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Travel News
How to avoid paying more for Middle East travel disruption
More expensive tickets, possible cancellations and last-minute changes. The conflict in the Middle East threatens to complicate summer holidays. Brussels reminds travellers of their rights and recommends checking conditions before booking to avoid overpaying.
Culture news
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Lin King win the International Booker Prize
The 2026 International Booker Prize has been won by Taiwanese writer Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King for "Taiwan Travelogue", a historical romance judges praised for succeeding as "both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel."
Destinations
Orient Express launches new route – but it doesn’t come cheap
More than 140 years after the original Orient Express captivated travellers, a new luxury rail route will carry passengers from Rome to Istanbul for five days of Michelin-starred dining and classic European scenery, with tickets starting at €20,000.
Europe Today
EU strikes deal on trade pact with US, Putin meets Xi Jinping in China
MEPs have reached a deal on the EU-US trade arrangement signed last July with Donald Trump. We’ll speak exclusively with Bernd Lange, the lead Member of the European Parliament on the issue. Meanwhile, in China, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Sport
Arsenal win their 14th Premier League title ending 22-year drought
The Gunners have finally secured a Premier League title ending a 22-year wait for the coveted title after Manchester City drew with Bournemouth. The north Londoners can now set their sights on winning their first Champions League final in Budapest, where they face holders Paris Saint-Germain.
Europe News
EU approves implementation of US tariffs under Trump hammer
European negotiators agreed late on Tuesday to implement the controversial trade agreement concluded last summer with the US. However, the deal — signed in the Scottish city of Turnberry — remains fragile as long as US President Donald Trump continues to use tariffs as a tool of political pressure.
Europe News
Crunch defence talks enter final stretch as EU races to rearm by 2030
European parliamentarians, EU member states and Commission mediators are in the thick of talks aimed at bolstering the bloc’s defence industry by cutting down on bureaucracy. Despite the political will for the continent to rearm itself, significant divisions have emerged on the details of delivery.
Europe News
Merkel warns Europe can no longer rely on old security certainties
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded the European Order of Merit on Tuesday. Merkel warned that Europe could no longer take peace and security for granted following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She also said changes in US security policy showed old certainties were fading.
Europe News
EU keeps carbon border tax unchanged despite fertiliser price crisis
Fertiliser producers argue that the EU's carbon pricing rules at the border protect the European industry from cheaper imports produced under weaker environmental rules. But farmers fear they are indirectly paying the bill through higher fertiliser costs.
Health news
Should Europe screen airport passengers for Ebola?
As the United States is stepping up its measures in response to the latest Ebola outbreak, what is happening in Europe? Will it also screen passengers at airports, or go as far as cancelling flights? And how effective are these measures?
Sport
Game of Thrones: The secret of Florentino Pérez's power at Real Madrid
Money talks. Especially at Real Madrid. If you can't personally guarantee €187 million and boast 20 years of club membership, there's no way to take over the club, which has allowed its president Florentino Pérez to rule for nearly two decades.
Europe News
EU’s fertiliser rescue plan aims to prevent another farm uprising
With fertiliser prices soaring due to the volatility of global markets, the European Commission is attempting to calm struggling farmers ahead of key political talks on the European Union's agricultural budget for the next seven years.