Katrin Molnár
Director
RE: European Stories (2017)
2026
Discover Europe in all its diversity of viewpoints
Released March 13, 2017
Episode 31 min
None+
S10E1 - Will alcohol-free wine save winemakers?
Less and less wine is being consumed in Europe – and this is threatening our wine regions. Winemakers in Spain and Germany are looking for a way out of the crisis – by producing alcohol-free wine. New methods are constantly improving it. Winemaker Ivan from Castile and León is taking the plunge. Will he like his first dealcoholized red wine?
Jan. 2, 2026, midnight
S10E2 - Malta - Desert or Water Laboratory of the Future?
Malta – Europe's driest island and, at the same time, its driest country. The island nation is fighting for survival. While tourist numbers continue to grow, the water supply is dwindling, and the land is threatened with withering; farmers like Malcolm Borg are trying to make the impossible possible. Re: shows a Malta that must decide – between selling out and a new beginning.
Jan. 5, 2026, midnight
S10E3 - Bulgaria: The Super Physics Teacher
With his reputation as a Nobel Prize winner, Bulgarian Teodosi Teodosiev is undoubtedly one of the best physics teachers in the world, and his students dominate international science competitions. For him, there is no science without conscience: to be a good teacher is to touch the soul of the students.
Jan. 6, 2026, midnight
S10E4 - Spain: High Seas Rescue
The Juan de la Cosa – one of the few civilian hospital ships in the world – is on a mission in the Atlantic. It is accompanying the fishing fleet in the Bay of Biscay, ready to intervene in case of emergency. A system that saves lives when medical care on land is unavailable.
Jan. 7, 2026, midnight
S10E5 - Spiders: Between Phobia and Fascination
Exotic spiders are increasingly common in Europe: some are imported by terrarium enthusiasts, while others, like the spiny-legged spider, are spreading due to climate change. Although most spiders are harmless, they inspire irrational fear in many. So much so that therapies are offered to overcome arachnophobia.
Jan. 9, 2026, midnight
S10E6 - Poor masters, poor beasts!
Pets are often full members of the family. But with rising veterinary and food costs, more and more homeowners are struggling to provide for their four-legged friends. Some find themselves forced to ask for help.
Jan. 12, 2026, midnight
S10E7 - Georgia's children, declared dead and then sold
Panagiotis Souroukli was born in Georgia and sold for adoption in Cyprus as a newborn. It was only when he was looking for his biological parents that he discovered forged documents. The organization Vedzeb uncovers such cases and estimates that over 100,000 babies have been passed off as dead and sold in Georgian clinics. DNA tests are supposed to help with the search.
Jan. 13, 2026, midnight
S10E10 - Disbanding of the PKK: a hope for peace?
In February 2025, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called on his supporters to lay down their arms. In Diyarbakir, Turkey, the "mothers of peace" advocate dialogue with the Turkish state, hoping for an amnesty for PKK fighters and the return of their missing loved ones. Lasting peace remains uncertain.
Jan. 19, 2026, midnight
S10E8 - Last trip to Belgium, for euthanasia
Euthanasia has been legal in Belgium for over twenty years. In France it remains banned – and very controversial. Numerous French patients with incurable degenerative diseases therefore turn to pro-death assistance activists and Belgian doctors for a dignified, self-determined end to their lives on the other side of the border.
Jan. 15, 2026, midnight
S10E9 - Give up alcohol and live life to the fullest!
With family, in nightclubs or after work, alcohol is often part of the party. According to the WHO, Europeans ingest on average 9.2 liters of ethanol per year: a world record. However, in Germany as in France, more and more people are choosing to do without it... without giving up partying!
Jan. 16, 2026, midnight
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31 min/ep
49569 min
March 13, 2017
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