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Destinations

Which cities can you reach in under five hours by train from London?

Hop over to France, Belgium and the Netherlands with these quick train trips from London.

Destinations

When in Rome: The easiest (and hardest) European countries to move to

Only one European country ranked in the top ten for the easiest places to get started as an expat.

Culture news

‘Hardcore yet wholesome’: Is audio erotica the porn of the future?

Seen as more ethical and less heteronormative than mainstream porn, audio erotica is turning on women and non-binary folks in Europe and beyond.

Europe News

MEPs urge Metsola to intervene in standoff with Germany over e-fuels

Germany is demanding an exemption for e-fuels in order to unblock a 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles.

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Turkey

Turkish dissidents look ahead to the general elections in May

Opposition parties hope to reverse many of President Erdogan’s signature policies and the crackdown on critical voices

Germany

Germany's military 'has too little of everything', says Commissioner

Germany's Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Hoegl, criticised her country's sluggish military investment in an annual report on the state of the Bundeswehr.

Culture news

No holds Bra-ed: Women can now swim topless in Berlin

A French woman launched a lawsuit against the state of Berlin after she was kicked out for sunbathing topless last year. The new rule is the result of her victory in court.

Germany

Eight killed after shooting at Jehovah’s Witnesses church in Germany

German police say they are not treating a shooting at a church in Hamburg as a terrorist attack.

Europe News

German cities struggling with winter influx of Western Balkan migrants

Cologne has, for instance, recorded more migrants from the Western Balkans in recent months than during the Yugoslav Wars that occurred from 1991 to 2001.

Culture news

Yeezy does it: Adidas' split with Kanye West hammers profits

The German brand lost €513 million euros last year, after cutting ties with the controversial music producer and now has a mountain of branded footwear stockpiled with no-where to go.

Design

David Alan Chipperfield wins Pritzker Architecture Prize

The jury said the award went to Chipperfield for his commitment to society and the environment in his designs.

Europe News

Are e-fuels a viable and green alternative to the combustion engine?

An emerging technology, e-fuels are extracted from a combination of hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Experiences

Can unpaid traffic fines stop you crossing EU borders?

European cities are now campaigning for low-emissions zones to be included in new law targeting foreign drivers.

Food and Drink

Asparagus! Why it's Germany's favourite vegetable and how to cook it

From its qualities as an aphrodisiac to oral sex refusals - asparagus season is about to take all of Europe by storm.

Work

Which countries in Europe have the highest and lowest childcare costs?

In the UK families could spend a whopping 75% of their monthly income on childcare, which discourages women from going back to work.

Green News

Greenpeace blame 2022 Oder river poisoning on mining

A mass fish die-off in Oder river will happen again unless the Polish government places curbs on the mining industry, Greenpeace have warned.

Europe News

EU delays final vote on combustion engine ban, exposing dissent

Under the proposed law, new sales of cars and vans that run on fossil fuels will be totally banned after 2035.

Germany

Chancellor Scholz warns China: Don't send weapons to Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

Climate

'Eco-nuts' and 'climate toads': How the media frames activists

ISD examined how anti-climate activism narratives were pitched across English, French and German language media outlets.

Germany

Refuge in Germany: One million Ukrainians have settled since war began

Over one million Ukrainians have come as refugees to Germany since the war began. The main problem is a shortage of housing, especially in major cities like Berlin.