The New Summer Hotspots: Cooler Destinations Like NorwayPlaces like Bergen, Norway, and Innsbruck, Austria, have been particularly sought after, say travel agents and tour operators. Both cities offer less intense summer weather, natural beauty and cultural experiences, without the crowds that mob still-popular destinations like Rome or Barcelona.
EU Policy. Brussels agrees to send €3bn from frozen Russian assets to aid UkraineSince the full-scale invasion of 2022, €210 billion in assets of the Moscow central bank have sat frozen within the bloc – chiefly at the Euroclear depositary in Belgium.
SXSW festival to launch European edition in London next year- South by Southwest, the music, technology and film festival (SXSW) held annually in Austin, Texas is coming to London next year in a new European edition.
‘Double punishment’: the racial discrimination in Europe’s rental housing marketPeople of colour are disproportionately affected by the crisis, even as far-right parties seek to scapegoat them, campaigners warn.
Dissatisfaction with democracy brewing in parts of Europe, global study findsIn a slim majority of the EU countries surveyed (eight out of 15), improving healthcare emerged as the number-one priority. Tackling poverty is also seen as a high concern in several countries, topping the list in four of the 15 member states surveyed.
‘I feel more connected with humanity’: the club where phones are banned – and visitors pay for the privilegeYou’ll need to hand over your phone before you can grab a coffee at the Netherlands’ Offline Club, or attend a music event from Off the Radar. Why are the Dutch so keen on digital detoxes – and are there lessons for the rest of the world?
German politician attacked in library as violence spreadsA Berlin senator and former mayor of the German capital has been attacked by a man in a local library in the latest of a spate of assaults on German politicians.
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