Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent
King Charles has warned of the need for democracies such as the UK and Italy to stand together in such troubled international times, as he became the first UK monarch to address both houses of the Italian…
Category: 3. Europe
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‘Workations’: What are the best European countries for travelling workers?
The Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom are the leading destinations in Europe for “workations”, according to a new study from Notta.ai.
“Workations” are a combination of work and vacation that have gained popularity as many professionals find remote work effective and…
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‘Society is at a crossroads’: 5 deep changes experts say will turn us away from the climate abyss
If we know we need to take action on climate change, why aren’t we doing it? That’s the fundamental question posed by a new UN report which offers a theory of why change is so difficult.
2025’s Interconnected Disaster Risks report from the United Nations University Institute…
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Productivity is overrated, according to work futurist Dom Price
My Wildest Prediction is a podcast series from Euronews Businesswhere we dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries. In this episode, Tom Goodwin talks to Dom Price, a work futurist at Sydney-based software company Atlassian, about his commitment to making…
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Europe’s largest meteorite impact crater is pumping out methane and nobody knows why
Methane emissions in Sweden’s Siljan Ring lakes are up to 300 times higher than expected, raising climate concerns.
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Barcelona to create special selfie zone to curb tourist chaos at Sagrada Familia
In front of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, gaggles of tourists pose for selfies. They crowd the pavement before the famous Gaudí-designed basilica and even step into the road for a better angle.
This quest for an Instagram-worthy photo comes at the expense of residents’ daily…
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What are Europe’s music capitals in 2025?
What’s your go-to European city for an ideal night out?
London and its Ministry of Sound? Berlin for some Berghain bops? Or Mykonos’ Cavo Paradisco, perchance?
And what about music festivals?
Barcelona’s Sónar? Novi Sad’s Exit? Maybe Lyon for some Fourvière frolics?…
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Italian town enlists volunteer pensioners to monitor public works
The eight retired men, all with a technical background, will observe and report on everything from public construction works to the state of parks and roads.
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Trump’s tariffs are a serious threat to the German car industry
US tariffs are affecting up to €67bn of EU automotive industry exports, the majority of which are coming from Germany. BMW, Volkswagen and Mercedes must choose between pausing shipments or absorbing tariff costs.
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Germany’s Merz seals coalition deal bringing to end months of stalemate
Germany’s conservatives under Friedrich Merz have reached a deal with the Social Democrats to govern Europe’s biggest economy, five months after the previous government collapsed.
Merz, 69, said their deal sent “a strong and clear signal” to Germans and the EU that Germany “will get a strong…
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