Italian media have published a video showing a terrified and hand-wounded Polish tourist who was attacked in Rome's San Lorenzo district - a place of clubs, bars and fun for young people. "The Wild West"-this is what the neighbourhood was called by the daily newspaper La Repubblica, which posted the video of the young Polish woman.more

Taylor Swift's tour could impact the economy and inflation in Europe this summer as hundreds of thousands of the American singer's fans spend money on flights, hotels, Airbnb accommodations, concert tickets, restaurants and souvenirs, reports the New York Times.more

People returning from a trip from non-EU countries may bring a limited amount of alcohol, cigarettes and fuel into the country - informs the National Tax Administration (KAS) in its guide for travelers. It reminds you what food products you can bring with you from the trip and that the import of certain goods is prohibited.more

Tasmania has decided to develop tourism in the winter season by offering non-standard temporary jobs, such as taking wombats for a walk, the British BBC reported.more

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated yesterday that he believes the war in Ukraine started because Russian warnings about Ukraine's possible entry into NATO were ignored. The former president ruled out Ukraine joining the Alliance and assessed that it would be "madness".more

Unique cellular responses can make some people resistant to coronavirus infection, even if they have not been vaccinated, according to a study published in Nature.more

The European Commission against Racism (ECRI), a body of the Council of Europe, expressed concern about the 'hostile narrative' of politicians towards refugees, as well as the increase in anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim acts, in a report published yesterday.more

A heatwave is plaguing Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Serbia and Turkey. In many places, temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius. There are the first fatalities this summer.more

A ban on barefoot walking has been introduced by the mayor of the well-known seaside resort of San Felice Circeo in Italy's Lazio region. Fines of up to €500 are also being threatened for walking around the centre of the resort in beachwear and hanging up washing in prominent places.more

Spain's Constitutional Court has allowed girls over 16 to be aborted at their request and without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. In doing so, it endorsed the abortion legislation amended in 2023.more

In the coming months, President Joe Biden's administration will allow some immigrants to apply for US citizenship, the White House announced on Tuesday. This applies to some 500,000 people who are spouses of US citizens and have no legal status.more

A 56-year-old Pole wanted on 19 arrest warrants and two European arrest warrants was detained in Pardubice. He has numerous frauds and misappropriations on his account. He will spend at least 17 years in prison, said Rafał Jeżak from the press team of the Masovian police.more

In recent years, discussions about tourism have been dominated by one issue - the excess of visitors. Other cities and travel regions are trying to outdo each other with ideas to limit the flow of tourists. A recent study looked at which European attractions are the most crowded. It turned out that most tourists besiege Versailles.more

The Otwarte Klatki Association ordered laboratory tests of chicken meat sold in Lidl. Superbugs, i.e. bacteria resistant to many antibiotics, were detected in 40% of the samples tested. Similar studies were carried out simultaneously in 5 European countries.more

In Romania, "African temperatures" were announced this week, and the media is reporting further records. According to meteorologists, the perceived temperature will reach 40-42 degrees C during the weekend.more

An EU country is not obliged to automatically recognise refugee status granted by another EU country, the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled yesterday.more

Grey minke whales (Eschrichtius robustus) encountered near the Pacific coast have become 13 per cent shorter over the past 20-30 years, reports the journal 'Global Change Biology'.more

It is quite easy for adults to understand and believe that heat waves and fires are the result of climate change, but they do not want to believe that other extreme events such as hurricanes, floods and tornadoes are also associated with these changes, US scientists have found.more

In Mallorca, which is popular among holidaymakers, there are more and more protests by the local population against the mass influx of tourists to this Spanish island. Its inhabitants are increasingly expressing their dissatisfaction by organizing pickets on the beaches.more

Consumers are still spending money on airline tickets, despite rising prices, according to a report by Allianz Research. This year, the number of airline passengers worldwide is expected to increase by 10.4%. year to year and reach the highest level in history - the study said.more

Temperatures of up to 42-43 degrees Celsius are expected to be brought by the African anticyclone called Minos approaching Italy. According to meteorologists, the heat is to be hellish, and that is why the phenomenon that brings it is named after the judge from Hell from Dante's "Divine Comedy", who assigns a place to sinful souls.more

Several thousand people protested against the Spanish monarchy in the center of Madrid yesterday. The demonstration was organized by extreme leftist circles, including: the Podemos party represented in parliament, in connection with the 10th anniversary of King Philip VI of Bourbon taking the throne in a few days.more

As part of the "Home for Every Dog" program, the authorities of the capital of Kosovo will pay EUR 50 per month to anyone who adopts a homeless pet, N1 television reported.more

Much of America is bracing for extreme weather next week - from a heat wave in the South to possible snow in the Rockies. The temperature in Arizona reached 44 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Two feet of snow could fall in Montana.more

35 percent students of Viennese primary schools are Muslims, forming the largest religious group in the capital of Austria - according to research by local education authorities. The local authorities want to replace religion classes with a compulsory subject called "Life in a democracy".more