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Greece Reopens Honorary Consulate in Ghent, Strengthening Ties with Belgium
Greek Travel Pages
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June 30, 2025
New Honorary Consul Mark Janse and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yiannis Loverdos. Photo source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece has reopened its Honorary Consulate in Ghent after a 21-year hiatus, restoring its diplomatic presence in...
Azores outpaces national tourism growth
The Portugal News
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“In May, all tourist accommodation establishments (hotels, local accommodation and rural tourism) in the Azores recorded 444.8 thousand overnight stays, a figure 3.1% higher than that recorded in the same month last year”, reads the SREA Tourism...
France leads Europe in saying au revoir to beach and park smoking
Apple Valley News Now (KAPP) - Washington State
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Paris (CNN) — This summer in Paris, a sunset cigarette under the Eiffel Tower could come with an unexpected price tag. Starting July 1, France has banned smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public...
Rural tourism businesses hopeful for the rest of summer
LSM
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July 1, 2025
This summer, residents of the Baltic states plan to travel mostly within their own countries, as well as visit neighbouring countries, according to a survey conducted by representatives of the Latvian autonomous intermediary company Booking Group...
Unique landmark that popular beach wouldn't be the same without
Liverpool Echo
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July 1, 2025
It's now been 20 years since 100 iron men, staring enigmatically out to sea, were first installed on Crosby beach. And for many, it's hard to remember what the area looked like before Antony Gormley’s Another Place was officially unveiled....
Crawl, Walk, Ride: Belgian Special Forces Attend iWaterman Course at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 06.30.2025 MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Belgian special forces service members attended Tactical Watercraft Rescue (TWR) training hosted by the iWaterman organization, a specialized water rescue group...
Eiffel Tower closed to tourists, Spain and Portugal see hottest ever days
Wales Online
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July 1, 2025
Neil Shaw Assistant Editor 10:19, 01 Jul 2025 France and the rest of Europe remains in the grip of the first major heatwave this summer with health warnings in effect on Tuesday, even as conditions begin to improve in some parts of the region....
30 June 1960 Independence of the ‘Belgian' Congo. Belgium's colonial crimes in the Congo. A duty to remember
CADTM
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June 30, 2025
Historical context of the colonization of the Congo At the end of the 18th century, over a hundred years before the Congo was colonized by Leopold II, the thirteen British colonies in North America, were liberated from the British crown after...
UK tourists could be 'banned' from Europe for three years as Foreign Office issues warning
Daily Star
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June 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has cautioned UK holidaymakers that they risk being barred from European getaways for up to three years. Following the UK's departure from the EU, UK citizens' unrestricted travel within the European Union came to a halt....
Foreign Office warns UK tourists risk being 'banned' from Europe holidays 'for three years'
Birmingham Live
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June 30, 2025
The Foreign Office has warned UK tourists risk being "banned" from European holidays for THREE YEARS. With the UK’s exit from the EU, UK nationals’ freedom of movement within the European Union came to an end as well. However, they are still able...
6 Music Festivals Worth Visiting for Travel Lovers
Tempo.co
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June 30, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Music festivals are no longer just concerts featuring a lineup of big names in the music world. Nowadays, they offer an immersive experience with a unique atmosphere, stunning backdrops, and the exhilarating feeling of being...
Rihanna in Belgium for Smurfs premiere
Hurriyet Daily News
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BRUSSELS Belgium rolled out the blue carpet on June 28 for Rihanna and other stars who turned out for the world premiere of the new Smurf movie. Rihanna produced ″Smurfs″ and voices Smurfette in the summer family film, a live-action animated...
MouseNotifier reveals 15 safest countries for LGBTQ+ travellers
Travel Weekly
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June 30, 2025
MouseNotifier’s study has revealed the 15 safest countries for LGBTQ travellers in 2025 with Sweden taking the top spot. The study, developed by Disney dining alert software system MouseNotifier, ranked 203 countries based on their LGBTQ+ rights...
Why is Rihanna in Belgium this weekend? Hint: Smurfs
KFDX - Texas
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June 30, 2025
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium rolled out the blue carpet Saturday for Rihanna and other stars who turned out for the world premiere of the new Smurf movie. Rihanna produced ″Smurfs″ and voices Smurfette in the summer family film, a live-action animated...
Jalen Whitehorne - INCOMPLETE
Navajo-Hopi Observer - Arizona
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By Alexandra Wittenberg Navajo-Hopi Observer Diné artist Jalen Whitehorne combined his passions of art and history during his first international trip to Vienna, Austria, June 11-25. In some ways, the 23-year-old Flagstaff native was continuing...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 7:00 p.m. EDT
Cadillac News - Michigan
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White House says Donald Trump is serious about wanting the Commanders to revert to Redskins WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is serious about wanting the NFL's Washington Commanders to go...
Royal couple back in Belgium after more than a day and a half delay
Belga News Agency
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June 29, 2025
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and the rest of the Belgian delegation landed in Brussels on Sunday morning around 05:45, returning from their state visit to Chile. Due to a technical issue with the plane, they arrived 42 hours later than planned....
Onus on athletes to let drug testers know where they are under "whereabouts" rules
St. Albert Gazette
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July 21, 2025
A chunk of an Olympic and Paralympic athlete's life is spent telling drug testers where they will be every day and every night. Failure to provide that information can damage an athlete's eligibility to compete, even if they've never taken a...
EU rule could see UK holidaymakers turned away for holidays for three years
Belfast Live
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June 29, 2025
UK holidaymakers keen on jetting off to sunnier European climes like Greece, Spain, and France must keep on top of post-Brexit rules when travelling with a UK passport, or they could face being turned away for up to three years. Travellers are...
I Let AI Agents Plan My Vacation—and It Wasn't Terrible
Wired
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June 29, 2025
The worst part of travel is the planning: the faff of finding and booking transport, accommodation, restaurant reservations—the list can feel endless. To help, the latest wave of AI agents, such as OpenAI’s Operator and Anthropic’s Computer Use...