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Danish minister: Affordable housing vital to people with disabilities

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UK warns against dangerous trend of cosmetic leg-lengthening surgery

The UK's NHS has warned that the procedure can, in some cases, cause permanent disability.

Europe in Motion

Where in the EU are people with disabilities poorer?

Almost one in four people with a disability in the EU struggles to make ends meet. At-risk-of-poverty rate is higher in the Baltic states and Croatia.

Europe News

At Pukkelpop, people with disability are also part of festival crowd

The Flemish agency Inter works with roughly sixty festivals to make music and festivals accessible to all.

Europe News

How can beaches be made accessible to people with reduced mobility?

In Belgium, the Inter agency launched the "Sun, Sea... Carefree" programme in 2006, to improve access to the coastline.

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Scenes

Watch: Mexico's guide dog school empowers the visually impaired

In partnership with Media City

In Mexico City, Marijosé Hernández Jiménez is learning to see the world differently through the instincts of Reina, her guide dog.

Travel News

Meet the first people to cross the Alps by wheelchair

The 18-day journey coincided with a heatwave that brought temperatures of nearly 40°C to Switzerland and Italy.

Changemakers of Uzbekistan

Pushing the limits: Life advice from Uzbekistan’s Paralympic Champions

In partnership with Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan

In this episode of Changemakers of Uzbekistan, we meet Paralympic Champions Khusniddin Norbekov and Asila Mirzayorova, who both took home Gold medals at the Paris 2024 Games.

Europe News

After 17 years, EU anti-discrimination bill hits a dead end

Despite broad support from the member states, opposition from a few countries has blocked progress on the Equal Treatment directive, prompting the Commission to shift focus to non-legislative measures — a move criticised by NGOs and civil society groups.

Culture Series

Meet the Azerbaijani Paralympic champion inspiring the next generation

In partnership with Azpromo

In this episode of Azerbaijan Diary, Para-Taekwondo Champion Imameddin Khalilov describes the pride he felt after winning Gold for Azerbaijan at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games.

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Protesters urge reform as Argentina considers welfare emergency bill

Activists from across Argentina gathered outside Congress on Wednesday, calling for urgent reforms to the country’s social welfare system amid growing concern.

Scenes

Watch: The swim guru turning the tide for Nigeria’s youth

In partnership with Media City

Emeka Chuks-Nnadi is on a mission to combat the drowning crisis and empower youths with various abilities to be independent in water.

Tech News

These AI-powered glasses can help blind people navigate unaided

The developers say current devices are a barrier to blind people using them, and they wanted to create a system where the user is indistinguishable from fully sighted people.

Travel News

Disabled users left ‘frustrated’ by inaccessible travel websites

Travel companies have been identified as one of the worst offenders when it comes to website accessibility, and it’s costing them dearly.

Voices from Central Asia

David Degtyarev: How Kazakhstan’s para powerlifting champion is inspiring a generation

In partnership with MDQ

In this episode of Voices from Central Asia, we travel to Kazakhstan to meet David Degtyarev, a para-powerlifter who has become a two-time Paralympic champion.

Art

How one exhibition in Italy is redefining disability in the art world

A newly opened exhibition in Turin is highlighting the work of 13 artists with intellectual disabilities from the Eisenberg Collection.

Europe News

EU can't plug USAID funding gap including in Ukraine, Commission says

“The EU cannot fill this gap left by others,” the European Commission told Euronews as disability NGOs seek emergency aid from Brussels after US President Donald Trump blocked international development projects.

Culture news

The Stage Awards 2025 recognise the best of UK theatre

From two theatres sharing the Best Theatre Award to an actor with Motor Neurone Disease raising disability awareness through theatre, the Stage Awards recognised the best of the UK's theatre industry.

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Ukrainian amputees, many wounded in the war, participated in Ukraine's first “League of the Mighty”

Organized by Ukraine’s Football Association, it includes six teams of lower-limb amputees and goalkeepers with upper-limb amputations.

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Watch: Georgian artist advocates autism awareness

In partnership with Media City

Nino Chincharauli was oblivious to the struggles parents of Autistic children go through until her own were born with the condition.

Tech News

From a boy band to AI granny: How AI was used to impact lives in 2024

How did AI impact our lives last year? Here are some examples of it being used in different areas.