the next parliamentary session scheduled for the end of September. \n\nOrb\u00e1n will also meet with Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of Republika Srpska, a Serb entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. \n\nDodik, who has advocated for separating Bosnian Serb territories from the rest of Bosnia and joining them with neighbouring Serbia, was sanctioned by the US last year for \u201ccorrupt activities\u201d that threaten to destabilise the region. Four other Bosnian Serb leaders were also sanctioned in July. \n\nSpeaking on Friday, Szijjarto condemned the sanctions, calling them \u201cvery serious Western efforts to negate the democratically elected leaders of the Bosnian Serb community.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>As millions of viewers focus on Hungary as it hosts a huge international sporting event, its nationalist prime minister will receive the leaders of Turkey, Serbia, Qatar and many Central Asian nations in a sign of the country's drift toward the Eastern sphere of influence.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n, a self-proclaimed proponent of \u201cilliberal democracy\u201d who is characterised by an often begrudging stance toward his Western partners, plans numerous bilateral meetings in the coming days as the capital, Budapest, hosts the 2023 World Athletics Championships.<\/p>\n<p>The track and field event will be the backdrop for talks with the Emir of Qatar and the presidents of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, 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deals with countries like Russia and China.<\/p>\n<p>Uniquely among its neighbours in central and eastern Europe, Hungary has maintained close ties with Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine, increasing shipments of Russian gas and oil and refusing to support Ukraine with weapons or allow their transfer across its shared border.<\/p>\n<p>This stance \u2014 as well as years of alleged rule-of-law abuses and democratic backsliding \u2014 has largely isolated Hungary among its European and American partners, resulting in the freezing of billions in European Union funds and sanctions from Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Partnerships with countries outside the EU and NATO, therefore, have received increased emphasis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a news conference on Friday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the topic of most of Orb\u00e1n's meetings would focus on securing natural gas supplies to Hungary from Qatar, Azerbaijan and several countries in Central Asia.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget 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<\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, Orb\u00e1n's most high-profile meeting will be with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with whom he will discuss security, defence and economic cooperation, according to a statement from his office.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey and Hungary remain the only NATO members not to have ratified Sweden's bid to join the military alliance as more than a year of delays have frustrated many NATO allies. Hungary's government has said it will revisit the issue during the next parliamentary session scheduled for the end of September.<\/p>\n<p>Orb\u00e1n will also meet with Milorad Dodik, the pro-Russian leader of Republika Srpska, a Serb entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>Dodik, who has advocated for separating Bosnian Serb territories from the rest of Bosnia and joining them with neighbouring Serbia, was sanctioned by the US last year for \u201ccorrupt activities\u201d that threaten to destabilise the region. 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This Balkan city should be your first stop","titleListing2":"This Balkan nation is my favourite secret retreat \u2013 here\u2019s why I\u2019m moving there as a digital nomad","leadin":"Head here for artists\u2019 communes, majestic landscapes and homemade schnapps.","summary":"Head here for artists\u2019 communes, majestic landscapes and homemade schnapps.","url":"this-balkan-nation-is-my-favourite-secret-retreat-heres-why-im-moving-there-as-a-digital-n","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"\u201cIsn't that near Russia?\u201d, \u201cWhy would you do that?\u201d, and the occasional and incredulous, \u201cWhat?!\u201d \n\nThese are just a few of the dumbfounded questions I hear when I tell people that I\u2019m moving to Slovenia. \n\nAfter stints as a digital nomad in Shanghai, Bangkok and Mexico City, Ljubljana - the capital of Slovenia - is next on my list. \n\nIt might not be the most obvious choice for remote workers. Yet, since discovering Slovenia when I first Interrailed around Europe in my late teens, I\u2019ve cherished the low-key Balkan nation as my favourite secret retreat. \n\nLjubljana offers everything a traveller would want from an ancient European city. A fascinating history stretching back into the mists of antiquity. A rich tradition of art and music. And enticing local cuisine with a sense of self robust enough to stand on its own and the confidence to welcome the best dishes from its neighbours. \n\nAlso, it\u2019s really not that close to Russia - the two countries\u2019 closest borders are around 1,700 km apart. \n\nBut I am getting ahead of myself; let's break down why Ljubljana is the ideal city for digital nomads . \n\nSlovenia is a paradise for outdoor adventures \n\nSlovenia is mostly landlocked, so there are limited opportunities for hitting the beach and working on your tan. But don\u2019t let that put you off. \n\nWith craggy features like the Alps, Dinaric and Karawank mountains, the rural beauty of the Pannonian plains, and the majesty of Lake Bled, there is plenty to see and do. \n\nSome of my first memories of Slovenia hail back to my time as a teenage vagabond hiking through Triglav National Park, home to the Julian Alps and Lake Bled. \n\nI would jump on one of the regular daily shuttle services, and within the hour, I would be transported from my urban digs into the heart of Slovenia's only national park . \n\nI spent hours walking through the undergrowth in the hope of spotting creatures like the golden eagle, griffon vulture or even a brown bear . \n\nI should be glad I never saw the notoriously twitchy and unpredictable grizzly. Undoubtedly, I would have unwittingly provoked one into a mauling frenzy. \n\nLjubljana is a blend of ancient and modern \n\nBut I am not going to live in the woods. I'm a digital nomad hunting down remote work and flexible writing gigs for a living. I don't want to stalk deer or unleash arrows at unsuspecting Alpine marmots to survive. \n\nAll I need is a decent wifi connection, good coffee and access to the