Cost of living crisis: Consumers in the Western Balkans boycott supermarkets

Cost of living crisis: Consumers in the Western Balkans boycott supermarkets

Consumers in the Balkans are fed up: Rising prices in supermarkets in the region squeeze their budgets for daily necessities. Their answer: Don’t shop. A series of retail boycotts has spread from Croatia to Bulgaria. But the question is – will this boycott achieve anything?

Troubled waters: EU struggles with floods, scarcity and pollution

Troubled waters: EU struggles with floods, scarcity and pollution

Water is everywhere, and most of the time, Europeans don’t really ponder this essential part of their lives much. But climate change, agriculture, pollution and overuse are putting a strain on water systems on the continent – be it freshwater, oceans or even wastewater.