The huge new £25bn mega project set to become 'the travel capital of Europe'

A huge £25billion mega project set to transform European travel is moving ahead, and it’s not in the UK, France, or Germany. Instead, the game-changing development is being built in central Poland, where work is now underway on one of the largest transport …

20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches

Praia de Odeceixe, Portugal Surrounded by the unspoilt Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina nature park, Odeceixe rolls out from the mouth of the River Seixe. It’s a world away from the crowded Algarve beaches further south, and offers excellent surfing …

Albania’s PM tries for fourth term with promise of joining Europe

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Europe Cracks Down on Fake Passports With Biometric Border Controls

Amicus International Consulting Warns Travellers: New EU Measures Target Identity Fraud as Fake Passports Surge Across the Continent VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The rapid surge in fake passport usage across Europe has prompted a continent-wide overhaul …

Thyssenkrupp Eyes Europe Shipyard Deals After Naval Orders Surge

By William Wilkes May 10, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Thyssenkrupp AG’s naval division is scouting for shipbuilding partners across Europe, as new submarine orders push its German shipyards toward full capacity. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Germany’s largest naval …

Measles spreading across Europe, Romania reporting deaths

A measles outbreak is causing concern for health services, with Romania topping a rising number of cases in many countries. The highly contagious illness has been spreading in Europe for a number of months and remains the focus of awareness efforts by the …

Why Europe’s sunniest city should be your next holiday destination

Cartagena in Murcia is one of Spain’s sunniest places - AlamyThe coastal city of Cartagena, in southeastern Spain’s Murcia region, has been found to receive more sunshine than anywhere else in Europe. Why it should get a few hours more than, say, Alicante, …

6 best places to retire in Europe for less than $1,500 a month

Luis Fonseca / Getty Images/iStockphotoMany of us dream of retiring abroad in Europe, but might feel like it’s simply unaffordable for us. However, there are several European locales where you can retire comfortably for less than $1,500 a month — …

Europe presses Russia for 30-day truce in Ukraine

The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland yesterday agreed to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday, Kyiv said. The proposal came after the four leaders, part of an alliance Britain and France call "the …

BASF becomes first producer of renewable ammonia in Central Europe