convenience and excitement of a modern European city to get by - enter Ljubljana. \n\nLjubljana was first mentioned in historical records in the 12th century, but humans have lived there since 2,000 BCE. And if you look carefully, you can see the different influences on the city through its architecture, including Roman and Medieval structures, alongside the more prevalent Baroque style. \n\nThe mix of architecture embodies the soul of the city - a curious mix of ancient and modern, rural and urban. \n\nBecause of its position as a nexus of historical trade routes across Europe, Ljubljana has absorbed cultural influences from all across the continent. And with the locals well versed in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian, communicating is easy. \n\nSlovenia keeps tradition alive \n\nThe Slovenian way of life embraces tradition and modernity in a disarming and charming manner. For instance, many locals still keep poultry, make cider and spirits, and butcher their own meat. \n\nMake no mistake, these are not self-aggrandising hipsters searching for a lucrative side hustle selling artisanal treats to the masses. They are just normal people doing what they have always done. \n\nLast summer, visiting my software developer friend, I was welcomed into his very modern home with a beautiful glass of pear schnapps made in his garden shed alongside some rather spicy home-cured sausage. And we spent a boozy afternoon eviscerating chickens in preparation for a family barbecue the next day. \n\nThis kind of random experience, where I stuffed my face and drank irresponsibly while somehow learning some handy animal husbandry skills, is a big part of why we are moving. \n\nLjubljana bursts with creativity \n\nArtists and culture vultures are spoiled by the level of visual stimulation in Ljubljana. \n\nFrom the gorgeous cobblestone streets underfoot to the iconic battlements of Ljubljana Castle, mooching around here on a sunny afternoon is a feast for the eyes. \n\nBut that is just the beginning. The city has an abundance of galleries and museums, including the National Gallery, home to the most complete collection of Slovene art in the country and the City Museum of Ljubljana, home to the world's oldest wheel. \n\nOn top of that, Ljubljana has a vibrant and active art scene , boasting striking murals and graffiti in and around the Metelkova Art Center. What started as a humble artists\u2019 squat has grown into an autonomous cultural and social centre supported by the European Cultural Fund. \n\nSlovenia offers a high standard of living \n\nThe standard of living in Slovenia for the average person is very good. While salaries might not compare to those in other major European nations and taxes are relatively high, rent, food and other expenses are comparatively low. \n\nAnd once you get into the spirit of distilling your own alcohol and maintaining a few chickens, you can stretch your income even further. \n\nAlthough Slovenia does not currently have\u00a0a digital nomad visa scheme, it is part of the European Union. This meansEEA and EU citizens can work remotely in the country for three months without restrictions, after which you simply need to register your stay. \n\nHow to get to Slovenia \n\nSlovenia is well connected to the rest of Europe by train . It has links with Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary and Italy via EuroCity and InterCity, as well as night train connections with Germany and Switzerland via EuroNight. \n\nFrom the UK, you can reach Slovenia with two changes on trains operated by Eurostar , Thalys or TGV. Depending on your choice, the journey takes between 16 and 24 hours, with prices starting at around \u00a3105 (\u20ac123).\u00a0You can also catch a bus from London if you are feeling thrifty, with fares as low as \u00a375 (\u20ac88).\u00a0 \n\nLong-haul bus journeys are no longer the hell-on-Earth experiences they once were. In fact, they are comfortable, with much more legroom than aeroplanes and often include free wifi as standard. \n\nLjubljana also has an international airport, with direct flights from London taking\u00a0just over two hours and costing from around \u00a3100 (\u20ac117). \n\n","htmlText":"<p>\u201cIsn't that near Russia?\u201d, \u201cWhy would you do that?\u201d, and the occasional and incredulous, \u201cWhat?!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few of the dumbfounded questions I hear when I tell people that I\u2019m moving to Slovenia.<\/p>\n<p>After stints as a digital nomad in Shanghai, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2022//08//09//high-season-bangkoks-new-cannabis-shops-could-jumpstart-tourism-this-summer/">Bangkok and Mexico City, Ljubljana - the capital of Slovenia - is next on my list.<\/p>\n<p>It might not be the most obvious choice for remote workers. Yet, since discovering Slovenia when I first <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//28//the-trip-of-a-lifetime-how-i-travelled-europe-for-a-month-with-a-family-of-five-for-just-6/">Interrailed around Europe in my late teens, I\u2019ve cherished the low-key Balkan nation as my favourite secret retreat.<\/p>\n<p>Ljubljana offers everything a traveller would want from an ancient European city. A fascinating history stretching back into the mists of antiquity. A rich tradition of art and music. And enticing local cuisine with a sense of self robust enough to stand on its own and the confidence to welcome the best dishes from its neighbours.<\/p>\n<p>Also, it\u2019s really not that close to Russia - the two countries\u2019 closest borders are around 1,700 km apart.<\/p>\n<p>But I am getting ahead of myself; let's break down why Ljubljana is the ideal city for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//29//digital-nomads-canada-has-launched-a-new-remote-work-scheme-heres-what-you-need-to-know/">digital nomads<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Slovenia is a paradise for outdoor adventures<\/h2><p>Slovenia is mostly landlocked, so there are limited opportunities for hitting the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//07//albania-bulgaria-romania-europes-best-beaches-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of/">beach and working on your tan. But don\u2019t let that put you off.<\/p>\n<p>With craggy features like the Alps, Dinaric and Karawank mountains, the rural beauty of the Pannonian plains, and the majesty of Lake Bled, there is plenty to see and do.<\/p>\n<p>Some of my first memories of Slovenia hail back to my time as a teenage vagabond <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//31//the-10-best-european-hiking-destinations-where-you-can-reconnect-with-nature/">hiking through Triglav National Park, home to the Julian Alps and Lake Bled.