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#europe

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.

In an interview on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum, the House Armed Services Committee's top Democrat told Breaking Defense how he feels about the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy's outlook on Europe and the Western Hemisphere and knocked the Pentagon's lack of details on a spending plan for Golden Dome.

The adjustments that we see are largely consistent with our vision, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalist Pavel Zarubin, of the state-run TASS news agency, adding: We consider this a positive step. He praised the current administration as fundamentally different from the previous ones and continued: President Trump is currently strong in terms of domestic political positions. And this gives him the opportunity to adjust the concept to suit his vision.

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."

They spend money based on their feeling of prosperity. You know what they spend on changes, but tech providers build new software tools and develop things including the cloud,

Hayley Williams has announced a 2026 tour of North America and Europe. Billed as the Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party tour, the run brings the Paramore singer to New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, Oakland, and Los Angeles for two nights apiece with additional shows in several other cities. Water From Your Eyes are supporting most of the dates. Check out the dates behind Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party below.

In the plastic recycling industry, the casualties keep coming. Waste management company Biffa's Sunderland plant closed in February after opening in 2022 at a cost of 7m, while rival Viridor closed its Avonmouth plant in 2022, Skelmersdale in 2023 and confirmed this summer that its Rochester plant would close, too. Like falling dominoes, plastic recycling plant closures have been endemic across Europe too: another big name, Veolia, will close its two German operations this year, while seven plastic recyclers closed in the Netherlands last year.

Traveling by train was more comfortable and sustainable than flying. Traveling by train beats flying any day - at least in Europe. I formed this opinion in October 2022, when I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe with a Eurail pass. Eurail passes grant travelers unlimited access to most European trains for a set number of days. Some trains only require a Eurail pass, while others, including overnight trains, incur an additional, discounted price.

'These results are very concerning,' said Professor Lizzie Kendon, Head of Climate Projections at the UK Met Office and an author of the study. 'They imply we need to be prepared for tropical-type hailstorms impacting Europe in the future, associated with very large hailstones that can cause severe impacts. 'This possibility also extends to the UK, although the risk of hail here remains low into the future.'

When my landlord informed me that she'd be doubling my rent, I didn't run to Streeteasy or other apartment rental apps like most New Yorkers would. With a job as a travel editor that has allowed (and encouraged) me to work remotely from all around the world and three months left on my eligibility to be in the European Union, I decided to put all my belongings in storage and set off for a three-month-long

This summer was one of the hottest on record in Europe, with temperatures soaring above 46 degrees Celsius (114 degrees Fahrenheit), triggering wildfires and causing the deaths of thousands of people, particularly among the elderly. Climate change is likely to be responsible for 68 percent, or about 16,500, of additional heat-related deaths, according to new research from the Grantham Institute Climate Change and the Environment in London, United Kingdom.

Xiaomi will begin selling its electric vehicles in Europe in 2027, marking its first overseas expansion for its successful line of EVs.

Temperatures were around of 122 degrees (50 Celsius) in Israel both Thursday and Wednesday, as well as some other regional hotspots like Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, including a national record for Israel that rounds up to 122 degrees (49.7 C).

In the U.S., 90% of households have AC, while Europe averages only 20%, with some countries like the UK having less than 5%.

The ICE high-speed train service from Paris to Berlin represents the first direct, high-speed rail link between the capitals of the EU's largest countries, establishing a new milestone in European train travel.

Italy is the first European country to offer Americans a digital nomad visa, permitting entry for one year to remote workers from outside Italy. The visa is available to highly skilled freelancers, self-employed workers, and remote employees, and can lead to permanent residency.

Europe has a variety of affordable cities that offer a high quality of life, beautiful landscapes, rich cultures, and low living costs.

In many ways, it's too early to tell where the AI wave will take us - we've only seen a fraction of its capabilities so far, which is equal parts exciting and terrifying.

"Europe is not short on talent; it's short on conviction capital. That's the gap we're here to fill." Bastian Larsen emphasized the need for more robust investment in emerging European founders.