Don’t fall in love with someone foreign’: How new UK immigration rules could tear families apartCritics have branded James Cleverly's new proposal on foreign spouses 'discriminatory and draconian', claiming it will cause unnecessary pain.
What’s the world’s best airline in 2024? Three European carriers made it into the top 10This week, ‘the Oscars of the aviation industry’ revealed the best airlines of 2024. Created by UK-based airline rating organisation Skytrax, the World Airline Awards drew on surveys from more than 21 million passengers in 100 countries flying with more than 350 different airlines.
Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelersAuthorities in Greece have repeatedly warned tourists not to underestimate the intense heat, especially during the middle of the day. Hiking in high temperatures has been a common thread linking recent deaths in the country.
French election: Voters head to the pollsVoters are heading to the polls in the first round of the 2024 French legislative elections. President Macron called a surprise snap election following his party's loss in European parliamentary elections. Follow DW.
Amsterdam to Slash Cruise Stops in Half to Fight Mass TourismThe Dutch capital's cruise stop cap and eventual relocation of its main terminal are part of an active approach toward combatting overtourism.
Paris was on the cusp of becoming the EU’s finance hub. Then came the election.If the surprise timing of Macron’s announcement and the jitters it sent through the markets weren't bad enough in creating feelings of unease, industry insiders, feeling betrayed, argue the vote will also hamstring Paris’ ambitions to become the EU’s top finance hub.
Always wanted to move to Sweden? This town is offering land for 10 cents a square metreA Swedish town is trying to attract more residents by selling land for just 1 krona (€0.08) per square metre. The new campaign is part of a project to help Göten, a small town with about 5,000 residents, attract new residents and make up for an aging population and falling birth rates.
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