Category: Europe

The Castle Where Future Queens Drop the Royal Act

At Atlantic College, a school in a 12th-century castle clinging to the windy Welsh coastline, teenage royals take classes on world peace.
To Find Europe’s Best Bike Routes, a Cycling Writer Asked the Crowd

The longtime sports journalist Claude Droussent discusses his new guidebook to cycling in Europe, which uses data from the fitness app Strava, and the growing role bicycles play in worldwide travel.
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.

The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed.
G7 Countries Borrow China’s Economic Strategy

Wealthy democracies rev up an effort to spend trillions on a new climate-friendly energy economy, while stealing away some of China’s manufacturing power.
Hannah Waddingham Joins Eurovision 2023 as a Host

The most well-known to American viewers is the Emmy Award-winning actress Hannah Waddingham, who appears on TV’s “Ted Lasso.”
It’s Tennis vs. Pickleball vs. Padel. Or Is It?

Private clubs and public facilities are striving to be more things to more people as they try to defuse the tension between tennis and fast-growing racket sports like pickleball.
European Central Bank Raises Rates Again, but Only a Quarter Point

The bank said “underlying price pressures remain strong” in the eurozone, where the annual inflation rate reached 7 percent last month.
Even as China Reopens, Security Visits Spook Foreign Businesses

Fears are growing that the Communist Party’s increasing focus on control over information about markets and companies is behind the questioning of firms.
Europe’s Opera Stages Next Season: What to See

Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s “Salome.”
The ‘Peace Dividend’ Is Over in Europe. Now Come the Hard Tradeoffs.

Defending against an unpredictable Russia in years to come will mean bumping up against a strained social safety net and ambitious climate transition plans.
The Eurozone Economy Shows Signs of Modest Growth

The countries that use the euro recorded economic expansion of 0.1 percent in the first quarter, a slight improvement over the previous quarter’s flat output.
How Much Did You Spend on Your Solo Vacation?

We spoke to readers about their recent solo travels, including their motivations to travel alone and what they chose to spend on.