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Published on 6 November 2026 – 13:10 GMT+1 Greece may be known primarily as a summer destination, with no end of islands to explore in the warmer months, but the country’s tourism minister wants to change that. Speaking to Euronews Travel at World Travel Market in London, Olga Kefalogianni says the country is now focused on year-round tourism. She hopes it will “benefit local communities” and will “give the opportunity for travellers to get to know Greece a little bit more”. Kefalogianni urged visitors to “experience the authenticity” that Greece has to offer in the mainland, in the “mountainous areas…
The latest U.S. proposal underscores growing anxiety around Trump’s fresh rapprochement with Russia as he ramps up pressure on Ukraine and his administration attempts to revive long-stalled talks to end Moscow’s full-scale war against Kyiv. POLITICO spoke to 12 NATO diplomats, EU envoys and European government officials, all of whom were granted anonymity to speak freely on the sensitive issue. NATO allies were not briefed about the American plans in advance, according to three alliance diplomats, and many remain skeptical of the idea. U.S. President Donald Trump late Thursday talked of a “big, beautiful agreement,” after meeting with Putin’s envoy…
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By Greta Ruffino & AFP Published on 6 November 2026 – 12:15 GMT+1 Major technology companies and environmental groups are working together to develop national guidelines for data centres, according to a document seen by French news agency AFP on Thursday. The group, called the “Responsible Data Center Collaborative”, includes Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Amazon, Nvidia and Anthropic, as well as environmental organisations such as the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Sierra Club. The talks come as opposition to data centre expansion also grows across Europe. More than 100 organisations across 15 European countries are staging protests on…
Wales is still something of a “lesser-known destination”, but there’s just “so much appeal and an incredible history and diversity that we offer”, says Clare Dwight, Senior Tourism Marketing Manager at Visit Wales. Speaking to Euronews Travel at World Travel Market in London, she discussed how the country is keen to attract visitors to explore its natural beauty, discover the many things to do, and to enjoy a very warm welcome from locals. “It offers huge diversity with Cardiff in the south, three national parks, a beautiful, stunning landscape, lots of outdoor adventure activities like walking, cycling and more extreme…
The ECB is one of the most powerful institutions in Europe, responsible for setting interest rates to keep prices stable at 2% over the medium-term. The six-person executive board oversees the central bank’s day-to-day activities and an army of economists who scrutinize financial markets and the economy at large. Berlin is determined to hold onto the seat that German economist Isabel Schnabel will vacate on Jan. 3, when she leaves the ECB for a job at the International Monetary Fund. Paris, meanwhile, is targeting the ECB’s chief economist role once the Irish incumbent Philip Lane concludes his eight-year term on…
The 676-square-metre display featured images of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos alongside the slogan “Big Tech Bros suck our water, electricity, data”. Drone footage showed campaigners spreading the enormous banner across a field beside a facility being developed by US company STACK Infrastructure. Greenpeace is calling for a nationwide moratorium on new mega data centres until binding regulations are introduced to protect energy supplies, water resources and the public interest. The environmental organisation argues that the rapid expansion of data centres is placing increasing pressure on local infrastructure. According to Greenpeace, the two facilities planned in Beringen could together consume…
By Nela Heidner with AP Published on 6 November 2026 – 17:44 GMT+1 Tesla will begin winding down production of its Cybertruck around the middle of 2027, as the company shifts its focus towards autonomous vehicles, CEO Elon Musk announced on his social media platform X on Friday. The decision marks a major shift for Tesla’s electric pickup programme, which has struggled to meet the sales expectations set by the world’s richest man. Musk did not clarify whether production would be moved to another facility or whether the vehicle would be discontinued altogether. He also did not address what would happen to outstanding…
Many of us have Thailand on our bucket list for travel, but some people take it one step further and make the Asian nation their home. Enter: The Thailand Privilege Card. Starting at around €17,300 and going up to about €133,350, those keen to move to Thailand can do just that, while bypassing other visa considerations. “We are right in the middle of Asia, so travelling to any part of Asia would be within two to four hours,” said Manatase Annawat, President of Thailand Privilege Card Co., speaking to Euronews Travel at World Travel Market in London. “So people can…
Fighter jets were scrambled in Hungary on Friday “in response to bomb threats involving three civilian passenger aircraft,” said Hungary’s Defense Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi. Prague Airport said nine flights were targeted by bomb threats Friday alone, while France reported another four threats against aircraft flying over its territory that day. The Bulgarian government told AFP that two flights bound for Sofia were targeted by bomb threats on Friday. Aviation professionals have said no threat should be underestimated. “No matter how remote the real possibility after a call that there is a bomb on board, we will treat it as if…