Their ancestors have spent centuries relying on state visits, royal tours and the occasional palace telegrams sent from glittering mansions. Today, the modern princesses have found a way to talk frankly about the pressures of their roles, social…
Category: 3. Europe
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Rescue fees, infant charges and group bookings: Which European airline has the highest hidden costs?
ADVERTISEMENTLast month, a group of consumer organisations asked the European Commission to conduct an inquiry into what they alleged are unfair hand luggage charges imposed by budget airlines.
Fees for carry-on bags can be particularly frustrating when it isn’t immediately made clear that…
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Teja Potočnik’s nanotech innovation brings energy efficiency to microchip production
Slovenian researcher Teja Potočnik has developed a platform to integrate nanomaterials into microchip manufacturing, cutting energy use and tackling the rising environmental footprint of data centres.
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Verifying the authenticity of videos claiming to show Israeli and Iranian airstrikes
A raft of unauthentic videos allegedly showing the latest escalation between Israel and Iran are circulating online.
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Where Europe’s most powerful are taking their yachts this year
Yachting has long been the vacation style of choice amongst Europe’s ultra-wealthy. The continent offers manageable sailing distances, pleasant waters, and an abundance of spectacular coastlines and gorgeous islands to moor at.
Plus, Europe…
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Shock at Renault: Shares plunge as CEO departs to Gucci-owner Kering
In a surprise move, French carmaker Renault Group’s CEO Luca de Meo announced his departure on Sunday. The company’s shares tumbled by nearly 7% on Monday, following the news.
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Hidden in the U.S. Army’s New Reform Initiative Is a Warning for Europe
In early May, Vice President J.D. Vance struck a conciliatory tone at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington D.C. Rather than criticizing Europe for what he described as illiberal censorship, as he did at the Munich Security Conference in…
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Preparing for life on the outside as Rome prison hosts 'Games of Hope' sporting event
Rome’s Rebibbia prison hosted the first edition of the “Games of Hope” which saw inmates play alongside magistrates and regular citizens in an event organisers hope provides the possibility of redemption within one of the harshest prisons in Italy.
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Paris Louvre closure leaves thousands waiting as officials hold undisclosed emergency talks
The Louvre Museum in Paris delayed its opening on Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stranded in long, unmoving lines outside the iconic glass pyramid.
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TUI launches holidays to two of Europe’s cheapest cities – with beers for 84p and the continent’s tallest building
TWO of Europe’s cheapest cities can now be booked as a TUI city break holiday.
Latvia’s Riga and Warsaw in Poland both have packages available to book now – here’s what you need to know about them both.
TUI has launched holidays to two of Europe’s… Continue Reading