Spain’s record 794 Blue Flags: The beaches and marinas travellers should visit in 2026
When choosing a beach in Spain, the Blue Flag label is a guarantee of a good day by the sea, with clean waters, accessibility and safe swimming. Read More
Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus
Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients,…
Florence’s iconic Villa San Michele hotel reopens with revamped spa, rooms and gardens
After an 18-month renovation, Belmond’s Villa San Michele has reopened in the hills above Florence with refreshed rooms, a new Guerlain spa and upgraded gardens, offering a quieter, more considered…
‘Unacceptable’: Israeli community anger over public support for Kanye West concert in Portugal
The Israeli community has asked the Faro and Loulé councils and the government not to grant any public finance to the show, which is set to take place in the…
Studio Ghibli wins Spain’s highest Princess of Asturias Award for ‘universal cinema’
Japanese animator Studio Ghibli has been awarded Spain’s 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities for its contribution to world animation and its defence of humanist, ecological and…
Italy: Femen and Pussy Riot protest Russia’s return to Venice Biennale
The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow’s return since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Read more at Read More
Fire at commercial complex near Tehran kills 11 and injures dozens
Iranian media reported on Wednesday that a fire at a shopping centre near the capital left 11 people dead and dozens of others injured. The prosecutor’s office has called for…
‘We had to fight a different kind of mafia,’ Magyar says ahead of talks with Meloni
The lack of information about what the leaders will discuss has led to speculation about how relations between Budapest and Rome might look after 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s government.…
Trump recognises the ‘weaponisation’ of trade, former EU top diplomat Catherine Ashton says
Hours before negotiations in Brussels to get the EU-US trade deal over the line, the EU’s former top diplomat and trade commissioner Catherine Ashton tells Euronews that Trump sees trade…
Hard-right Reform UK party eyes huge new gains in local elections on Thursday
Reform UK has surged in polls largely due to its campaign against immigration and has vowed a wave of mass deportations if it wins the next general election in 2029.…