Thousands of shoppers swapped London for EU since ‘tourist tax’
Brussels: Thousands of tourists who used to come to Britain for tax-free shopping are now visiting stores in Paris, Milan...
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Qatar Airways increases Portugal flights
Lisbon: Qatar Airways has announced an increase in the frequency of its flights between Lisbon and Doha, adding two more...
Italy bans NGO planes from using airports close to migrant routes
Rome: Italy said that planes used by charities to track migrant boats in difficulty would no longer be able to...
Greece schedules first green certificates auction in June
Athens: Greece’s maiden tender for Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) will be launched on June 26, 2024, domestic renewable...
France ranked the most attractive European country for foreign investors
Paris: For the fifth straight year, France has trumped Germany and the UK to become Europe's foreign investment hub. Overseas...
Soaring rents, tourism led to housing crunch in Greece
Athens: Soaring rents, record-breaking numbers of tourists and a surge in foreign investment in property all mean that getting affordable...
Rwanda won’t guarantee how many migrants it will take from UK
London: The Rwandan government won't guarantee how many migrants it can take from the UK if flights start to depart....
Europe’s best beach holidays: Peniche, Portugal
Edwina Pitcher It was the small and enigmatic Berlengas archipelago that drew us to Peniche harbour. Peniche, 60 miles north...
Building China-European bridges along the Liangma River
It takes 10 to 11 hours by plane to travel from Beijing to Paris. However, when inviting European friends to...
Greece is transforming unused Ellinikon airport into Europe’s largest smart city
Greece is transforming an old, unused airport into Ellinikon, the largest smart city in Europe. Located along the Athens Riviera...
Miart is Italy’s biggest fair—can it be its best?
A palpable buzz was felt in sunny Milan in mid-April. Well-heeled and international crowds had descended on the affluent Lombardy...
European court upholds Italy’s claim to Greek bronze in US museum
Rome: Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek bronze fished from the Adriatic in the 1960s and now in...
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...
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...