<\/p>\n<p>I would jump on one of the regular daily shuttle services, and within the hour, I would be transported from my urban digs into the heart of Slovenia's only <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//01//01//these-national-parks-are-the-best-in-europe-for-kickstarting-your-mindfulness-journey/">national park<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I spent hours walking through the undergrowth in the hope of spotting creatures like the golden eagle, griffon vulture or even a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//07//bear-escapes-from-its-carrier-on-plane-causing-delays-at-worlds-busiest-international-airp/">brown bear<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I should be glad I never saw the notoriously twitchy and unpredictable grizzly. Undoubtedly, I would have unwittingly provoked one into a mauling frenzy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//09//54//808x454_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/384x216_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/640x360_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/750x422_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/828x466_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/1080x608_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/1200x675_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/1920x1080_cmsv2_f1498663-9380-5e5f-a0f2-5b0b9122f84d-7830954.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Lake Bled is around one hour from Ljubljana.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Ljubljana is a blend of ancient and modern<\/h2><p>But I am not going to live in the woods. I'm a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//26//want-to-meet-other-digital-nomads-these-are-the-most-and-least-popular-european-countries/">digital nomad<\/strong><\/a> hunting down remote work and flexible writing gigs for a living. I don't want to stalk deer or unleash arrows at unsuspecting Alpine marmots to survive.<\/p>\n<p>All I need is a decent wifi connection, good coffee and access to the convenience and excitement of a modern European city to get by - enter Ljubljana.<\/p>\n<p>Ljubljana was first mentioned in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//13//from-paphos-to-zagreb-technology-is-helping-visitors-see-ancient-cities-through-a-new-lens/">historical records in the 12th century, but humans have lived there since 2,000 BCE. And if you look carefully, you can see the different influences on the city through its architecture, including Roman and Medieval structures, alongside the more prevalent Baroque style.<\/p>\n<p>The mix of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//16//i-moved-to-rome-in-search-of-the-dolce-vita-but-discovered-its-dark-underbelly/">architecture embodies the soul of the city - a curious mix of ancient and modern, rural and urban.<\/p>\n<p>Because of its position as a nexus of historical trade routes across Europe, Ljubljana has absorbed cultural influences from all across the continent. And with the locals well versed in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//08//05//struggling-to-learn-the-language-the-best-expat-countries-in-europe-for-english-speakers/">communicating is easy.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7774966,7744272\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//11//want-to-be-a-digital-nomad-these-remote-jobs-require-minimal-experience/">Want to be a digital nomad? These remote jobs require minimal experience<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//25//freedom-travel-and-taxes-digital-nomads-reveal-the-best-and-worst-aspects-of-their-lifesty/">Freedom, travel and taxes: Digital nomads reveal the best (and worst) aspects of\u00a0their\u00a0lifestyle<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Slovenia keeps tradition alive<\/h2><p>The Slovenian way of life embraces tradition and modernity in a disarming and charming manner. For instance, many locals still keep poultry, make cider and spirits, and butcher their own meat.<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake, these are not self-aggrandising hipsters searching for a lucrative side hustle selling <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//29//want-to-travel-more-sustainably-try-eating-your-way-around-europes-seasonal-delights/">artisanal treats<\/strong><\/a> to the masses. They are just normal people doing what they have always done.<\/p>\n<p>Last summer, visiting my software developer friend, I was welcomed into his very modern home with a beautiful glass of pear schnapps made in his garden shed alongside some rather spicy home-cured sausage. And we spent a boozy afternoon eviscerating chickens in preparation for a family barbecue the next day.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of random experience, where I <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//02//15//pasta-classes-tapas-crawls-and-wine-tastings-7-of-europes-best-food-adventures/">stuffed my face<\/strong><\/a> and drank irresponsibly while somehow learning some handy animal husbandry skills, is a big part of why we are moving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-ease-in-up widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//09//54//808x454_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg/" alt=\"Canva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/384x216_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/640x360_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/750x422_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/828x466_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/1080x608_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/1200x675_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/09\/54\/1920x1080_cmsv2_5d2ebb51-7cc4-5d38-901d-20b9aa56f206-7830954.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">I first visited Ljubljana on an Interrailing trip around Europe.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Ljubljana bursts with creativity<\/h2><p>Artists and culture vultures are spoiled by the level of visual stimulation in Ljubljana.<\/p>\n<p>From the gorgeous cobblestone streets underfoot to the iconic battlements of Ljubljana Castle, mooching around here on a sunny afternoon is a feast for the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>But that is just the beginning. The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//05//26//want-to-work-from-the-beach-these-are-europes-best-coastal-cities-for-digital-nomads/">city has an abundance of galleries and museums, including the National Gallery, home to the most complete collection of Slovene art in the country and the City Museum of Ljubljana, home to the world's oldest wheel.