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Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered outside Madrid’s City Hall, banging pots and pans and jangling keys to denounce Spain’s housing crisis ahead of a key parliamentary vote on 2 October. Footage shows people dancing and holding signs reading ‘vultures out’ as they call on MPs to back measures to tackle soaring rents and evictions. They say young adults should not have to live with their parents into their thirties and call the situation unacceptable as many cannot start a family or live independently. Homeowners and tenants argue that temporary fixes are not enough and that people need long‑term security in…
Our Habitas has just opened its fourth resort in the Middle East, marking its debut in the UAE with the launch of Caravan Hatta. The property in the Hajar Mountains, which is located around an hour-and-a-half’s drive from Dubai International Airport, has 50 bespoke Airstream Caravans which offer views of either the valleyscape or Hatta Dam. Each caravan comes with a private wooden deck for making the most of the mountain views, but there is also an observatory deck for those who want to stargaze sans light pollution come nightfall. The resort is also home to a spectacular infinity pool.…
It doesn’t mean not doing anything: “It would be dangerous not to act now, but then I think we need to find ways of working together,” he said. Eichwalder added that it was important that national deals — with industry or the U.S. — do “not weaken the position of the EU, and in the end, the position of any member state within the EU.” The bottom line: Countries should work together “no matter how difficult it is,” he said. “I don’t see a solution for Europe to go 27 different different routes.” Think this through: Yannis Natsis, director of the…
Published on 02/10/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2 On today’s show: In an exclusive interview with Euronews, EU energy chief Dan Jørgensen urges European governments to use existing flexibility to ease the pain at the pump for millions of Europeans as Trump presses EU countries to release millions of barrels from their emergency oil stocks. Osama Rizvi, Global Market & Product Strategist at Primary Vision, analyses the latest energy price increase. Javier Iñiguez reports from Madrid on a crucial vote happening today in Spain’s Congress, where, after days of protests in the streets, MPs will have their say on two government-backed measures…
US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be “hit very hard” if it is found to be linked to a pilot’s attack on a flydubai flight to Israel. The dramatic events a day earlier saw passengers help stop the plane from crashing, making an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia before the flight’s mostly Israeli passengers were flown home to a hero’s welcome. Trump’s warning came as the United Arab Emirates opened an investigation into whether the incident was linked to terrorism and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the suspect had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination.” “I would…
AI is rapidly becoming part of daily life, and demand for data centres is rising too. As of 2025, the US remained the clear global leader in data centres, with more than twice the EU total. At the same time, the European Commission aims to strengthen Europe’s sovereignty and competitiveness in the AI and cloud ecosystem. Data from global hiring platform Indeed show that data centre job postings are rising in Europe. As of August 2026, they were above pre-pandemic levels across 10 European economies, while postings for other tech roles and overall job postings were lagging behind data centre…
If you like active weekends with hiking and learning, one of the best places to go in Central Europe are the eastern slopes of the Alps. The lower peaks of the mountains are in Austria, but the foot of the slopes reach Hungary. It’s not only the forests and the mountains which connect the two countries, but also the past, with the mountain bike trails and hiking routes passing through hundreds of years of history. Velem, Hungary: A small village with rich past Driving to the village of Velem you can see the white chapel of Saint Vid (or Vitus)…
Fans of Shakira will be able to enjoy from anywhere in the world one of the concerts the Colombian singer is giving in Madrid. The artist and Amazon Music will broadcast live on Saturday 3 October one of the performances from her residency in the Spanish capital. The show will start at 20:45 (CEST) and can be followed via Amazon Music, Prime Video, the Amazon Music app for Fire TV and the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. To access the broadcast, no subscription will be required. The transmission will also mark a milestone in the Colombian star’s career: it will…
Meet Europe’s heat pump: In the North Atlantic, a vast system of swirling currents hauls warm water from the tropics toward Europe, keeping the continent’s climate in a Goldilocks zone — neither too cold nor too hot, just right. This heat pump, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), helps ensure European cities enjoy warmer winters than those in the same latitudes elsewhere — think Madrid and New York City. Enter climate change: The AMOC has run reliably for millennia. But this is about to change as humans continue heating the planet. Increased rainfall driven by climate change and freshwater from…
The Spanish pensioner’s ordeal put Europe’s housing crisis back in the spotlight. So what happens when landlords want their property back? The reality is that owners can still terminate the contract with the tenant ahead of schedule if they want, but with a few caveats and important differences depending on where you live in Europe. In general, if tenants are paying regularly, landlords need an important and legally recognised reason, such as if they are selling the property; they need it for themselves or close relatives; or, in some cases, if the house needs major renovation. No force majeure is…