Italy’s Colosseum Closes After Worker Dies in Accident

By admin September 24, 2026 No comment

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Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum in Rome to remain closed until Thursday following the death of 22-year-old technician Andrea Moretti in an overnight workplace accident. Moretti died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient amphitheatre. The Colosseum, built around 2,000 years ago, is Italy’s most

Spain Faces Growing Climate Change Challenges

By admin September 22, 2026 No comment

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Spain is facing mounting climate-related pressures, with severe wildfires, rising temperatures, droughts and floods affecting communities and the economy. Around 300,000 hectares of land have been burned in Spain this year, while farmers in affected regions have suffered major losses to livestock, crops and pasture. Rising temperatures are also affecting Spain’s tourism

Venice Considers Raising Tourist Entry Fee to $34

By admin September 22, 2026 No comment

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Venice is considering extending its tourist entry fee and increasing the daily charge to as much as €30 ($34) from 2027, according to city government official Michele Zuin. The current fee ranges from €5 to €10 and applies only to day-trippers on selected days. Zuin said the existing charge may no longer be enough to […]

Five Killed, 40 Injured in Bus Crash Near Swiss Alpine Village

By admin September 11, 2026 No comment

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Five people were killed and 40 others injured after a bus carrying a Dutch tour group overturned near the Alpine village of Susch in eastern Switzerland, police said. The bus was carrying 45 adults, all of whom were Dutch nationals, according to Dutch emergency service provider Eurocross. Three of the injured people were in serious […]

Proposed EU Rules Would Curb Airbnb, Short-Term Rental Homes

By admin September 5, 2026 No comment

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The European Union is considering new rules to restrict Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms in areas facing housing shortages. The proposal aims to address rising housing costs in popular tourist destinations, where residents have protested the growing number of holiday rentals. The draft Affordable Housing Act would allow authorities to identify areas under

Person Fined for Waking Sleeping Polar Bear With Foghorn

By admin August 14, 2026 No comment

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A person in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago has been fined 50,000 kroner (£3,890) for using a ship’s foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear. The incident took place earlier this month as a vessel was sailing through a fjord in north-western Svalbard, around 1,000 km (620 miles) from the North Pole. According to Svalbard Governor Lars […]

Mount Etna Ash Cloud Disrupts Flights to Malta

By admin August 12, 2026 No comment

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An ash cloud from Sicily’s Mount Etna volcano drifted over Malta on Tuesday, forcing airlines to cancel flights during the peak summer tourism season. Malta International Airport said volcanic ash over the islands had caused significant disruption to air travel. By mid-afternoon, 19 flights had been cancelled, while several others faced major delays. Passengers travelling

Italy’s Beach Access Debate Intensifies as Free Beach Campaigners Clash with Lido Operators

By admin July 31, 2026 No comment

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Italy’s coastline has become the centre of a growing debate as campaigners demand greater public access to beaches, while private lido operators defend the paid services they provide. Popular seaside destinations such as Santa Severa feature stretches of privately managed beaches where visitors pay for amenities including umbrellas, sun loungers, restaurants, lifeguards

Gibraltar Ends 118-Year Border Controls with Spain

By admin July 13, 2026 No comment

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Gibraltar is set to remove its 118-year-old border controls with Spain from July 15 under a post-Brexit agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The move will allow smoother travel between Gibraltar and Spain, ending decades of routine border checks that often caused long delays for the thousands of cross-border workers who commute […]

Russian-Installed Authorities Declare Economic Emergency in Crimea

By admin June 26, 2026 No comment

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Russian-installed authorities in Crimea have declared a state of economic emergency following a series of Ukrainian attacks that have disrupted fuel supplies and affected daily life on the peninsula. The emergency measure is intended to speed up decision-making and ensure the continued functioning of essential services, although officials have not detailed what practical