Venice’s daytripper fee raised €5 million in 2025, but did it curb overtourism?
On the busiest day, 25,000 visitors paid the daytripper fee, a striking number equivalent to over half the resident population. Read More
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial set to January ahead of presidential race
The appeal trial is set to last five weeks, with the verdict expected before next summer, ahead of the high-stakes presidential election in 2027. Read more at Read More
Turkey restricts internet access amid opposition party standoff
Internet in Turkey has been slow due to government throttling after a standoff between police and CHP supporters in Istanbul. Read more at Read More
Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Kathmandu on Monday against Nepal’s ban on social media. Police opened fire, killing 17 and injuring more than 145. Read more at Read…
Study: Weight fluctuations may accelerate cognitive decline in the elderly
According to researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, adults over the age of 65 who experience weight loss or fluctuations of more than 5% may…
It’s a cover-up: New Bansky artwork hidden by guards at London’s Royal Courts of Justices
A new mural by the ever elusive Bristol artist Banksy has been swiftly covered up after appearing on the walls of London’s Royal Courts of Justice. The painting showed a…
Tom Waits on film: Euronews Culture’s Top 5 picks for the musician’s best big screen performances
Starring in Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’, which just won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, Euronews Culture takes a look back at the indelible –…
Wildfires in 2025 ravaged an area nearly half the size of Sicily: These EU countries bore the brunt
As summer draws to a close, EU data shows the astonishing scale of wildfire destruction across the continent in 2025. Read More
Pump Foil World Cup ends with victories for Lippitsch and Finander
Austria’s Viola Lippitsch was crowned overall champion of the inaugural Pump Foil World Cup at Lakeventure in Ebensee, sealing victory on home waters at 17 years old. Read more at…
French PM François Bayrou faces government collapse as confidence vote looms
The centrist leader, who became France’s fourth head of government in less than two years, has staked his future on a confidence vote over his austerity plans to rein in…