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Sweden close to becoming first "smoke free" country in Europe as daily cigarette use dwindlesOnly 6.4% of Swedes over 15 were daily smokers in 2019, the lowest in the EU and far below the average of 18.5% across the 27-nation bloc, according to the Eurostat statistics agency.

Why Thinking of Cities as Nature Is Key to Fighting Climate ChangeCities should be seen as living, dynamic systems that evolve with people alongside nature if we are to better design solutions to tackle the climate crisis, says one expert.

Inflation in Europe drops to lowest level since Russia invaded UkraineConsumer prices in the 20 countries that use the euro rose 6.1% last month compared with a year ago, easing from 7% in April, according to an initial estimate Thursday from the European Union’s statistics agency. That’s the lowest rate of inflation since February 2022, when Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, sending global energy prices soaring.

Spain, Italy, Portugal: Which European countries are most vulnerable to drought?From drought to heavy downpours, extreme weather is hitting Europe hard. Here are some of the regions facing the biggest impacts.

‘Sick’ planet: Earth is past almost all of its safe limits for humans, scientists sayWe are now heading into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it.

How ‘begpackers’ became some of Asia’s most disliked travelersWhen Hong Kong resident Ashley James first started seeing “begpackers” on the streets of his city in spring of 2023, he had two simultaneous thoughts: leisure tourism had returned to Asia, and it was time to make some memes about it.

Portugal home to one of the most “Instagrammable” beaches in EuropeA new survey has ranked Costa da Caparica as one of the most “instagrammable” beaches in Europe.

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Love is in the air! Dispatches’ list of the best honeymoon destinations in Spain and Italy

Eindhoven Business Briefing: The ‘Brand New Day’ edition

Dear International students: True, Portugal doesn’t have top world universities … it has something more valuable!

Terry Boyd: The Dutch rule the world … the rest of us just live here

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Dispatches Detours: Heusden is ‘so quintessentially Dutch, you think you’ve walked on to a movie set’

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Tech update: Amazon wants to be your Internet provider; Merck launches Darmstadt accelerator

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Love is in the air! Dispatches’ list of the best honeymoon destinations in Spain and Italy

Eindhoven Business Briefing: The ‘Brand New Day’ edition

Dear International students: True, Portugal doesn’t have top world universities … it has something more valuable!

Terry Boyd: The Dutch rule the world … the rest of us just live here

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Dispatches Detours: Heusden is ‘so quintessentially Dutch, you think you’ve walked on to a movie set’

Expat Essentials: Restarting careers can fight the dirty little expat secret … divorce

Tech update: Amazon wants to be your Internet provider; Merck launches Darmstadt accelerator

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