Health news COVID vaccine may have short-term impact on menstrual cycles - study A French study found an increased but short-term risk of changes to women's menstrual cycles after they received the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. 01/02/2024
Economy Global unemployment expected to grow this year, despite dip in 2023 The International Labour Organization warns that global unemployment may increase in 2024, alongside persisting inflation and economic woes in G20 states. 10/01/2024
United Kingdom Boris Johnson apologies to pandemic victims at COVID inquiry The former UK leader will speak at the ongoing inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday, following criticism from colleagues and the public on how he handled the pandemic. 06/12/2023
Markets Is the luxury goods market back to normal? The global luxury goods market’s growth is back to normal, a new report shows. The post-pandemic rebound seems to be over, but numbers remain high with €1.5 trillion for the industry’s market projected in 2023. 14/11/2023
Economy Explained: The hurdles on the EU’s multi-billion recovery road The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the biggest EU investment in history, but money from the post-Covid recovery fund is not flowing into the economy as expected. 26/07/2023
Culture news Jonathan Coe reflects on Brexit, Boris Johnson, and the Royal Family Coe's latest novel, titled "Bournville", takes on a family saga, but with a unique focus on the emotional relationship between the British people and the royal family. 27/05/2023
Europe Decoded Why Italy is struggling to find ways to spend €200 billion in EU funds Italy has been promised €200BN from the EU, but is struggling to find ways to spend the money 20/04/2023
Health news Long COVID sufferers at higher risk of heart problems and death New research reveals the alarming effects of long COVID, including higher mortality rates and long-term health risks including heart problems. 14/03/2023
World News Excess mortality rates in Europe: Why are they so high post-pandemic? As the world marks the third year since the start of the pandemic, excess deaths remain high. We asked the experts why that is. 11/03/2023
Affiliate content Here’s why the flexible workplace is here to stay Partner content presented by Jobbio We take a look at how work has changed since the pandemic and where European employees can find workplace flexibility. 16/02/2023
Health news If you have no close friends at all, you’re not alone Data suggests we're not nurturing our friendships as much as we once did. 15/02/2023
World News WHO chief: Lax approach to COVID-19 could create a deadly strain World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' warning comes just months after his announcement that the world was well-placed to handle the pandemic three years in. 03/12/2022
No Comment Protests roar around the world against China's authorities New York City, Hong Kong and Istanbul saw protesters walk the street to denounce China's repressive policies 01/12/2022
My Europe Series Denmark's long COVID patients feel abandoned by pandemic response Denmark declared victory over COVID -- twice. So why are Danes still sick? 30/11/2022
Health news How much can COVID alter our brains? A lot, brain scan study reveals Scientists compared the brains of recovered COVID-19 patients with those of a healthy control group. 21/11/2022
World News Why did more people die over the summer in EU than expected? More people died in July and August this summer than during the same time in 2020 and 2021, and COVID-19 might be one of the reasons, but not in the way you think. 15/11/2022
Travel News WTM: From Saudi Arabia’s magnificence to Ukraine’s brave resistance London’s World Travel Market is back in full swing for the first time since 2020. 07/11/2022
Travel News All the COVID entry rules for every country in Europe Want to know where you can travel in Europe and what tests you'll need to do? Check out this list for all the details. 21/10/2022
Travel News Heathrow and Schiphol: An inside look at the impact of passenger caps Heathrow airport has just announced the end of its 100,000 passenger cap. But what does that mean for flight prices and the travel experience? 07/10/2022
Work Why hybrid working is here to stay and companies should adjust Around one-quarter of workers globally would quit or look for another job if they were told to return to the workplace five days a week, according to a study. 14/09/2022