Live Updates 2017-07-18 04:02 GMT A second vehicle attack to the one in Barcelona took place in the coastal town of Cambrils, south of Barcelona. A car hit pedestrians near the port area. Some pedestrians and a police officer were injured. The attackers exited the car and were shot by police as they attempted to…
The South of France is known for its beautiful summer weather, beaches along the Mediterranean Sea and a playground for those who have holiday time. Along the beaches in the Provence-Alpes Côte d’Azur Region and a few hours north, you have an arid and dry climate that is a tinderbox during the warm summer months….
On July 27 Barcelona became the center of a growing controversy after a group of local activists filmed themselves damaging several parts of the city’s infrastructure thus harming important touristic hubs while claiming to be against the tourism industry. These acts of vandalism are stemming from a growing debate over the impact that mass tourism…
Police in Manchester has responded to reports of an “explosion” at the city’s arena. Greater Manchester police warned people to stay away from Manchester Arena after reporting fatalities in an “incident” at around 10:35PM. According to SKY correspondent Mark White, in statements to SKY News, this a “significant incident” and nothing yet points out to…
More rigorous legislation was approved in Portugal to regulate short-term rental properties. From July 1, 2017, properties posted on Airbnb, Booking, Homeaway and other platforms will need to be enrolled on the national tourism register. To be allowed to advertise on such platforms, property owners will have to fill in a required field with the…
Emmanuel Macron, the centrist candidate who appeals to both left and right voters won the first round with about 23 percent of the votes. Following him is Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Front (FN) who secured about 21 percent in the voting poll. Le Pen will now face Emmanuel Macron, the…
Nigel Farage wants to speed up the process for leaving the EU. According to the terms of the Lisbon treaty, a country’s referendum is not legally binding. When a Member State decides to withdraw from the EU, it shall notify the European Council of its intention by invoking article 50. David Cameron today made it…
The referendum is not legally binding, so the leaving EU process does not initiate until the prime minister invokes Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. The Lisbon treaty is an international agreement which establishes the constitutional basis of the EU. Today, at the House of Commons, David Cameron made it clear he will not trigger…
“How unbelievably lucky we were to have her in our lives for so long”, said Brendan Cox, Jo Cox’s widower, yesterday to crowds gathered to honor the MP’s 42nd birthday. Mrs Cox was shot and stabbed in Birstall, in her hometown of Batley, West Yorkshire. Her sister Kim Leadbeater praised her ‘compassionate and inspirational nature.”…
Nigel Farage delivered his final speech to EU officials before the Britain’s historic referendum for the EU membership. The Ukip leader condemned the EU “big, grand projects” which “are sowing the seeds” to “the end of this political project”. In the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Mr. Farage stated his hope for the ”end to this…
