Spain smashes summer visitor records in 2025 despite overtourism measures
Together, the two months saw 22.3 million tourists flock to Spain, far outstripping 2024’s figure of 21.8 million for the same period. Read More
Solar became the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time this June
For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU.Read More
Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet to go on trial in France
The ship, which was boarded by the French navy over the weekend, remains off the country’s Atlantic coast. Read more at Read More
Trump pledges to safeguard Qatar’s security after Israeli strike on Hamas negotiators
The unprecedented Israeli military operation resulted in the deaths of five lower-ranking Hamas members, along with a Qatari security staffer. Read more at Read More
Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut: the women’s collection that’s set fire to the internet
Jonathan Anderson’s debut spring-summer womenswear collection for Dior has sparked a online feeding frenzy among fashionistas. Some are describing it as a return to the brand’s glory days. The Northern…
France calls for EU military mobility coordinator to slash troops’ transit time across Europe
The European Commission is expected to present a package on military mobility in mid-November to simplify procedures and facilitate movement throughout the bloc. Read More
ÖBB scraps sleeper from Paris to Vienna. Hop aboard these alternative night trains instead
Nightjet services connecting Paris, Berlin and Vienna will no longer be offered as of 14 December 2025. Read More
Jane Fonda joined by more than 550 stars as she relaunches McCarthy-era free speech committee
Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, which was founded by her father Henry Fonda in the late 1940s, in order to protect free speech from government…
‘Can we eat the chicken?’ Belgian PM demands answers on Russian frozen assets
“I want the maximum of legal certainty. I want solidarity,” Belgium Prime Minister Bart De Waver said about the proposal to use Russian frozen assets. Read More
Hungary’s Orbán claims ‘EU has decided to go to war’ and calls for petition against Brussels
At the European Political Community meeting in Copenhagen, Hungary’s leader accused the EU of preparing “war plans” and rejected calls for Ukraine’s EU membership, saying that a strategic partnership is…