Bregman claims, 'Today the whole of Europe risks turning into one big Venice, a beautiful open-air museum. A great destination for Chinese and American tourists. A place to admire what was once the centre of the world.' This statement encapsulates the concern that Europe is losing its cultural significance.
The first of 2026's biannual changing of the clocks takes place on the weekend of March 28th and 29th in France and across the whole of the European Union (plus the UK). Clocks officially go forward one hour at 2am (France time) on Sunday, March 29th, meaning that the hour between 2am and 3am disappears into the ether for the summer.
"Everyone should take their cue from us, instead of criticising us," he said at the Munich Security Conference, after US Vice President JD Vance used his address at the annual gathering last year to attack European policies on immigration and free speech. "I believe that Europe is inherently strong and can be made even stronger yet," he added.
Eric Schmidt has been a central figure at Google for nearly two decades, serving as CEO and executive chairman of the company and of Alphabet, the conglomerate of which Google is a part, between 2001 and 2017. An active supporter of the Democratic Party, he maintained a close relationship with Barack Obama from the beginning. He is currently, among other things, CEO and investor in Relativity Space, an aerospace company.
Traveling to Europe with just a carry-on used to feel like an extreme sport-one wrong packing decision and suddenly I was dragging around an overstuffed suitcase on cobblestone streets. After years of trial, error, and a few very humbling packing mistakes, I've officially mastered the art of carry-on-only travel. The secret isn't the ruthless outfit process of elimination or pretending you don't need toiletries-it's packing smarter with pieces that actually earn their spot in your suitcase.
Aldous Harding will tour North America and Europe throughout 2026. Check out the lengthy itinerary below. While there is no sign of new music just yet, Harding is at work on the follow-up to 2022's Warm Chris, the press release notes. The dates will follow her imminent tour of Australasia supporting Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.
digitalAudience today (13th January, 2026) announced the acquisition of Rayn.io, an AI-native audience intelligence platform recognised on the AI LUMAscape by LUMA Partners. The acquisition strengthens digitalAudience's data and identity infrastructure and supports its long-term strategy to deliver privacy-safe audience intelligence across European markets. Rayn.io has developed an AI-first technology focused on real-time audience intelligence and web-level signal analysis, designed to operate within the strict European privacy regulations.
Every hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveller journalist who knows the destination and has stayed at that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider both luxury properties and boutique and lesser-known boltholes that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination. We're always looking for beautiful design, a great location and warm service - as well as serious sustainability credentials.
The trend of working remotely as a digital nomad continues to grow across the United States as more and more people try to escape the daily grind of office life. As such, millions of digital nomads in the United States are now looking for somewhere new and exciting to work. You've come to the right place if you're one of those people.
Needless to say, it does appear that FSD fever is starting to catch in Europe. Extended FSD demonstrations Tesla EU Policy and Business Development Manager Ivan Komušanac shared on LinkedIn that the company is offering ride-along experiences in Germany, France and Italy while working toward FSD (Supervised) approval in Europe. He noted that this provides a great feedback opportunity from the general public, encouraging participants to record and share their experiences. For those unable to book in December, Komušanac teased more slots as "Christmas presents."