France's organic sector in crisis: Is the end in sight?
For the past two years, the share of organic farmland has dropped drastically in France, with many farmers abandoning organic methods and reverting back to industrial farming. It means that ...
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‘The North Korean human rights movement is facing its greatest crisis since it began in the 1990s’ — Global Issues
by CIVICUSMonday, September 29, 2025Inter Press ServiceCIVICUS discusses North Korea’s closed civic space with Hanna Song, Executive Director of the Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB). Based in ...
Another prime minister gone in France: How a budget deficit became a political crisis
French PM François Bayrou submitted his resignation on Tuesday after losing a confidence vote in parliament. He had gambled on a budget demanding over €40 billion in savings. The plan would ...
French budget crisis: What are the counter-proposals?
Protests gripped France nationwide on Wednesday as the newly appointed prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, assumed office. Protesters demonstrated their anger at potentially massive spending cuts, as opposition lawmakers defended their ...
Spain's housing crisis: Private companies hired to evict unwanted tenants
In Spain, property owners are increasingly turning to private companies to eject unwanted tenants or squatters – "okupas", as they’re dubbed in Spanish. The use of private firms to persuade ...
Vietnam prepares to evacuate half a million people ahead of Typhoon Kajiki | Climate Crisis News
More than 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel have been mobilised to help with the evacuation.Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from Vietnam’s coastline facing the ...
Rival protester groups clash anew in Serbia amid escalating political crisis
Escalating anti-government protests in Serbia continued into late Thursday, as clashes between President Aleksandar Vucic's critics and detractors over corruption accusations led to a second night of violence and arrests. ...
South Sudan’s mental health services face funding crisis
Authorities in South Sudan are sounding the alarm over the country's mental health crisis. Just last month, 12 suicides were reported in Juba in a single week. Clinics offering mental ...
Egypt’s resource crisis: Water, food, and a surging population • FRANCE 24 English
Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, is facing a crisis: a growing shortage of food and water. How do you feed a population of 113 million people ...
France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest
Poverty is worsening in France and women and children are the main victims, the charity Secours Catholique has warned in its annual report, highlighting the burden of inflation, childcare and ...