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Santa's parade brings joy and sweets to Romania

In Livezile, Romania, participants in Santa's parade share sweets and joy with children from neighbouring villages.

25 December 2024

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Santa departs Lapland on Christmas eve mission

Santa Claus set off from his home in snowy Rovaniemi, Finland, embarking on his magical global journey to deliver Christmas cheer. Crowds gathered at Santa Claus Village to wave him off as he boarded his reindeer-drawn sleigh, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas in multiple languages.

24 December 2024

EuroVerify

Who brings Europeans their Christmas presents?

It's not just Santa Claus who delivers gifts to Europe over the Christmas season.

24 December 2024

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Santa sets off on his Christmas gift-giving tour

Santa Claus left his office in Korvatunturi, nestled in the heart of Finnish Lapland, and set off on his magical journey to deliver gifts across the world.

20 December 2024

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In Brazil, Santa arrives by jet ski

On Tuesday, Santa arrived at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a jet ski.

18 December 2024

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Christmas runners brave cold in Budapest in Santa hats and swimwear

Wearing nothing more than bathing suits and Santa hats, around a hundred people ran, danced, and sang their way through the streets of Budapest, cheered on by onlookers.

16 December 2024

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Wall climbing Santa meets sick children

On Friday 6 December, members of the Herzegovina Mountain Rescue Service (HGSS) from Mostar, dressed as Santa Claus, climbed down the side of the University Clinical Hospital (SKB) wall in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina. They handed out presents and made the children smile and laugh.

6 December 2024

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Santa greets his shark friends

Santa dives with sharks and other tropical fish at the Tropicarium aquarium in Budapest, Hungary. At the aquarium's annual decoration event, Santa planted a Christmas tree and then gave his deep-sea friends a hug.

6 December 2024

Economy

Cost of living crisis means putting this Christmas ritual on hold

This year, Secret Santa might just be the real Grinch for European consumers feeling the cost of living pinch.

20 December 2023

Culture news

Can foraging for Christmas Decorations save you money?

Claire Douglas says she's saved loads of money by looking for Christmas decorations in her local woodland.

13 December 2023

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WATCH: Santa Claus brings Christmas gifts to the sea world

Santa Claus brought Christmas gifts to the sea world at an aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen on Wednesday morning.

6 December 2023

Design

Let the countdown begin: A guide to the best 2023 advent calendars

It’s the first day of December and that can only mean one thing: The countdown to Christmas has begun. But what kind of advent calendar do you have, and isn't it time you got a better one?

1 December 2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Culture Re-View: The world loses its princess, the Stagger Lee myth starts and Santa gets in trouble

27 December 2022

Culture news

Are Mr and Mrs Claus in an open relationship? This app thinks so

The traditional image of Santa Claus and his wife may be a jolly old couple but a ground-breaking dating app Taimi is looking to paint a more modern picture. LGBT+, ethically non-monogamous, and into kink; this is Mr and Mrs Claus like you've never seen them.

24 December 2022

Culture news

The inappropriate toys that might ruin Christmas

From Hellraiser puzzleboxes to vibrating E.T. fingers and sexualised cuddly toys, there are the toys you might want to stay from this Christmas...

19 December 2022

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Almost 1,000 cycling santas gather in Rome

The cyclists met in front of the Colosseum and rode their bikes to raise money for cancer treatment.

18 December 2022