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Published on 23/08/2026 – 18:07 GMT+2•Updated 18:07 After several unpleasant incidents in previous years, this year tourists visiting Greece appear to be better informed about the dangers of ultraviolet radiation and the harmful effects of excessive sun exposure. Awareness about wearing hats has increased as Europe struggles with successive heatwaves and wildfires. The situation has triggered alarm, but has done little to discourage travel to Athens. In the centre of the capital, more and more people are admiring the sights protected by hats, sunglasses and, in some cases, even umbrellas. “I travel with a hat, and this umbrella also offers…
Published on 18/08/2026 – 9:57 GMT+2 In Marseille, plunges into the Mediterranean from the corniche…
As part of its Tobacco Control Framework Evaluation, the European Commission reviewed current tobacco laws…
Europe has slipped into its annual summer lull. Brussels has emptied out, national parliaments are…
Published on 18/08/2026 – 7:21 GMT+2 Liechtenstein’s royal house has said that the tiny country’s…
Three people were killed after a private helicopter crashed on the island of Sifnos in…
A 29-year-old American tourist has died after being hit by lightning while hiking on Mount…
Published on 17/08/2026 – 20:42 GMT+2 The King of Norway, Harald V, has been admitted…
Published on 17/08/2026 – 15:10 GMT+2 At least three people were killed and a fourth…
Another mass recall, once again linked to software and safety. Stellantis is recalling around 955,000…
Published on 17/08/2026 – 17:00 GMT+2 Britain’s hard-right Reform UK party has vowed to scrap…
By Tatiana Mindekova, Policy Advisor at the global energy think tank ‘Ember’. She holds a Master’s…
Published on 17/08/2026 – 13:51 GMT+2 Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence said at the weekend that…
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