Hotels

Hungary’s Tourism Peak and the Hidden Cost of Rising Rents

Hungary is enjoying a tourism boom, yet its rental market tells a less celebrated version: one of pressure rather than shared prosperity.

To Trial: Hotels Take Booking.Com to Court for Price Fixing

Over 10,000 European hotels sue Booking.com, alleging harmful price control clauses from 2004–2024 in landmark antitrust case.

Popular

Abu Dhabi Rebuffs British Universities Over Campus Radicalisation

The world’s wealthiest patrons now view Western campuses as hazards, forcing a costly inversion of the traditional hierarchy that once defined global education.

Bury the Lead: MTV ‘Death’ and the Way We Read Now

As MTV continued broadcasting across the United States and most of Europe on 1 January 2026, millions of social media tributes mourned a channel that had never actually shut down.

La Befana: Italy’s Winter Gift Giver

As Rome's Piazza Navona packed with families yesterday for the 2026 Befana celebrations, one tradition proves that Italy's Christmas season runs on its own clock.

Slovakia Targets Hungarian History Over Land Titles

By criminalising dissent over post-war property seizures, Slovakia is forcing a choice between the preservation of family history and the risk of a jail cell. 

Double Bind: Struggle in Syria Between Foreign Peace and Domestic Clashes

As diplomats in Paris weigh the price of peace with Israel, the shelling in Aleppo serves as a lethal reminder of the domestic fractures haunting the new Syria.