Literary world gets ‘privileged’ stage at one of Portugal’s biggest music festivals
In this 18th edition of NOS Alive, a key innovation is the Literary Stage, a space for books, writing and the power of stories, showing how a music festival can…
Greek anti-terrorist police arrest three for deadly bombings targeting politicians
The 1 July dawn attacks in the northern city of Thessaloniki targeted the homes and vehicles of three politicians from Greece’s ruling New Democracy party with homemade gas canister explosives.…
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief says turning point in war with Russia ‘still a long way off’
“The aggressor has not abandoned its plans for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions,” Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in a post on Telegram. Read More
French government activates new ‘extreme heat’ Orsec plan as temperatures rise
The Orsec plan is an emergency response and relief mechanism for exceptional events, and has generally been activated in the case of natural disasters such as floods. Read More
The Oasis and Glastonbury effect: How 2025 was a record year for UK music tourism
New data from UK Music has revealed that sell-out concerts, tours and festivals in the UK in 2025 attracted a record 24.7 million music tourists while spending hit a new…
Music bans and fines for peeing: Europe’s surprising beach rules travellers should know this summer
To avoid having possessions confiscated or paying fines, here are all the rules you might not know about when spending time on Europe’s beaches this summer. Read More
Luxury paper made in Italy from waste : a way to reduce pressure on forests
Did you know that something as simple as drinking a cup of coffee can help create eco-friendly paper? In Italy, a historic paper mill is turning agricultural and textile waste…
Metropolitan Police investigating donations to hard-right Reform party, UK media say
Reform, an anti-immigration group that has led the ruling Labour party in opinion polls for well over a year, is facing intense scrutiny over several alleged undeclared donations. Read More
EU agrees to open new phase of membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
Ukraine and Moldova will formally open cluster six of accession negotiations on 14 July. This leaves them with four clusters still blocked. Read More
‘Serious concern’: Nine European countries urge EU to ease Entry/Exit System border checks
Airports and airlines have also joined the chorus of criticism, once again warning of the disruption caused by the Entry/Exit System (EES). Read More