Europe’s textile sorting and recycling sector is facing an “unprecedented crisis” that has pushed the industry to the brink of collapse, two major lobby groups …
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What’s Driving Eastern Europe’s Fashion-Tech Boom?
In 2008, the year Milda Mitkute co-founded fashion resale marketplace Vinted with Justas Janauskas in Vilnius, Lithuania, the country’s start-up scene was basically non-existent. “I …
From Arctic art to the Disgusting Food Museum: Europe’s top 10 culture destinations for 2024 | Travel
Germany, various locations Germany is celebrating the 250th birthday of one of its best-loved painters, the Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840). His work features …
Europe’s geography ‘kind of reshaped’ as Paris-Berlin night train returns | Rail travel
The first night train between Berlin and Paris will depart on Monday evening after a nine-year hiatus, plugging a significant gap in Europe’s increasingly comprehensive …
Shock of the old: 10 demonic depictions of Europe’s disturbing Christmas customs | Christmas
Welcome to the Krampusnacht edition of Shock of the Old! I hope you’ve brought your horse skull, horns and whip. If you’re imagining delighted children, …
Six of Europe’s best slow, scenic rail journeys | Europe holidays
Few pleasures compete with relaxing on a comfortable train and watching the landscape slip by beyond the window. Here are six of my favourite routes, …
The best hotels near 10 of Europe’s major rail hubs | Hotels
Paris Terminus Nord hotel, opposite Gare du Nord, Paris’s Eurostar terminal, is inspired by the multicultural inhabitants of the surrounding 10th arrondissement. The reception is …
10 of Europe’s best cosy cabins for winter | Winter sports holidays
Velika Planina, Slovenia With their cone-shaped, wood-tiled roofs that reach almost to the snowy ground of their little fenced gardens, these pretty cabins, scattered across …
Santa shops here: 10 of Europe’s coolest Christmas markets | Travel
Zrinjevac Park, Zagreb Zrinjevac Park in Zagreb becomes a Christmas wonderland, with lanterns lighting up the avenues of trees and a pretty market with wooden …
10 of Europe’s most enchanted off-the-radar islands | Europe holidays
Porquerolles, France Côte d’Azur too hectic? Try peaceful Porquerolles, one of the Îsles d’Hyères islands that lie just a ferry-hop away from Hyères on the …
Stay in style: Europe’s 10 best new design hotels | Hotels
ÖÖD Hötels, Laheranna, Estonia For those who can’t decide between a beach break or an adventure in colder climes, this design-led retreat close to Ihasalu …
Aquatic bliss: 10 of Europe’s best holiday sites with natural pools | Europe holidays
There’s nothing like lounging around a pool on holiday – especially if it’s one of a growing number of eco-friendly “natural pools”. While designs vary, …