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, Ljubljana has a vibrant and active <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//01//paris-amsterdam-munich-the-best-art-exhibitions-accessible-by-train-in-2023/">art scene<\/strong><\/a>, boasting striking murals and graffiti in and around the Metelkova Art Center. What started as a humble artists\u2019 squat has grown into an autonomous cultural and social centre supported by the European Cultural Fund.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7799410\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//04//budget-friendly-travel-this-undiscovered-balkan-gem-should-be-your-next-trip/">Budget-friendly travel: This undiscovered Balkan gem should be your next trip<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Slovenia offers a high standard of living<\/h2><p>The standard of living in Slovenia for the average person is very good. While salaries might not compare to those in other major European nations and taxes are relatively high, rent, food and other <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//08//04//budget-friendly-travel-this-undiscovered-balkan-gem-should-be-your-next-trip/">expenses are comparatively low.<\/p>\n<p>And once you get into the spirit of distilling your own alcohol and maintaining a few chickens, you can stretch your income even further.<\/p>\n<p>Although Slovenia does not currently have\u00a0a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//04//21//want-to-move-to-europe-here-are-all-the-digital-nomads-visas-available-for-remote-workers/">digital nomad visa<\/strong><\/a> scheme, it is part of the European Union. This meansEEA and EU citizens can work remotely in the country for three months without restrictions, after which you simply need to register your stay.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get to Slovenia<\/h2><p>Slovenia is well connected to the rest of Europe by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//10//france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th/">train. It has links with Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary and Italy via EuroCity and InterCity, as well as night train connections with Germany and Switzerland via EuroNight.<\/p>\n<p>From the UK, you can reach Slovenia with two changes on trains operated by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//07//18//no-more-queues-eurostar-announces-new-contactless-check-in-at-st-pancras-train-station/">Eurostar, Thalys or TGV. 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weather: Tenerife firefighters hope to have the island's wildfires under control","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Tenerife firefighters hope to have its wildfires under control","titleListing2":"Extreme weather: Tenerife firefighters hope to have the island's wildfires under control","leadin":"Hundreds of firefighters have been responding to the blaze on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife as extreme weather brings a 40-degree heatwave to Switzerland","summary":"Hundreds of firefighters have been responding to the blaze on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife as extreme weather brings a 40-degree heatwave to Switzerland","url":"extreme-weather-tenerife-firefighters-hope-to-have-the-islands-wildfires-under-control","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Firefighters made progress on Friday in their fight against a huge wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. \n\nThe fire, which broke out late on Tuesday, has been raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island which is part of the Spanish archipelago that lies off the coast of northwestern Africa. \n\n450 firefighters \n\nAbout 450 firefighters and soldiers backed by 16 aircraft were battling the blaze which has so far destroyed some 3,800 hectares (9,400) acres, the regional government of the archipelago said. \n\nOfficials said the wildfire -- which has a perimeter of 42 kilometres (26 miles) -- had advanced more slowly and predictably overnight, making it easier for crews to tackle the flames. \n\n\"This night at least the fire and the weather behaved normally,\" Fernando Clavijo, regional head of the seven-island archipelago, told a news conference. \n\n\"In the two previous nights the wind, temperatures and the behaviour of the fire were highly unusual,\" he added. \n\nSome 3,000 residents in the area have been evacuated and around 4,000 others were ordered to stay indoors because of the fire, while access to the Mount Teide volcano, Spain's highest peak, was cut off. \n\n3,000 residents evacuated \n\nSome residents told Spanish media they were given just one hour to pack some belongings and leave their homes. \n\nAsh from the wildfire fell on much of the island, and smoke from the blaze affecting nine municipalities could be seen in satellite imagery. \n\nClavijo has said this is the \"most complex\" wildfire in the Canary Islands \"in at least the past 40 years\" because of the topography of the area, high temperatures and winds that changed directions frequently. \n\nThe blaze broke out after the islands were hit by a heatwave that has left many areas tinder dry. \n\nWhile air humidity levels rose overnight and winds calmed which helped firefighters battle the blaze, temperatures are once again expected to soar over the weekend in Tenerife. \n\nAs global temperatures rise due to climate change, scientists have warned heatwaves will become more frequent and intense, with a much wider impact. \n\nSwiss heatwave \n\nFriday saw the residents of Geneva in Switzerland plunging into the lake for some relief from a 40C heatwave that is affecting the city. \n\nIt came as a surprise to one French tourist. \n\n\"I come from Montpellier where it's extremely hot, so it's true that I was surprised at how hot it's been this week in Geneva, I thought it was going to be a lot cooler.\" \n\nOne tourist said she had come from Montpellier in south-west France, hoping to escape the heat. \n\nIn 2022, a particularly bad year for wildfires in Europe, Spain was the worst-hit nation with nearly 500 blazes that destroyed more than 300,000 hectares, according to figures from the European Forest Fire Information System. \n\nSo far this year, more than 71,000 hectares have been ravaged by fire in Spain, which is one of the European countries most vulnerable to climate change. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Firefighters made progress on Friday in their fight against a huge wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, which broke out late on Tuesday, has been raging through a forested area with steep ravines in the northeastern part of the island which is part of the Spanish archipelago that lies off the coast of northwestern Africa.<\/p>\n<h2>450 firefighters<\/h2><p>About 450 firefighters and soldiers backed by 16 aircraft were battling the blaze which has so far destroyed some 3,800 hectares (9,400) acres, the regional government of the archipelago said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the wildfire -- which has a perimeter of 42 kilometres (26 miles) -- had advanced more slowly and predictably overnight, making it easier for crews to tackle the flames.