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Europe's holiday hotspot hell: Videos show streets groaning with crowds and huge queues at famed beauty spots in Italy and Greece - despite raging anti-tourism protests
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
Shocking images have emerged showing streets in some of Europe's most famous holiday hotpots groaning with crowds of tourists - despite anti-tourism protests across the continent. Swarms of holidaymakers can be seen packed shoulder-to-shoulder and...
5 Amazing Ways To Experience The Tour De France In 2026
Forbes
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UAE Team Emirates team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar cycles to the finish line to win the 4th stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, on July 2, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty...
Bayrou will regret his plan to scrap French bank holidays
The Spectator
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July 16, 2025
The Prime Minister of France announced his plan on Tuesday to balance the country’s books: his most eye-catching intention is to scrap two public holidays. In addressing the nation, Francois Bayrou warned that France’s out-of-control public...
Analysis-France's plan to cull public holidays may not help the economy
Yahoo Finance
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By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The French government thinks the country has too many days off for its own good, but its proposal to cull some public holidays may not produce much of an economic benefit. Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has...
Six hospitalised after botulism outbreak from tinned carrots in France
The Connexion
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July 16, 2025
The cases were all around the same town in the west of the country The outbreak was caused by homemade tinned carrots. Mikhailov Studio/Shutterstock Several people have been hospitalised after a botulism outbreak around the town of Cholet in the...
How to keep your children safe from predators on holiday: We reveal the popular destinations marred by sex attacks - and what every parent must know to avoid their worst nightmare
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
There's a line between caution and paranoia which needs to be considered when holidaying with your children. So, while trips abroad should be a time for freedom and new experiences for young ones, it's wise to ensure that they are properly and...
Air France-KLM moves ahead with EU Flight Emissions Label
Business Traveller
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July 16, 2025
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement to prepare for partnering on the EU Flight Emissions Label (FEL). The FEL was introduced at the end of December 2024. It aims to provide trustworthy and...
What kind of war is France expecting and how is it preparing for it
European Pravda
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On 14 July, to mark the national Bastille Day holiday, France released its National Strategic Review (RNS 2025). The new review paints a grim picture of the modern world and urges the nation to prepare just in case for a high-intensity war. Read...
Are the volcanoes in central France still active?
The Connexion
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July 16, 2025
Volcanoes shadow major city in central France Dormant volcanoes cover central France margouillat photo/Shutterstock Reader Question: I know that there are volcanoes in France, but are they actually at risk of erupting? Does it affect property...
Shakespeare Of(f) Avignon: Theater festivals in Romania, France kick off collaboration
Romania Insider
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July 16, 2025
OFF Avignon, the performing arts festival held in conjunction with the Festival d'Avignon in France, and the International Shakespeare Festival Craiova (FISC) will collaborate to present several performances at both events. The project Shakespeare...
Super-luxury Renault Rafale is the French president's new trump card
Auto Express
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July 16, 2025
Many vehicles have been chosen to ferry the French president around in the past and now the Renault Rafale can be added to that list. Emmanuel Macron’s new car isn’t just any old Rafale either; it’s been specially designed by the Elysée Palace,...
How dangerous is the Tour de France?
Yahoo Sports
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A key factor in being successful in the Tour de France is staving off dangers that crop up during the 3,320km race. With 21 stages across a 23-day period, the 2,075-mile course poses a range of challenges and terrains for the 184 riders battling...
OPINION: Bayrou's budget has infuriated everyone and may force France into fresh elections
The Local - France
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July 16, 2025
François Bayrou does not lack courage - writes John Lichfield. There was something to anger everyone in his extraordinary speech on France’s budgetary “moment of truth”. A freeze on all public spending, except on defence; no inflation-linked rise...
How Belle Époque Paris Captured the Hearts of American Travelers and Artists
Literary Hub
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July 16, 2025
There’s only so much teaching that an artist can do, even if they enjoy it, thought Anna McNulty Lester (1862-1900), as she gazed out upon the vast lawns of the Augusta Female Seminary in the springtime of 1897. Lester, at thirty-four years old,...
Ticks, mosquitoes, and more: CHL travel clinic offers safety tips for bug-born diseases
RTL Today
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July 16, 2025
Ticks and mosquitoes found in Luxembourg can carry serious diseases, but experts say the greatest risks still come from travel abroad. No ticks in Luxembourg have been found to carry the Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), and all known cases were...
world France's PM wants to scrap 2 public holidays to help fix government finances
Asiaone
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July 16, 2025
PARIS — French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of a 43.8-billion-euro (S$65.33 billion) budget squeeze he outlined on Tuesday (July 15). Bayrou's plan involves...
EU travel shake-up for Brits in 2025: Key dates, new apps and rules you need to know
Female First
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July 16, 2025
16 July 2025 If you are planning a holiday in Europe or the US in 2025, you will want to brush up on a few big changes before packing your bags – or risk being caught out at the border. New travel rules for US & Europe The long-awaited EU...
Cutting bank holidays for French workers is a bad idea
The Spectator
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July 16, 2025
Banning the baguette, perhaps? Or making it compulsory to eat a sandwich at your desk at lunchtime? If you think hard enough, it is possible to imagine reform that would create more anger in France. Even so, prime minister Francois Bayrou’s plan...
Roots and Reflections from the Beach Institute
The Savannah Tribune - Georgia
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July 16, 2025
Strike Now! And You Are Henceforth and Forever Freeman By Savannah Tribune | on July 16, 2025 By Saadiq King-Short, The King-Tisdell Cottage Inc. / Beach Institute Saadiq King-Short “Boys, I only did my duty”. Under relentless fire, nearly half...
Magic Johnson: Ends luxury getaway; Cookie Johnson joins him
The Times of India
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July 14, 2025
Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie Johnson wrap up vacation time in style with a heartwarming family picture (Image Source: Magic/Instagram) Former NBA star Magic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, were recently on vacation. The duo announced the...