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As Europe gears up for another busy travel season, where you stay can make a bigger difference to your budget than ever. New short-term rental data reveals a continent of extremes, with nightly rates ranging from less than €40 in parts of the Balkans to well over €200 in some of Europe’s most sought-after destinations. The research has revealed the cheapest and most expensive places to book a short-term stay in Europe in 2026, offering a snapshot of where holiday budgets stretch furthest and where demand and popularity continue to drive prices sky-high. AirDNA, a short-term rental data and analytics…
Dysfunktional und doch aus Sicht vieler unverzichtbar: Der UN-Sicherheitsrat ist angesichts ständiger Blockaden durch Russland und China immer weniger ein Gremium, das die Welt sicherer macht. Trotz dieser Krise kämpft Deutschland heute darum, erneut für zwei Jahre einen der begehrten, nichtständigen Sitze im Rat zu erhalten. Hans von der Burchard ist in New York, und unter anderem mit ihm bespricht Gordon Repinski die außenpolitische Bedeutung dieses regelrechten Wettlaufs um den Sitz. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu: die frühere Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock (Grüne). Sie ist die amtierende Vorsitzende der 80. UN-Generalversammlung. Trotz aller Schwierigkeiten und der bisherigen Unfähigkeit zur Reform hält sie die…
Few cities in North America can lay claim to better summer weather than Seattle, neatly nestled in the Pacific Northwest with sunny skies and little humidity after Memorial Day. But the Emerald City, which will host the World Cup for the first time in its history, is a destination city for more reasons beyond its temperate climate. World Cup fixtures in Seattle Seattle is hosting six matches during the 2026 World Cup at Lumen Field, known as Seattle Stadium during the tournament. The venue will stage four group-stage matches, including the USA’s second Group D fixture against Australia, plus two…
By Rebecca Rommen with AP Published on 03/06/2026 – 6:40 GMT+2 Tourists queue in the heat outside Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral, while just metres below them, archaeologists are digging into centuries of history. Four metres beneath the forecourt, a team is uncovering layers of history stretching back nearly 2,000 years, from medieval Paris to the Roman-era city once known as Lutetia. The excavation began as part of plans to redesign the square in front of the cathedral, which reopened in late 2024 after a devastating fire in 2019. Paris aims to turn the space into a cooler, greener area with trees and shade to…
BRUSSELS — Co-legislators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU paused negotiations on the air passenger rights reform on Wednesday morning without reaching a deal, but agreed to resume talks in the afternoon. Negotiations ended at 5 a.m. after 16 hours of inconclusive discussions on several parts of the reform, including the delay threshold granting the right to compensation and the level of compensation passengers would receive. Council and Parliament tried unsuccessfully to agree on a flat compensation amount, regardless of flight distance. But the idea failed to convince many countries, while MEPs pushed to raise the amount…
Today the Commission will publish its European Semester Spring Package, a checkup on EU countries’ economies. But the news isn’t too good. The report warns that over a million jobs across Europe could be lost in the coming years as a result of high energy costs, competition from abroad and the green transition. On the pod, Zoya and Ian discuss these major labor market challenges. Also happening today, the European Commission is unveiling its long-awaited tech sovereignty package. Most of Europe’s cloud services, AI infrastructure, payment systems and government software relies on companies outside of the bloc. From a security…
In the battery industry, some 85,000 jobs are in jeopardy. The solar manufacturing sector accounts for nearly 59,000 jobs affected by market pressures, while low-carbon measures could affect another 4,500 positions in the steel industry. The concerns reflect a broader debate in Brussels about whether Europe is losing ground in strategic industries to rivals like China and the United States, despite plans to boost domestic manufacturing. Boosting skills At the same time, employers across the bloc continue to report difficulties in finding workers with the right qualifications. According to the Commission’s figures, 68 percent of medium-sized companies reported skills shortages…
“We could fall behind. If Germany continues at this pace, in five years, the argument that we have operational experience and a certain culture will no longer hold water,” the French general said. “For the Americans, Germany is gradually becoming the European benchmark.” By 2029, Germany is expected to spend €153 billion a year on defense. That’s about 3.5 percent of GDP, the country’s most ambitious military expansion since reunification. France, by comparison, plans to reach about €76.3 billion by 2030. Mandon was speaking during hearings about France’s updated military planning law, which earmarks an extra €36 billion for defense by 2030,…
Hungary has filed a 11-point plan to Kyiv on minority rights that includes the areas of education, language and cultural rights “These negotiations are proceeding very positively,” Magyar said. “We hope to conclude these technical-level negotiations as early as this week.” Ukraine hopes to join the EU as early as next year. But Budapest has so far prevented Kyiv from opening any negotiating “clusters” — groups of policy chapters core to accession talks. Should Hungary lift its veto, several clusters could be opened in the coming months. In a letter to EU leaders two weeks ago, Merz proposed a more-immediate…
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