Updated: Where are airport and transport strikes happening between now and Easter?
After strikes caused disruption during the February school holidays, more industrial action is planned by transport workers in the run-up…
Want to move to Europe? These are the EU countries welcoming the most – and least – new citizens
EU countries granted a record number of citizenships in 2021, new figures show. A total of 827,300 people obtained citizenship…
Flight-free travel: The best new European train routes launching in 2023 and 2024
As flight-free travel gains momentum, European train journeys are experiencing a renaissance. The long-teased European Sleeper, a Belgian-Dutch social cooperative,…
Vegan foie gras flies off the shelf in Spain as criticism and price of real product grow
When Javier Fernández launched a plant-based version of foie gras, he thought it might do well just before Christmas. It…
‘Reflexes die hard’ as women still underrepresented in defence and security, NATO ambassadors say
Despite advances in gender equality, women remain outnumbered by men in international security and defence positions, ambassadors and experts have…
Here’s why European nations are considering joining the Amazon Fund
By the time Jair Bolsonaro left the Brazilian presidency, the Amazon Fund had been frozen but his departure has sparked…
Fast fashion retailer Zalando claims its returns are ‘climate neutral’. Is it true?
Europe’s largest online fashion retailer Zalando promises a sustainable approach to returns. But the company is deceiving customers, a new…
Climate change: Europe emerges from second warmest winter on record
Europe just endured its second warmest winter on record, scientists have revealed. Between December and February, the average temperature was…
People in Paris are being asked to vote on whether electric scooters should be banned
On 2 April, Paris will decide whether the capital city’s 15,000 for-hire electric scooters will survive. The city hall has…
ITB, the world’s largest travel fair, bounces back after Covid-19
The ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade fair, has recovered after a three-year health crisis. Some 10,000 exhibitors and 160,000…