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Vienna’s public transport is the envy of the world – so why can’t it ditch cars?Austrian capital mulls expanding tram network and park-and-ride car parks in effort to reduce private vehicle use When Leonore Gewessler hops on the underground trains and street-level trams that run like clockwork across the breadth of Vienna, she appreciates the ea...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/06/vienna-public-transport-tram-network-ditch-cars#Travelandtransport #Roadtransport #Railtransport #Austria #Europe #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 15:00:23 +0000)

‘Factory of lies’: what will Péter Magyar do about Hungary’s state media?Journalists brace for sweeping reforms after years of pro-government control under Viktor Orbán For years they operated as government mouthpieces, using their sprawling reach into homes across Hungary to bolster Viktor Orbán and vilify those he cast as enemies, from the philanthropis...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/factory-of-lies-peter-magyar-hungary-state-media#Hungary #Pressfreedom #PéterMagyar #ViktorOrbán #Europe #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 14:01:21 +0000)

#Ukrainian defenders have been protecting their families, homes, towns and nation from the full-scale russian for 1,533 days.In Donbas, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea, Ukrainians have been resisting the russian terrorist invaders for 4,477 days.So, please give every weapon in the arsenal of democracy to the Armed Forces of #Ukraine#eu #europe #uk #usa

#Europe #FinlandIt has only taken a few decades: the wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) has expanded its range from the Mediterranean region to northern Europe – even as far as southern Finland. In so doing, it has adapted much faster genetically than previously thought possiblehttps://www.uni-greifswald.de/en/university/information/current-news/details/n/rapid-evolution-in-times-of-climate-change-university-of-greifswald-presents-the-fast-genetic-adaptation-of-the-wasp-spider-274995/#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Cité de Carcassonne is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as an outstanding example of a medieval fortified town (1). First fortified in the Gallo-Roman period ~3rd–4th C. CE, it underwent extensive restorations in the 19th C. Set upon a hill overlooking the modern urban sprawl, the compact site is protected by ~3km of double walls & 52 defensive towers (2); it’s 19 € pp to walk the ramparts/ visit the restored château, but free to walk between the rows (without climbing on the outer battlements). The enclosed town is very touristy, filled with trinket shops & eateries, but also offers some architectural curiosities (3). Later, at nearby Trèbes, we walked alongside Canal du Midi, a ~360km network of navigable waterways linking the Atlantic (via Garonne) to the Mediterranean using locks, aqueducts, bridges & reservoirs. The canal is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, created through the vision of Pierre-Paul Riquet during 1667–94. The Trèbes Orbiel aqueduct (4) was designed by Vauban in 1688 & the town’s staircase lock dates from ~1674. #france #occitanie #europe #travel #camperVan #nomad #roadTrip #vanLife #unesco

The Guardian view on Trump, Merz and Europe’s security: EU countries cannot go it alone | EditorialThe announcement of the withdrawal of thousands of US troops from Germany underlines the urgency of a pan-European defence strategy As Donald Trump’s second term has become [overshadowed][1] by plunging poll ratings and an illegal, ill-advised war in the Middl...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/04/the-guardian-view-on-trump-merz-and-europes-security-eu-countries-cannot-go-it-alone#DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #Europe #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 17:31:14 +0000)

Upon leaving Château de Peyrepertuse bound for Carcassonne we took the D14, a narrow winding backroad between hills cloaked in forest & meadows, intermittently punctuated with small villages. One such village is Bugarach, on the outskirts of which is a 700m path to Pont Romain, a single-arch stone bridge across a limestone basin on the Roman road linking the village to Rennes-les-Bains (1). Although the original was probably Gallo-Roman, it was destroyed in 1992 by flooding but faithfully restored the following year. What caught our eye was the trailside orchids, 3 of which were new to us. All native, first up is Neotinea ustulata | the burnt-tip orchid, which can be found up to 2,400m elevation in the mountains of central & southern Europe (2). The aptly-named Serapias lingua | tongue orchid is found throughout the Mediterranean (3). Ophrys scolopax | the woodcock orchid is recognisably a bee orchid given its morphology (4); it can be found in both the Mediterranean & Middle East. We also re-identified Orchis mascula | the early-purple orchid. #france #occitanie #europe #travel #camperVan #nomad #roadTrip #vanLife ️ #roman #bloomScrolling

@iceland Iceland just LEADS. I feel trapped in a shithole country in comparison.