<\/p>\n<p>\"This night at least the fire and the weather behaved normally,\" Fernando Clavijo, regional head of the seven-island archipelago, told a news conference.<\/p>\n<p>\"In the two previous nights the wind, temperatures and the behaviour of the fire were highly unusual,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>Some 3,000 residents in the area have been evacuated and around 4,000 others were ordered to stay indoors because of the fire, while access to the Mount Teide volcano, Spain's highest peak, was cut off.<\/p>\n<h2>3,000 residents evacuated<\/h2><p>Some residents told Spanish media they were given just one hour to pack some belongings and leave their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Ash from the wildfire fell on much of the island, and smoke from the blaze affecting nine municipalities could be seen in satellite imagery.<\/p>\n<p>Clavijo has said this is the \"most complex\" wildfire in the Canary Islands \"in at least the past 40 years\" because of the topography of the area, high temperatures and winds that changed directions frequently.<\/p>\n<p>The blaze broke out after the islands were hit by a heatwave that has left many areas tinder dry.<\/p>\n<p>While air humidity levels rose overnight and winds calmed which helped firefighters battle the blaze, temperatures are once again expected to soar over the weekend in Tenerife.<\/p>\n<p>As global temperatures rise due to climate change, scientists have warned heatwaves will become more frequent and intense, with a much wider impact.<\/p>\n<h2>Swiss heatwave<\/h2><div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//19//02//808x454_cmsv2_c462e72b-71eb-5e04-b278-fbfc8bd400c9-7831902.jpg/" alt=\"AFP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/19\/02\/384x216_cmsv2_c462e72b-71eb-5e04-b278-fbfc8bd400c9-7831902.jpg 384w, 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<span class=\"widget__captionText\">Swiss swimmers take to Lake Geneva to escape 40 C heatwave<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AFP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Friday saw the residents of Geneva in Switzerland plunging into the lake for some relief from a 40C heatwave that is affecting the city.<\/p>\n<p>It came as a surprise to one French tourist.<\/p>\n<p>\"I come from Montpellier where it's extremely hot, so it's true that I was surprised at how hot it's been this week in Geneva, I thought it was going to be a lot cooler.\"<\/p>\n<p>One tourist said she had come from Montpellier in south-west France, hoping to escape the heat.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, a particularly bad year for wildfires in Europe, Spain was the worst-hit nation with nearly 500 blazes that destroyed more than 300,000 hectares, according to figures from the European Forest Fire Information System.<\/p>\n<p>So far this year, more than 71,000 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reports 11 extreme weather events per day in the third-hottest year since 1800","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Italy reports 11 extreme weather events per day in 2023","titleListing2":"Italy reports 11 extreme weather events per day in the third-hottest year since 1800","leadin":"One of the hottest years in the history of the country has also brought an average of 11 extreme weather events per day in Italy, from floods and droughts to devastating wildfires.","summary":"One of the hottest years in the history of the country has also brought an average of 11 extreme weather events per day in Italy, from floods and droughts to devastating wildfires.","url":"italy-reports-11-extreme-weather-events-per-day-in-the-third-hottest-year-since-1800","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"2023 has not been kind to Italy.\u00a0 \n\nNot only the year has been the third-hottest in the history of the country since 1800, but Italy has experienced an average of 11 extreme weather events per day in the first seven months of 2023, according to a new study by the national farmers' organisation Coldiretti. \n\nThe study, published on Thursday, found that Italy has experienced record heat this year, with temperatures 0.67C higher than the historical average since researchers started collecting data over 200 years ago. In four northern regions of the country, temperatures were 0.86C above the historical average, making 2023 the second-hottest year since 1800 in the region. \n\nThere's no doubt that the increased heat can be linked to climate change. Not only scientists have found temperatures to be rising because of the impact of fossil fuels on our atmosphere , but the hottest years in Italy were all reported in the past decade and include 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. \n\n\"We're facing an increased tropicalisation,\" Coldiretti pointed out in its report, \"with more frequent extreme weather events, increased disruptions from seasonal expectations, brief but intense rainfall, and the quick transition from hot weather to bad weather.\" \n\nThis year, Italy has been hit by a severe drought that has compromised the harvest across the country, followed by\u00a0 devastating floods in Emilia Romagna. Heavy but brief rainfall has not helped solve Italy's drought problem, and has contributed to flooding across the country. \n\nThe stifling heat in July brought temperatures that were 1.96C above the average for the month and has contributed to creating the perfect scenario for the starting of the wildfires which have ravaged the southern regions of the country, including Sicily and Sardinia . \n\nWhile the data shows a terrifying prospect for the country, Coldiretti is also concerned about how much this is costing Italian farmers. According to the organisation, the damages suffered by the country this year will cost Italy even more than the \u20ac6 billion losses reported last year. \n\nOnly the floods in Emilia Romagna cost the country over \u20ac1 billion, said the organisation. Because of the heat, Italy has seen its production of honey cut down by 70% and that of grapes by 14%. Other products have also been affected. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>2023 has not been kind to Italy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not only the year has been the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//24//spain-bans-outdoor-work-during-heatwaves-what-is-the-future-for-manual-labour/">third-hottest in the history of the country since 1800, but Italy has experienced an average of 11 extreme weather events per day in the first seven months of 2023, according to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.coldiretti.it//meteo_clima//caldo-e-il-terzo-anno-piu-bollente-dal-1800-in-italia/">a new study<\/strong><\/a> by the national farmers' organisation Coldiretti.