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Spain’s Digital Nomads: The Paradox of Remote Working

Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa has drawn over 22,000 remote workers since 2023, boosting cities like Málaga and Valencia—but rising rents reveal the cost of this global mobility boom.

Brussels Drops the Lectures to Stay in the Mediterranean

Brussels is switching up how it deals with the Mediterranean, focusing on practical cooperation over pushing political changes.

Greece’s Olympic Ghosts Haunt a New Generation of Host Nations

Photographers capture the sight of weeds growing through the stands of Athens' Olympic volleyball arena last year, images that quickly went viral.

Farage Vs Robinson: Drawing the Line Between Populism and Extremism

Nigel Farage distances Reform UK from Tommy Robinson, balancing voter appeal, funding needs, and risks of extremist ties.

Greece’s €1.6 Billion Bet: Can Money Solve the Demographic Crisis?

Greece faces a demographic crisis with population set to drop to 8m by 2050; a €1.6bn plan aims to boost births and lure back emigrants.

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Thailand Halves Visa-Free Stays to Reclaim Migration Control

Thailand is discovering that the line between a tourist and a resident cannot be managed with the same visa exemption for everyone.

Berlin’s Drone Accusation Against the Kremlin

Germany's accusation against Moscow lands beside a French warning, a Chinese pledge on nuclear weapons and a new EU push to close defence gaps.

Nordic Compass Weighs Merging Stock Exchanges

Nordic Compass believes four national stock exchanges might attract more capital as a single regional market than as four separate systems.

Why America Sent Its Spy Chief to Moscow?

America's spy chief flew secretly to Moscow this week, and mounting evidence points to one worry shaping his agenda, an atomic Iran built with Russian help.

Dolly Parton Proved Stars Could Avoid Political Tribes

Dolly Parton showed that a public figure could hold strong convictions without turning fame into a partisan loyalty test.