Warren Zevon didn’t actually sing about war in his song Lawyers, Guns and Money, but problems caused by shady characters he hung out with. While European countries are providing Shelter, Guns and Money to Ukrainians … Read the Story
European Union has opened DiscoverEU web site where 18-20 year old EU citizens can apply for a free Interrail ticket. Interrail is a special train ticket that allows traveling for 30 days in Europe. Naturally, you can buy an Interrail ticket, … Read the Story
News for April 2021
EU countries officially agree to digital health pass, available by summer
To make travel in Europe easier, EU has decided to introduce a health pass that will include information about passholder’s Covid-19 status. A … Read the Story
Soon, railways are making a comeback in Europe if EU Commission’s new program The European Year of Rail succeeds in 2021. The program is an awareness campaign that aims at convincing people to travel by train and at convincing enterprises to … Read the Story
The long Brexit divorce process when the UK leaves the European Union has ended. The UK borders are not completely open for travelers anymore. From now on, when you are planning a trip to England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you … Read the Story
French and German publishers unite to fight Google’s refusal to pay them copyright fees
Get ready for a long fight between major newspapers and Google (in Europe, at least). EU approved a new copyright directive earlier in … Read the Story
It is easy to roam in Europe once you have arrived in the old continent. In some regions, remarkable cities and sights are so close one another that it only takes a couple of hours by car … Read the Story
Why slow journalism and limited amount of news is growing a following
Nieman Lab has a story that you should read slowly and digest properly because a new trend is developing: slow journalism. Information overload and excessive … Read the Story
The Parliament of European Union has accepted the new Copyright Directive proposed by the Commission. The EU Parliament, Commission and Council will negotiate the details, aiming at having the law proposal ready for EU member states by the end of 2018. … Read the Story
Book Towns Are Made for Book Lovers
Atlas Obscura
Journalist Alex Johnson has written a book titled Book Towns that shows communities across the world that have decided to attract visitors and residents with books. This article … Read the Story
European Union (the Parliament, the Council and the Commission) has agreed to make geoblocking illegal in specific situations where consumers want to buy a product or service from another EU country. The EU Commissioners who are championing the new legislation see … Read the Story
European Union has reached a crucial milestone in its effort to create a truly single market for its member countries. Telecommunication service providers whose networks we use when we make phone calls and connect to the Internet are not allowed to … Read the Story