<\/p>\n<p>The study, published on Thursday, found that Italy has experienced record heat this year, with temperatures 0.67C higher than the historical average since researchers started collecting data over 200 years ago. In four northern regions of the country, temperatures were 0.86C above the historical average, making 2023 the second-hottest year since 1800 in the region.<\/p>\n<p>There's no doubt that the increased heat can be linked to climate change. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//07//21//summer-of-extremes-is-climate-change-to-blame-for-heatwaves-and-flooding/">Not only scientists have found temperatures to be rising because of the impact of fossil fuels on our atmosphere<\/strong><\/a>, but the hottest years in Italy were all reported in the past decade and include 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\"We're facing an increased tropicalisation,\" Coldiretti pointed out in its report, \"with more frequent extreme weather events, increased disruptions from seasonal expectations, brief but intense rainfall, and the quick transition from hot weather to bad weather.\"<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"7831228,5819776\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//18//europe-is-heading-into-another-heatwave-here-are-all-the-areas-affected/">Europe is heading into another heatwave. Here are all the areas affected<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//08//18//what-is-a-heat-dome-how-to-cool-down-in-a-heatwave-and-what-s-needed-from-governments/">What is a heat dome? Warnings as high temperatures set to sweep across Europe next week<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This year, Italy has been hit by a severe drought that has compromised the harvest across the country, followed by\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//01//were-italys-devastating-floods-really-caused-by-climate-change-this-new-study-suggests-not/">devastating floods in Emilia Romagna.<\/strong><\/a> Heavy but brief rainfall has not helped solve Italy's drought problem, and has contributed to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//05//19//italys-deadly-floods-are-yet-another-example-of-climate-change-extremes-experts-say/">flooding across the country.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The stifling heat in July brought temperatures that were 1.96C above the average for the month and has contributed to creating the perfect scenario for the starting of the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//17//out-of-control-wildfire-scorches-spains-tenerife-island-affecting-thousands/">wildfires which have ravaged the southern regions of the country, including <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//07//31//italy-are-arsonists-to-blame-for-the-devastating-wildfires-in-sicily/">Sicily and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//08//07//more-than-600-people-evacuated-as-wildfires-rage-across-italys-sardinia/">Sardinia./n
While the data shows a terrifying prospect for the country, Coldiretti is also concerned about how much this is costing Italian farmers. According to the organisation, the damages suffered by the country this year will cost Italy even more than the \u20ac6 billion losses reported last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//83//17//48//808x454_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg/" alt=\"AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/384x216_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/640x360_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/750x422_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/828x466_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/1080x608_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/1200x675_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/1920x1080_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A man carries a suitcase in a flooded road of Faenza, Italy, on May 18, 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Only the floods in Emilia Romagna cost the country over \u20ac1 billion, said the organisation. Because of the heat, Italy has seen its production of honey cut down by 70% and that of grapes by 14%. Other products have also been affected.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1692370505,"publishedAt":1692372616,"updatedAt":1692372619,"expiresAt":0,"canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2023\/08\/18\/italy-reports-11-extreme-weather-events-per-day-in-the-third-hottest-year-since-1800","images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5b95eb0d-bcae-5e24-a791-75c3a2c14fdc-7831748.jpg","altText":"Italian Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out in a garbage dump near Ciampino Airport in Rome, Saturday, July 29, 2023.","caption":"Italian Firefighters work to extinguish a fire which broke out in a garbage dump near Ciampino Airport in Rome, Saturday, July 29, 2023.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Gregorio Borgia","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/83\/17\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7b34681d-f47c-5657-8ca2-508724357ecb-7831748.jpg","altText":"A man carries a suitcase in a flooded road of Faenza, Italy, on May 18, 2023.","caption":"A man carries a suitcase in a flooded road of Faenza, Italy, on May 18, 2023.","captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Luca Bruno, File","captionUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"height":900}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"carbonaro","title":"Giulia Carbonaro","twitter":"@carbonaro_giu"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":158,"slug":"italy","urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","titleRaw":"Italy"},{"id":15386,"slug":"climate-change","urlSafeValue":"climate-change","title":"climate change","titleRaw":"climate change"},{"id":17856,"slug":"extreme-weather","urlSafeValue":"extreme-weather","title":"Extreme weather","titleRaw":"Extreme