@Pepijn I have been in the Houses of Parlement, London, twice. House of Lords. I have been outside Berlin, but at that time the gov was in Bonn. I have been outside De Binnenhof, The Hague, as a child, same trip Madurodam.

Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discoveredAustrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of data Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/austria-expels-three-russian-embassy-staff-vienna-suspicion-of-spying#Austria #Russia #Europe #Espionage #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 14:40:55 +0000)

Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pastsDie Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime Olaf Köndgen is 64 years old, a German citizen and a senior European human rights expert who has lived and worked in France for several years. Last month, Köndgen lea...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/germans-confront-nazi-past-family-members-digital-archive-die-zeit#Germany #Nazism #Secondworldwar #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 15:00:25 +0000)

Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pastsDie Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime Olaf Köndgen is 64 years old, a German citizen and a senior European human rights expert who has lived and worked in France for several years. Last month, Köndgen lea...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/germans-confront-nazi-past-family-members-digital-archive-die-zeit#Germany #Nazism #Secondworldwar #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 15:00:25 +0000)

Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discoveredAustrian foreign minister says Russian diplomatic mission in Vienna was being used for illicit collection of data Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying after determining that a “forest of antennae” on the diplomatic mission in Vienna, Europe’s espionage...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/austria-expels-three-russian-embassy-staff-vienna-suspicion-of-spying#Austria #Russia #Europe #Espionage #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 14:40:55 +0000)

Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pastsDie Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime Olaf Köndgen is 64 years old, a German citizen and a senior European human rights expert who has lived and worked in France for several years. Last month, Köndgen lea...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/germans-confront-nazi-past-family-members-digital-archive-die-zeit#Germany #Nazism #Secondworldwar #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 15:00:25 +0000)

Two killed and several hurt after car ploughs into crowds in German city of LeipzigA suspect has been apprehended, but detectives say little is known about their motivation at this stage At least two people have been killed and several injured after a driver in an SUV ploughed into a crowd in the centre of Leipzig in eastern Germany, the city’s mayor has said. “The police have appreh...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/car-runs-into-crowd-in-german-city-of-leipzig-with-fatalities-reported#Germany #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 17:45:16 +0000)

Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pastsDie Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime Olaf Köndgen is 64 years old, a German citizen and a senior European human rights expert who has lived and worked in France for several years. Last month, Köndgen lea...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/04/germans-confront-nazi-past-family-members-digital-archive-die-zeit#Germany #Nazism #Secondworldwar #Europe #Worldnews #TheGuardian(Mon, 4 May 2026 15:00:25 +0000)

Just come from an extremely challenging debate with prosecutors, judges and fighters against organized crime in the #Balkan s. All six countries in #WB6 have inspiring personal, committed for better ideas. Thank you and hope enlargement will move on. #Europe is build on committment.

Work has begun to lay pipelines for Romania's Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project, one of the European Union's ‌most significant energy deposits with an estimated 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/pipeline-work-starts-romanias-biggest-black-sea-offshore-gas-project-2026-05-04/#romania #europe #russia

And you might ask, why does racism go together with working together with Russia? Isn’t Russia supposed to be working with the global South against USA?Internally, Russia is racist AF. The white christian ethnic Russians rule unquestioned. Siberian, Muslim, Asian & brown people are cannon fodder, get no funding, have dirt roads and outdoor toilets.Ideologically, Maga USA is a perfect match to Russia. Both want to rule in colonial style over their own non-christian-non-white population.

[1/2] Roques de la Vila is a geological formation also known as Muralla (China) de Finestres | the (Chinese) Wall Of Finestres. We followed online & local advice to ️ at Puente de Penavera, a bridge NE of Estopiñán del Castillo, given the state of the dirt road. The 6.4km drive from our pitch in town took ~30 minutes. Although we sighted the formation ~4.5km into the hike, we first came to the former settlement of Finestres (1). It was depopulated in 1960 due to the filling of the Canelles reservoir; only one house, Casa Coix, is seasonally inhabited. A short & easy signposted walk links the village centre to Ermita de San Marcos | the Hermitage of Saint Mark; this is the best spot for panoramic views of the ~840m long formation (2). Folding of strata ~100 million years ago & subsequent erosion have created two primary parallel lines of vertical limestone that resemble a wall (3). Some of the formation is now partially submerged in the reservoir (4). #spain #aragon #europe #travel #camperVan #nomad #roadTrip #vanLife 🥾 #hiking #nature