According to preliminary estimates, the number of German residents increased by 200,000 during 2019, reaching the highest level in history in the history of 83.2 million - the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) based in Wiesbaden said in a press release on Friday.more

Spain's Balearic Islands banned pub crawl tours and happy hours in three holiday hotspots on Friday in a string of new measures to crack down on binge-drinking tourists. The new regulations also outlawed "balconing", where revellers jump off balconies, often into hotel swimming pools - a practice that has killed dozens of drunken visitors over the years.more

The inhabitants of Las Vegas are delighted to see pigeons parading in tiny cowboy hats. However, local animal rescue organizations are alerting that this practice may cause permanent damage to birds.more

For another year in a row, Switzerland remains the best country in the world, followed by Canada and Japan. In the Best Countries ranking, Poland was in 34th place.more

Polemic was caused in Rome by the decision of the mayor of Virginia Raggi, which due to high levels of smog also on Friday, the fourth day in a row introduced a ban on driving at peak times of all diesel cars, including those of the latest generation.more

Yesterday in Budapest there was a presentation of a book devoted to the Polish Cultural Association of Józef Bem. The author of the publication is the writer and former diplomat Attil Szalai.more

A secret operation by specialist firefighters has saved the world's last stand of Wollemi pines, a prehistoric species known as "dinosaur trees," from Australia's unprecedented bush fires, officials said.more

Spanish authorities had deemed the painting a national treasure and insisted it stay in Spain. The 83-year-old art collector, who owned the painting, was convicted of smuggling and sentenced to 18 months in prison.more

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has confirmed that she will run for president for a third time in an effort to defeat incumbent Emmanuel Macron. Macron is facing unpopularity amid strikes and the yellow vest movement.more

Angela Merkel has warned the UK's decision to leave the European Union must act as a 'wake up call' for the bloc.more

A quarter of French people consume too much alcohol, warns the French Ministry of Health, citing a study commissioned by the department on alcohol consumption in specific regions of the country.more

Poles do not like to sit at home in winter, so almost 9 out of 10 declare that they plan at least one trip from December to February. Due to the high costs of traveling to European resorts, these are usually short national trips.more

A mural honouring Janusz Korczak, a Polish paediatrician, teacher, writer and children's rights advocate of Jewish descent who was murdered by the Germans during WWII, will be unveiled in Florence, Italy, on January 27.more

The European Union executive has come to the aid of Poland, which is involved in a bitter dispute with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Poland's role in World War II.more

Mozzarella producers from Campania in southern Italy are fighting the scourge of counterfeits of their famous certified buffalo milk cheese.more

The European Commission unveiled on Tuesday (January 14) the minimum wage proposal for EU workers announced in early December.more

Photographs of a foreigner selling bracelets in Sri Lanka cause a debate among internet users and journalists about the begging of Western tourists. Some of the participants express outrage at this phenomenon in social media.more

One lucky Hungarian has won 30 million euros, before taxes, in the Eurojackpot, a new lottery record for Hungary, state-owned Hungarian lottery company.more

The population of France surpassed 67 million as of 1 January 2020, but growth was limited due to a continuous decline in the birth rate for the past five years, according to a report released by the French National Institute for Statistics and Studies (INSEE).more

Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile.more

Children at three schools experienced minor irritation from jet fuel released from a plane making an emergency return to LAX because of an 'engine issue.' more

In Polish museums there are works of art looted by the Nazis in the Netherlands, and the Polish authorities "did not do much" in tracking them - you can read in one of the latest editions of the New York Times. The daily adds that many Polish cultural objects were robbed during World War II.more

The German daily "Bild" criticized the record budget surplus, which Germany once again recorded. According to the tabloid, ordinary citizens have no benefit. In 2019, Germany's central budget revenues were EUR 13.5 billion higher than expenditure.more

The European Commission today released the results of a Eurobarometer survey on passenger rights in the European Union (EU). According to the survey, 43% of EU citizens who have travelled by air, long-distance rail, coach, ship or ferry in the previous 12 months know that the EU has put in place rights for passengers.more

Iran will punish all those responsible for the unintentional shooting down of a UIA passenger airliner, Iranian President Hasan Rowhani said in a television speech. He promised that the "tragic event" would be carefully examined.more

The Spanish Supreme Court ruled in favor of apartment owners renting private premises to tourists in the center of Madrid. more

Iran's foreign ministry has warned Britain to avoid making "any new mistake" following the arrest of the UK's ambassador to Tehran.more

The Vatican on Monday sought to downplay the decision by retired Pope Benedict XVI to reaffirm the "necessity" of a celibate priesthood at the same time that Pope Francis is considering ordaining married men, calling his book a mere contribution that was written in full obedience to Francis.more

The shift to electric vehicles could cost 410,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, daily Handelsblatt reported on Monday, citing government advisers.more

The deepening crisis in the Middle East has cast doubt over the safety of holidaymakers in the region, with the Polish Foreign Office (FCO) changing its travel advice for destinations including Iran, Turkey and Dubai. more