weather"},{"id":14972,"slug":"sel-bask-n-","urlSafeValue":"sel-bask-n-","title":"Floods","titleRaw":"Floods"},{"id":25370,"slug":"wildfires","urlSafeValue":"wildfires","title":"Wildfires","titleRaw":"Wildfires"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"image","count":1},{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[{"path":"euronews.byenglishwebteam"},{"path":"euronews"}],"video":0,"videos":[],"externalPartners":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"isLiveCoverage":0,"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"freeField2":null,"type":"","program":{"id":"climate","urlSafeValue":"climate","title":"Climate","online":0,"url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/climate\/climate"},"vertical":"green","verticals":[{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"},"themes":[{"id":"climate","urlSafeValue":"climate","title":"Climate","url":"\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/climate"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":34,"urlSafeValue":"climate","title":"Climate"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"isDfp":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":""},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":[],"grapeshot":"'gv_safe','gb_safe','pos_equinor','pos_facebook','pos_pmi','pos_ukraine-russia','pos_ukrainecrisis','gs_science','gs_science_geography','gs_science_weather','gs_busfin','gs_busfin_indus','gs_business','neg_facebook','neg_facebook_2021','neg_saudiaramco','castrol_negative_uk','neg_mobkoi_castrol','gs_science_misc','gs_science_environ','gt_negative'","versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"path":"\/green\/2023\/08\/18\/italy-reports-11-extreme-weather-events-per-day-in-the-third-hottest-year-since-1800","lastModified":1692372619},{"id":2349166,"cid":7831762,"versionId":3,"archive":0,"housenumber":"230818_C2SU_52800534","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"The freedom to show your breasts: Why does Spanish singer Amaral's gesture matter?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"The freedom to show your breasts: Why does Amaral's gesture matter?","titleListing2":"Several Spanish artists are bringing to the stage a \"revolution\" for women's freedom in the face of constant sexist attacks and censorship. ","leadin":"Several Spanish artists are bringing to the stage a \"revolution\" for women's freedom in the face of constant sexist attacks and censorship. ","summary":"Several Spanish artists are bringing to the stage a \"revolution\" for women's freedom in the face of constant sexist attacks and censorship. ","url":"the-freedom-to-show-your-breasts-why-does-spanish-singer-amarals-gesture-matter","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"\"No one can take away the dignity of our nakedness, the dignity of our fragility, of our strength,\" said Eva Amaral before removing part of her dress, leaving her breasts exposed. \n\nHer performance at Sonorama Ribera 2023 marked the 25-year celebration of a musical career in the Burgos town of Aranda de Duero, thrilling the audience with songs from her new album and legendary tunes from her career. \n\nIt was \"one of the most beautiful moments in the history of the band\", said the Spanish artist, partly due to this gesture that has once again reignited the issue of machismo present in many spheres of society. \n\n\"Because there are too many of us and they won't be able to pass over the life we want to inherit, where I'm not afraid to say what I think\", she continued, reciting the lyrics of one of her most recognisable songs: 'Revoluci\u00f3n' ('P\u00e1jaros en la cabeza', 2005 - \" Porque somos demasiadas y no podr\u00e1n pasar por encima de la vida que queremos heredar, donde no tenga miedo a decir lo que pienso \"). \n\nEven today, women's bodies still make people uncomfortable. They are censored and objectified, which is why many artists choose to use them as a weapon of protest. \n\nThe singer Roc\u00edo Saiz has been engaged in this struggle for more than a decade and is \"fed up with receiving threats and insults\" through social networks. \n\n\"There is a very serious problem in this society,\" laments Saiz. \"They have always resented the things we do. That we have jobs, that we think for ourselves, that we vote... And now it bothers them that we do whatever we want on stage.\u201d \n\n\"They don't let us be, they want to control us.\" \n\nFor Roc\u00edo, for Rigoberta... \n\nAs well as a feminist vindication, Amaral's topless performance was an act of solidarity with fellow artists Roc\u00edo Saiz, Rigoberta Bandini and Zahara at a time when these artists are in the spotlight. \n\n\"This is for Roc\u00edo, for Rigoberta, for Zahara, for Miren, for Bebe, for all of us\", said Amaral before removing the top of her dress. \n\n\"From a privileged position that doesn't need any kind of marketing, Amaral has empathised with the compa\u00f1eras who are fighting below\", celebrates Saiz, aware of the risk that artists face because of their activism. She says that it has even earned her some hostility from members of her family. \n\nHer concert during the LGTBI Pride festivities in Murcia was censored. When she took off her t-shirt, revealing her chest - something she has been doing for ten years now - the police stopped the performance and forced her to get dressed. \n\nBut the worst censorship, she says, is unseen kind.\u00a0 \n\n\"There are many female colleagues who have taken a stand and have been penalised. Your name is on the list and you are directly discarded\". \n\nAs for Rigoberta Bandini, she usually shows her breasts on stage when she performs the song 'Ay mam\u00e1' - her entry for Benidorm Fest 2022. It is a clear feminist plea which honours motherhood and breastfeeding, and even if she didn't manage to take it to Eurovision, the song became a hit. \n\nThe song features the following lyrics: \"I don't know why our tits are so scary. Without them there would be no humanity and there would be no beauty. \u201c (\u201c No s\u00e9 por qu\u00e9 dan tanto miedo nuestras tetas \/ Sin ellas no habr\u00eda humanidad ni habr\u00eda belleza... \u201d) \n\nTime has proven her right, evidenced by the wave of criticism and sexist comments that artists suffer every time they show their bodies. \n\nSinger Zahara was criticised by a conservative sector of society for the cover of her album 'Puta' (2021), in which she appears dressed as the Virgin Mary . She was accused of religious offence and the poster for her concert in Toledo was censored after a petition by the ultra-right-wing Vox party. \n\nHowever, her image was a denunciation \"of how we are expected to be perfect, of the pressure we feel to be mothers, of how we are expected to be saints, and of every time we have been called a whore\", Zahara explained during her performance. \n\nThe body as a political weapon \n\nThe video of Amaral, which has been shared and commented on countless times, has reopened the debate on the need in the 21st century for a feminism that shows itself and acts. \n\nSome reactions explain why. \n\nAlthough it was applauded by Spanish social and political figures such as the Minister for Equality Irene Montero and the Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Employment Yolanda D\u00edaz, Amaral\u2019s show also sparked controversy, with hundreds of sexist comments flooding the social networks. \n\nRoc\u00edo Saiz sees a radical involution of the rights of minorities in Spain and a growing hatred of women, racially profiled people, people who challenge heteronormative standards, and immigrants...