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Despite crises and fears: why are 80% of Swiss people so optimistic?A new survey shows that, despite global crises, most people in Switzerland remain surprisingly optimistic about the future, especially German-speaking Swiss and older residents.

This 560-mile Train Route Is One of the World’s Most Scenic—With National Park Access, Small Towns, and Mountain ViewsThis ride is hard to forget.

The war with Iran has become a battle about a tollbooth. Free seas are at riskWhat started as a campaign to diminish Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weaken its global terror networks has morphed into a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes.

What to See Across Europe This SummerFrom Asad Raza’s public tennis court staged in a former Belgian church to a subtly subversive edition of Manifesta set across Germany’s Ruhr region.

Bottlenose dolphins are relying on fishing trawlers in Adriatic Sea, study findsNew study shows how bottlenose dolphins are struggling to hunt normally and forage close to trawl nets when fishing boats are nearby.

Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claimsLawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs.

ECB selects 36 payment providers for digital euro pilot as the project moves ahead.The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to help test the digital euro in a year-long pilot from 2027, marking the latest milestone in the EU's effort to create a digital form of central bank money while reducing reliance on foreign payment networks.

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Summer with the small humans: Adventures in the Netherlands they’ll never forgetThe Netherlands has tons of attractions for kids including great theme parks, kid-focused museums and parks.

Thanks, climate change (updated): How I got tick-borne Lyme Disease without even knowing itWhen we think of global warming, we tend to think of melting ice caps and rising seas. Climate change is still an abstraction for most people. But I can assure you the real and present danger is the spread of tiny little parasites that spread diseases from hot climes to cold.

Nina Danilova: My favorite thrift and vintage stores in Florence, Italy’s premiere city of fashionKnowing where to look and being ready to travel outside of the city center, you will soon find out that Florentine vintage and thrift-shops are full of real gems that cater to the most fastidious visitors and fashion novices alike.

Dr. Kris Bryant: Austria is hiking heaven … and a tick-borne encephalitis hotspotEditor’s note: With climate change, the area for tick-borne encephalitis has expanded. This post has been updated with information about Austria’s tick vaccine. You can see current information here on encephalitis hotspots in Austria, Switzerland and Denmark.

Heat in Greece, Pt. 1: ‘We need to demand better solutions’Deadly heatwaves are sadly becoming more common in Greece, as the Mediterranean country is experiencing some of the worst climate change in the region.

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Europe Business Briefing (updated): A quiet summer for tech? Think again

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