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International tourism grew just 0.4% in the first half of 2026, with Europe seeing a 3% uptick in arrivals, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer from UN Tourism. The continent was among the strongest performers, with only Africa seeing a larger growth of 4%. Some 350 million international tourists visited Europe between January and June this year – but that growth wasn’t uniform. Both Southern Mediterranean Europe and Central Eastern Europe saw a 4% growth, with Northern Europe up 3%. On the flip side, arrivals in Western Europe declined 1%, with UN Tourism noting this was “partly due to…
Coming after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed admitting Canada as an associate member of the EU, Calviño’s trip is significant given that the EIB typically only operates in developing countries or members of the European Union or European Economic Area. Ahead of this year’s G7 summit, Canada extended a behind-the-scenes offer to alliance members for “priority access” to its critical minerals stockpile, according to a letter seen by POLITICO from Hodgson. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney named boosting critical raw materials as one of the areas in which he wants to boost collaboration between Ottawa…
After Ursula von der Leyen’s annual State of the Union speech, Euronews spoke to Commissioners Valdis Dombrovskis, Maroš Šefčovič, Wopke Hoekstra and Andrius Kubilius about what to expect following the President’s address. Covering the economy, trade, climate and defence, the four Commissioners share their views on what’s next for the European Union, from boosting competitiveness and trade to tackling climate change and strengthening Europe’s defence.
Published on 17/09/2026 – 16:00 GMT+2•Updated 16:01 Tehran has ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave Iranian territory within 48 hours, after Sweden expelled an Iranian diplomat from its embassy in Stockholm on Wednesday over activities described as incompatible with diplomatic norms. Alireza Yousofi, director-general for Western Europe at Iran’s foreign ministry, summoned the Swedish ambassador in Tehran on Thursday to deliver the reciprocal expulsion order and convey what he described as Iran’s protest at Sweden’s “destructive policies and its hosting of terrorist groups.” Iran’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Sweden’s decision to restrict the activities of an Iranian…
When deciding on where to stay in a new city, an obvious place to start is to narrow it down by neighbourhood. Perhaps you want to stay in a city’s old town, or its creative district. Or maybe you just want to be as close as possible to the nightlife scene. If you’re looking to stay in the ~coolest~ neighbourhood in town, however, you might just want to check out Time Out’s new ranking. Based on the expert opinions of the magazine’s editors around the globe, neighbourhoods have been evaluated across their food and drink offering, nightlife, local businesses, liveability…
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European leaders are once again rushing to mitigate rising oil prices as Saudi cargoes are delayed or cancelled amid another conflict escalation in the Middle East, raising fears of soaring prices at the pump across many capitals. The latest shock is coming from Saudi Arabia, where Houthi and Iraqi attacks have forced the temporary closure of the 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline – a crucial route designed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption threatens as much as 4% of global oil supply if it persists, this after Saudi crude output fell sharply in August to its lowest level in…
By Euronews Published on 17/09/2026 – 15:00 GMT+2 At one of the biggest financial forums in Central Asia, Euronews moderated a panel focusing on Kazakhstan drive to turn its position at the heart of Eurasia into more than a transit advantage, by developing logistics, manufacturing and investment. Infrastructure investor Nurzhan Marabayev said efficient, transparent and competitive logistics could unlock new projects across Central Asia. Kazakhstan has relatively low labour, resource and construction costs, he noted, but expensive logistics remain a challenge for the landlocked country. Airport director Meruyert Zholdybayeva highlighted the potential of multimodal transport, citing a China-Europe route that moves…
Crypto traders are assigning Anthropic an implied valuation more than $1 trillion (€866bn) above its last funding-round price, before public investors have even seen its accounts. The company behind Claude has filed its IPO paperwork confidentially and chosen Nasdaq for its initial public offering. What remains is the public release of its S-1 filing, the official registration package that a US company submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Until it arrives, the only live price on Anthropic comes from a corner of the crypto market where pre-IPO speculation runs rampant, and it currently sits far above anything the company…
Uncontrolled artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a new “silicon species” that rivals humans, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has warned in an interview with the BBC. Suleyman said rival AI company Anthropic was treating AI too much like a human, an approach he described as “misguided” and one that could ultimately contribute to the creation of technology that humanity struggles to control. “If we all create AIs that are able to act autonomously, that can define their own objectives, that can earn money, that can own assets, that could run businesses, we’re essentially seeding a new silicon species which…