\u00a0 \n\n\"I think that 21st century men are afraid of losing privileges, of women leaving home, of certain behaviours no longer being allowed\", says the singer and activist. That's why \"their response is violence and fear\". \n\nFor Saiz, it is about \"an ideological struggle of the patriarchy\", one that must be fought with the following weapons: the body, words, books, ideas and education. \n\n\"Whoever thinks that the message is someone only taking off their shirt and showing their tits has not understood anything\", she says. \"What we are trying to say is that we are not allowed to be masters of our bodies.\u201d \n\n\"I do what I want with my body because men do what they want with their bodies.\u201d \n\n","htmlText":"<p>\"No one can take away the dignity of our nakedness, the dignity of our fragility, of our strength,\" said Eva Amaral before removing part of her dress, leaving her breasts exposed.<\/p>\n<p>Her performance at Sonorama Ribera 2023 marked the 25-year celebration of a musical career in the Burgos town of Aranda de Duero, thrilling the audience with songs from her new album and legendary tunes from her career.<\/p>\n<p>It was \"one of the most beautiful moments in the history of the band\", said the Spanish artist, partly due to this gesture that has once again reignited the issue of machismo present in many spheres of society.<\/p>\n<p>\"Because there are too many of us and they won't be able to pass over the life we want to inherit, where I'm not afraid to say what I think\", she continued, reciting the lyrics of one of her most recognisable songs: 'Revoluci\u00f3n' ('P\u00e1jaros en la cabeza', 2005 - \" <em>Porque somos demasiadas y no podr\u00e1n pasar por encima de la vida que queremos heredar, donde no tenga miedo a decir lo que pienso<\/em> \").<\/p>\n<p>Even today, women's bodies still make people uncomfortable. They are censored and objectified, which is why many artists choose to use them as a weapon of protest.<\/p>\n<p>The singer Roc\u00edo Saiz has been engaged in this struggle for more than a decade and is \"fed up with receiving threats and insults\" through social networks.<\/p>\n<p>\"There is a very serious problem in this society,\" laments Saiz. \"They have always resented the things we do. That we have jobs, that we think for ourselves, that we vote... And now it bothers them that we do whatever we want on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\"They don't let us be, they want to control us.\"<\/p>\n<h2><strong>For Roc\u00edo, for Rigoberta...<\/strong><\/h2><p>As well as a feminist vindication, Amaral's topless performance was an act of solidarity with fellow artists Roc\u00edo Saiz, Rigoberta Bandini and Zahara at a time when these artists are in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>\"This is for Roc\u00edo, for Rigoberta, for Zahara, for Miren, for Bebe, for all of us\", said Amaral before removing the top of her dress.<\/p>\n<p>\"From a privileged position that doesn't need any kind of marketing, Amaral has empathised with the <em>compa\u00f1eras<\/em> who are fighting below\", celebrates Saiz, aware of the risk that artists face because of their activism. She says that it has even earned her some hostility from members of her family.<\/p>\n<p>Her concert during the LGTBI Pride festivities in Murcia was censored. When she took off her t-shirt, revealing her chest - something she has been doing for ten years now - the police stopped the performance and forced her to get dressed.<\/p>\n<p>But the worst censorship, she says, is unseen kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"There are many female colleagues who have taken a stand and have been penalised. Your name is on the list and you are directly discarded\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1690651079891894272\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As for Rigoberta Bandini, she usually shows her breasts on stage when she performs the song 'Ay mam\u00e1' - her entry for Benidorm Fest 2022. It is a clear feminist plea which honours motherhood and breastfeeding, and even if she didn't manage to take it to Eurovision, the song became a hit.<\/p>\n<p>The song features the following lyrics: \"I don't know why our tits are so scary. Without them there would be no humanity and there would be no beauty. \u201c (\u201c <em>No s\u00e9 por qu\u00e9 dan tanto miedo nuestras tetas \/ Sin ellas no habr\u00eda humanidad ni habr\u00eda belleza...<\/em> \u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Time has proven her right, evidenced by the wave of criticism and sexist comments that artists suffer every time they show their bodies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1690736512269234177\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Singer Zahara was criticised by a conservative sector of society for the cover of her album 'Puta' (2021), in which she <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//08//15//the-assumption-the-virgin-mary-as-a-powerful-icon-of-pop-culture/">appears dressed as the Virgin Mary<\/a><\/strong>. She was accused of religious offence and the poster for her concert in Toledo was censored after a petition by the ultra-right-wing Vox party.<\/p>\n<p>However, her image was a denunciation \"of how we are expected to be perfect, of the pressure we feel to be mothers, of how we are expected to be saints, and of every time we have been called a whore\", Zahara explained during her performance.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The body as a political weapon<\/strong><\/h2><p>The video of Amaral, which has been shared and commented on countless times, has reopened the debate on the need in the 21st century for a feminism that shows itself and acts.<\/p>\n<p>Some reactions explain why.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was applauded by Spanish social and political figures such as the Minister for Equality Irene Montero and the Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Employment Yolanda D\u00edaz, Amaral\u2019s show also sparked controversy, with hundreds of sexist comments flooding the social networks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1690648221570203648\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Roc\u00edo Saiz sees a radical involution of the rights of minorities in Spain and a growing hatred of women, racially profiled people, people who challenge heteronormative standards, and immigrants...\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"I think that 21st century men are afraid of losing privileges, of women leaving home, of certain behaviours no longer being allowed\", says the singer and activist. 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