The introduction of 20 per cent VAT on school fees for private schools threatens the existence of Christian private schools in the UK.

NewsRound Europe is CNE’s news podcast. It has a bulletin with some remarkable news topics from the European continent. At the end, we have a question-and-answer session with a colleague about an article.

“Happy New Year!” You probably said and heard that many times about two weeks ago. But did you know that not everybody celebrated the start of 2025 right on January 1?

As Dutch envoy of religious freedom, Bea ten Tusscher gratefully uses the Open Doors’ World Watch list that ranks persecution of Christians. “It makes persecution visible”, she says. “Although the underlying stories are often more complex.”

Common values at home, at church, and for the school. That is what the parents sought who started a Christian school in the European capital, Strasbourg. And now, even the inspection motivates the school to express the Christian faith in the lessons.