"Romantic zone. Obligation to kiss" - a plaque with such an inscription is located at a picturesque viewpoint on the Italian island of Capri. Above there is a sign depicting a kissing couple. The plaque was set up by the authorities of the local municipality of Anacapri at the request of a 23-year-old who lives there.more
It was only 92 years after the end of World War I that Germany paid the last installment of war reparations determined under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. The final compensation tranche of EUR 70 million was transferred by the Bundesbank to the accounts of the governments of Great Britain and France in 2010.more
In Spain, police are investigating the needle stabbing of young women at mass entertainment events. Since the beginning of July, 60 stabbing complaints have been received in 10 of the 17 regions of the country. Security forces want to determine if women are injected with drugs for the purpose of stunning and sexual exploitation, or if the purpose is to cause social unrest.more
Western countries are increasingly concerned about the deepening of economic cooperation between Turkey and Russia and are considering taking action against Ankara if it helps to avoid sanctions imposed on Moscow, the Financial Times reported.more
More than half of women in Italy experience harassment at work, according to a Milan-based foundation survey. Participants in the survey spoke of obscene allusions, inappropriate compliments, unwanted back massages or sexual overtones.more
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne intends to create an ambassador position for LGBT+ rights and a €3 million fund to establish new LGBT+ centres. The government does not rule out granting compensation to those who have been persecuted on the basis of sexual orientation in the past.more
An increasing number of cafés and restaurants in Spain are limiting the time consumers use their tables in order to increase profitability. Customers who only ask for something to drink or a small snack can occupy a table for up to half an hour, while those ordering lunch or dinner have up to 1.5 hours to consume.more
16 Italian cities today have the highest level of heat alert. Temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius and dangerous to health, especially for the weakest, will prevail in Rome, Florence, Venice, Turin and Milan, among others.more
The Israeli Armed Forces (IDF) reported yesterday evening that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization had fired 80 rockets at Israel in retaliation for killing one of its leaders; none caused losses. Tel Aviv has opened public shelters for residents.more
The water temperature in the Mediterranean Sea off the eastern shores of Spain rose in August to a record level of 30 degrees Celsius, the state meteorological agency Aemet in Madrid reported yesterday.more
The EU has decided to impose sanctions on two more individuals in connection with Russia's ongoing unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine. These are former pro-Russian Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his son Oleksandr.more
Today in the morning on the A-4 route, about 30 km north of Zagreb, a Polish bus with pilgrims traveling to Medjugorje, crashed in a terrible accident - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in its statement.more
A large proportion of German executives are unfit to manage staff, according to psychologist Juergen Hesse. "At least half are slightly insane, but there are also severe cases," says the psychologist who deals with toxic bosses in an interview with the Spiegel weekly.more
The probability that a human being will die as a result of space junk landing on Earth within the next decade is about 10 per cent. - warn the scientists. The results of the study were published in 'Nature Astronomy'.more
The beluga whale, a type of cetacean that lives in Arctic waters, has swum the Seine near Paris and can be found near the commune of Vernon, 70 km from the French capital, the 20Minutes portal reported.more
Rainwater is already unfit for consumption across the globe, even in areas as little affected by human activity as Antarctica and the Tibetan Highlands, reports the journal 'Environmental Science & Technology'.more
People who have not taken two vaccines and booster doses against coronavirus will get into trouble, warns President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci. This will be a problem especially in autumn and winter.more
Due to the "exceptional drought" and the difficult situation facing many areas of the country, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has set up an inter-ministerial emergency unit that will take protective measures for the transport, energy and agricultural sectors, the head of government's office announced today.more
In Germany, there is a shortage of teachers in many nurseries, kindergartens and childcare facilities. Trade unions are demanding higher salaries and smaller groups, and parents are complaining about the difficulty of finding a free place for their children, reports the Tagesschau portal.more
The KLM plane had a partially open hatch while flying over the North Sea, confirmed the Dutch carrier. The Boeing 737-7K2 flew from Leeds, UK, to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Tuesday.more
Tourists arriving at Rome's Fiumicino Airport can receive all the necessary information, including transport services, which taxis to use and their rights. There are stewards in yellow waistcoats present in the arrivals terminal who are worth approaching.more
A Polish lorry driver fined €62 in Italy paid €35,000 by mistake. The discovery was made by the authorities in the northern town of Arcola in Liguria, who found a surprisingly large transfer in the municipality's bank account. The money will be returned.more
The chaos at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport could continue into the autumn, according to the daily newspaper De Telegraaf. Foreign airlines are increasingly considering continuing flights to the Dutch capital, and the country's tourism industry is criticising the capital's airport authorities.more
Honey is, along with olive oil and milk, one of the three most adulterated foods in the world, reports the British Daily Telegraph, citing Food Fraud Database.more
