45 m. ago Every European country hiking tourist taxes as Brits warned over soaring costs

From the consistently sunny country of Portugal to an insatiably popular city in Italy, make sure you don't get stung by rising tourist taxes this summer

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4 h. ago All EU households warned to prepare WW3 survival kit to last families three days

The European Union is pushing for all households in the 27-country bloc to prepare a three-day survival kit in case of a major conflict or natural disaster crisis

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34 h. ago Foreign Office warns of 'severe disruption' as European country cancels flights due to strike action

Airports in Brussels have cancelled flights as a national strike is set to take place next week in Belgium

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63 h. ago US putting ‘unacceptable’ pressure on Greenland with planned trip by Trump officials, Danish PM says – Europe live

Mette Frederiksen says trip by Usha Vance, Mike Waltz and Chris Wright is ‘clearly not a visit that is about what Greenland needs or wants’A historic high of nearly three quarters of European citizens think their country benefits from EU membership, amid increasing geopolitical turbulence.According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, 74% of people think their country benefits from EU membership, the best result since this question was first asked in 1983, reflecting an increasingly positive mood since 2010 when the union was in the depths of the eurozone financial crisis. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Life in the beautiful European country where a pint of milk costs only 14p

A British traveller has shared a video of her supermarket shop in Romania, where she was amazed by the low cost of groceries - and the price of alcohol

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3 d. ago Prince William's heartwarming comment about his grandmother Queen Elizabeth he meets a corgi in Estonia

The Prince of Wales, 42, was speaking to locals during his two-day visit to the northern European country when he spotted the pooch and made a very personal confession while chatting to the crowd.

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3 d. ago 14 incredible photos of Turkey that will make you want to book a trip

The European-Asian country is one of the world's leading tourist destinations - and it's not hard to see why from these beautiful pictures. Beware, they might leave you wanting to book a trip.

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3 d. ago EU country loved by Brits sees huge spike in tourism and 16k monthly flights ahead of summer

Portugal has seen a huge spike in visitor numbers ahead of the summer season, as Brits flying to the European country have increase drastically compared to last year

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4 d. ago The ‘paradise’ European country named best to visit in 2025 with direct flights from Manchester Airport

This destination offers holidaymakers 'pristine coastlines' and 'over 1,000 dreamlike islands'

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4 d. ago The 'new Croatia' that's perfect for a cheap holiday and is just as beautiful

The eastern European country is currently one of the cheapest options when it comes to the costs of flights, a three-course meal and a beer

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1 week ago Albanian opposition protests TikTok ban alleging censorship ahead of election

Albania’s opposition has protested the left-wing government’s decision to shut down TikTok, calling the move censorship ahead of May 11 parliamentary elections

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2 w. ago Canadians want to join the EU in wake of Donald Trump's bid to make the country 'the 51st state'

An EU spokesperson said the bloc was flattered by the interest, but pointed out being a European country was a starting point for eligibility.

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2 w. ago 'Move US nuclear weapons to Poland,' Donald Trump urged by its president to deter Vladimir Putin attack

European leaders fear Russia may invade another country such as one of the Baltic States

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2 w. ago Entire families including women and children have been found slaughtered as violence erupts in Syria, UN says

Entire families were wiped out during last week's massacre across Syria in which more than 1,200 people died, the UN human rights office has said.  

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2 w. ago Met Office predicts hottest day of year as UK warmer than Amalfi Coast at 20C

Temperatures could top 20C in the UK this weekend, Met Office forecasters have said, making parts of the country warmer than many popular European holiday destinations

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2 w. ago ‘What’s wrong with us? : Novelist Virginia Feito on our morbid obsession with true crime

Her debut Mrs March is being adapted by Elisabeth Moss, and her new novel has already been snapped up for the screen. Virginia Feito reveals the real-life inspiration for her shocking story of a psychopathic Victorian nannyWhatever people make of Virginia Feito’s new book, a scabrous, morbidly funny murder ballad, they can’t say they weren’t warned. Thanks to several instances of real and imagined violence to men, women, children and babies – not to mention a deer, a duck and three whippets – Victorian Psycho lives up to its name, and to the first sentence of its prologue: “Death everywhere.”“It’s not like a surprising twist that builds slowly over the pages,” the 36-year-old Spanish writer says of her second novel. “You know where we’re going from the very start.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nearly 12,000 passengers face travel chaos to one European country this weekend

Up to 12,000 Brits heading to Italy this weekend could experience delays or cancellations, due to a strike affecting air, rail and road travel across the country

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2 w. ago European country shuts down TikTok for a year over violence among children concerns

Albanian is closingTikTok for 12 months, blaming it for inciting violence and bullying

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3 w. ago ‘My child would use anything as a weapon’: the parents who live in fear of their offspring

Erin had knives thrown at her, Dolly was kicked, Tim was punched and all of this violence came from their own children. Why does the outside world ignore such attacks – or even blame the victims?Erin knows her three children haven’t had an easy time. When they were growing up, her partner was abusive towards her and the children witnessed violence and coercion at home before she found the strength to end the relationship. A few years later, her child Jay – then in their early teens – disclosed that a trusted adult had sexually abused them.Erin, a successful businesswoman, has always believed Jay. She reported the abuse to police and severed ties with the alleged perpetrator. But Jay’s behaviour began to change. They threw knives at Erin. They set fires in the house. “They would use anything as a weapon to cause injury and harm,” Erin says. Often, Erin was forced to barricade herself inside her bedroom when Jay tried to attack her, while the other children fled the house. In many way...

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3 w. ago ‘I’d be in jail now’: Inside the classroom trying to steer London’s children away from a life of crime

Exclusive: In the fight against knife crime, which Labour has vowed to halve in ten years, all too often conversations focus on tougher punishments alone. Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin goes inside the London classroom focussed on the root causes of youth violence as they fight to save vulnerable children from a life of gangs and exploitation

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