Room for Culture and Debate

Spring 1999 was the beginning of freedom for Albanian communities in Kosovo and a sad period for Serbian communities. In Pristina we meet Egzon Mustafa, a rock musician playing in a band which brings together the communities.

The War in Kosovo has left behind around 4,500 landmines and 90,000 explosive remains. Deminers such as 29-year-old Donjeta Krasniqi are working hard to make the land safe, a dangerous job that she finds highly rewarding.

Fitore Gashi is a primary school teacher in Prizren in southern Kosovo. The school brings together two ethnic groups, Albanians and Romas. In a society with a lot of discrimination, it takes trust to convince parent to allow their children to be taught by a teacher of another ethnicity.

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

Discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise across Europe, despite stronger equal rights laws.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

Political pressure and dwindling public funding mean that Europe’s museums are struggling to stay afloat.

Black market Botox clinics and DIY injections are putting people’s health at risk.

A surge in deepfake pornography is causing alarm across Europe, and the law is struggling to keep up.

Another day in paradise for heavy metal fans with Obscura, Anthrax, Septicflesh and more.

Filling your ears with sound are: Black Veil Brides, Buzzcocks, Rise Against, Agnostic Front, The Hives et The Adicts

Our coverage continues for a second day with sets from Sepultura, Carach Angren, Rotting Christ, Malevolence and Sabaton.

Hellfest kicks off now! Day one of France's most famous heavy metal festival includes sets from Shelter and The Plot In You.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Schumann, Prokofiev and Mozart are on the programme with pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja as soloist, conducted by Iván Fischer.