Italy: Florence is still one of the finest cities
Nicky Swallow Florence: March 30 2024 was a sunny Easter Saturday in Florence. In historic Piazza del Duomo, preparations were...
Tourism
Greece sets tourism revenue record despite wildfires
Athens: Greece's tourism revenue surged by 16.5 percent last year to a new record despite a blistering heatwave and devastating...
Old world Italy in new world Chapel Hill
Laurie Paolicelli Rome: Hotels have personalities. They have histories and stories going back farther than the hotel itself, because the...
UK won’t take back asylum seekers from Ireland, Downing Street says
London: The UK government will not take back asylum seekers who have crossed into Ireland until EU-wide asylum rules are...
Ireland looking to send asylum seekers back to UK: Report
London: The Republic of Ireland is looking to amend the law to allow the return of asylum seekers to the...
Greece’s infrastructure not ready for tourists, more luxury resorts coming
Athens: Expecting another record year in tourism to surpass the numbers in 2023 in arrivals and revenues, Greece’s infrastructure –...
Ireland says UK’s Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border
Dublin: The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of staying in Britain, Ireland's...
Italy: Peccioli – The stunning Tuscan town even Italians don’t know
Rome: The winner of this year's national "Borgo dei Borghi" competition blends its medieval past with an eye-catching contemporary art...
Asylum seekers pouring into Ireland from UK, says minister
London: More than 80 per cent of asylum seekers in Ireland cross into the country from the UK, an Irish...
Greece suffers new round of Saharan dust pollution
Athens: Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on April 23, one...
Italy: Venice residents protest as city begins US$5 tourist entry charge
Venice: Venice became the world's first city to introduce a payment system for tourists on Thursday in an effort to...
Italy: This city wants to ban gelato and pizza sales after midnight
Milan: Venturing down the cobbled back streets of Milan in search of a late-night gelato is an intrinsic part of...
British Rwanda law sparks fear among migrants hoping to cross Channel
Loon-Plage: Britain’s new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have...
Italy and Finland forge agreement against use of migration as ‘hybrid instrument of influence’
Rome: Italy and Finland presented a joint document on migration at a Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, a joint session...
Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years
London: A refugee who left the UK on holiday as a teenager in 2008 has been stranded in east Africa...
Portugal conveyed desire to join list of visa-exempt countries with China: Minister
Lisbon: Portugal’s Minister of Economy Pedro Reis said that Portugal would like to be included in the group of countries...
UK PM Sunak says first migrant flight to Rwanda will leave in 10 to 12 weeks
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on April 22 the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave...
This might be the most photogenic island in Greece
Athens: With its winning trifecta of sandy beaches, boutique hotels, and unpretentious tavernas, Milos, one of the most beautiful islands...
Centro Astalli report highlights challenges to asylum in Italy
Rome: Migrants are ever more discriminated against and the right to asylum is "disappearing" for refugees, according to a report...
EU proposes some free movement for UK young people
London: The EU wants to agree a deal with the UK that would make it easier for people aged between...
Migrant rescuers vindicated after Italy court drops trafficking charges
Rome: An Italian court threw out charges Friday against crew members of migrant rescue ships, ending a controversial case seven...
Birmingham Airport suspends operations due to ‘security incident’ on aircraft
Birmingham: Birmingham Airport temporarily suspended operations today due to a "security incident on an aircraft". A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said...
Portugal: €520 million for high speed trains
Lisbon: CP estimates that the purchase of 16 high-speed trains will cost around 520 million euros, according to Jornal de...
Italy: Update on new EU blue card application rules
Rome: The Italian Government announced changes to the EU Blue Card scheme. These changes bring about new opportunities for applicants...
Letter from China: Experience thriving aviation industry in east China town
Hefei: "Without leaving the town, we can make homegrown general aviation aircraft here." This was the most common response I...
UK tourists in Portugal warned over ‘nightmare’ and ‘it’s the worst thing’
Lisbon: UK tourists have been warned over moving to Portugal - as an expat shares the "worst thing" about the...
Railways facilitates 2,400 Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi celebrations
Lahore: Pakistan Railways transported 2,400 Sikh pilgrims to Hassan Abdaal for their religious rituals via special trains on Saturday.Earlier, these...
Italy received over 50,000 migrants coming from Libya in 2023
An Italian government official says four smugglers brandishing Kalashnikovs threatened an Italian Coast Guard motorboat that had just rescued migrants...
Greece reopens historic mosque for Eid amid thaw with Türkiye
For the first time in more than a century, Greece on Wednesday reopened a historic mosque in the northern city...
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Portugal is the oldest nation-state in Europe, having established its current borders in 1139 AD. The Portuguese language is the...
