Rehabilitation of the former railway station of Turckheim, near Strasbourg, France. A spa and wellness center is already open. Other shops and appartements are planned.

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Energy security (Nabucco and Desertec) (debate)

Desertification - Former paper factory

A new residential area under construction in Kiruna city in Lappland region, Sweden.

Kiruna, Northern Sweden - Deserted area infill

Rural desertification

Rural desertification - Former hospital of Stephansfeld

Desertification in European regions - empty houses

Conference on Climate migrations - How to protect the people who are affected by climate change ? - Desertification and depletion of natural resources in the Sahel and sea level rise in Bangladesh

Over 1 billion people in some 100 countries face risks related to desertification and half of EU countries are impacted. Every minute, 23 hectares of land is lost, more than the average size of EU farms. Climate change can make it worse, as does human activity. This land degradation process affects both food production and biodiversity. Today, measuring and monitoring pose great challenges. In the European Union, data exist but there is no EU common approach as yet. In the future, the new European Green Deal and the ‘From Farm to Fork’ strategy will contribute to protecting our land. Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Can the EU stop desertification?

This infoclip illustrates the deserted Belgian seaside, empty streets, closed bars and restaurants, empty beaches and horse-mounted police patrolling in the context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Deserted Belgian seaside

This video presents general views of Milan, Cremona, Bergamo, and Perugia in Italy, during the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid 19); empty parks and children playgrounds, desert subway stations and airport, queues at supermarkets and pharmacies, protective masks manufacturing, as well as hospital emergency services.

Infoclip: Coronavirus - Italy

Creation of the Schengen Area on 26 March 1995: This compilation of images illustrates the situation and border controls on the roads and airports from the 50s to the 80s. It shows the signature of the agreements of Schengen and the changes it implies after, at the borders: the desertion of customs offices, the fast lane at the airport for EU nationals

Memoclip: Before and after the Schengen agreement

Swapping the Brussels hemicycle for desert polling stations, Belgian MEP Veronique De Keyser is leading a team of 135 European Election Observers for the first democratic elections in Sudan in almost 25 years. However, escaping Sudan's complicated history

Mission Sudan for Belgian MEP

The Summer of '89 brings back fond memories for Janina Manthey. A resident of East Berlin, she was part of the wave of people deserting East Germany during what became known as the Pan-European picnic: an event that signalled the death knell for the Berli

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Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

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Kiruna, Northern Sweden - Deserted area infill

Rural desertification

Rural desertification - Former hospital of Stephansfeld

Desertification in European regions - empty houses

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Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station

Desertification - Rehabilitation of an old railway station