The Latest Breaking News on Europe

Venice’s new mayor seeks to raise day-tripper fee to up to €50

Simone Venturini says proposal aimed at discouraging arrivals in ‘periods of heightened tourist pressure’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Italian commuters find a moment of peace on a cable-guided ferry sketched by Leonardo da Vinci

Dubbed "Leonardo's Ferry," a cable-guided vessel offers commuters a peaceful five-minute ride across northern Italy's Adda River

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday when he visits a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrates Mass at Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia Basilica

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat

Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to France

The Guardian - UK · May 23

Port of Dover warns of two-hour long queues for processing amid EU border checks

The port is preparing for 18,000 travellers between Friday and Sunday, and warned that the busiest periods each day will be between 6am and about 1pm.

Evening Standard · May 22

Ferry passengers told to prepare for long queues and delays at Port of Dover

The port is preparing for 18,000 travellers between Friday and Sunday.

Evening Standard · May 22

Louvre picks architects for €800m overhaul and new Mona Lisa space

France’s Culture Ministry announced on Monday the architects and landscape designers chosen for the Louvre Museum’s planned €700-800 million revamp in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · May 18

‘The end of the road’: the man on a mission to take Barcelona back from overtourism

José Antonio Donaire is not against tourists but wants to return the city to its residents – and he is starting with its most iconic market

The Guardian - UK · May 18

UK holidaymakers preparing for European border delays because of EES – poll

Nearly half of those surveyed said they are worried about missing flights because of border checks.

Evening Standard · May 17

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings

New rules would enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout Europe

The Guardian - UK · May 13