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Barcelona News

Barcelona to ban wearing of bathing suits on its streets

Barcelona plans to completely ban the wearing of bathing suits, or any semi-nudity, on its streets, public spaces or public transport from next summer. The city council intends to have legislation in...
Dublin News

Dublin train and bus fares increase

Train fares in Ireland including Dublin's DART rail service are to increase by an average of three per cent from 1 March, while a price increase on the annual tax-saver tickets takes affect from 1 May...
Jersey News

Jersey's Ramsar sites get protection plan

A plan to protect the sensitive marine habitat in Jersey
Madrid News

Madrid has lowest number of smoking inspectors in Spain

City authorities in Madrid have assigned the fewest number of inspectors in Spain to police the new smoking ban, which came into force on 2 January prohibiting smoking in all enclosed public spaces in...
Paris News

Stieg Larsson most popular author in Paris libraries

Swedish author Stieg Larsson was the most borrowed in Paris libraries in 2010. Almost 13 million items were borrowed from the city
Jersey News

Jersey and Guernsey appoint representative to Brussels

The British ambassador to Bulgaria has been appointed to take up the post of director of European Affairs at Jersey and Guernsey
Brussels News

No penalties for speeding in 30kph zone in Brussels

No penalties for speeding have been issued in Brussels
Copenhagen News

Bicycle highways to come to Copenhagen

Copenhagen has begun turning its cycle pathways into four-metre wide bike highways complete with pit stops for pumping up tyres and fixing broken chains. City authorities have pledged to increase...
Dublin News

US bank funds restoration of Dublin masterpiece

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is sponsoring the restoration of the painting The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife, in Dublin's National Gallery. Viewed by about 750,000 people a year, it is one of the m...
Jersey News

Jersey tries to attract more rich residents

Dozens of super-rich immigrants are to be lured to Jersey with the promise of lower taxes under plans being drawn up by the island
Amsterdam News

Amsterdam average house prices rising

House prices in Amsterdam bucked the national trend and rose by 4.5 per cent in 2010 according to the city
Barcelona News

Catalan road tolls discriminate against Barcelona residents

Barcelona residents and transport carriers are protesting to regional government about
Paris News

Paris galleries duped by art forgers

According to the Journal des Arts some of Paris
Brussels News

New sewer system for Brussels

The renovation of Brussels
London News

Rental prices in London soar

Rental prices for property in London are soaring, as demand outstrips supply, according to figures released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. In the third quarter of 2010 London saw...
Amsterdam News

New Michelin star for Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a new Michelin star restaurant. In the Michelin Netherlands 2011 guide the Restaurant Vermeer on Prins Hendrikkade was awarded its first star. Amsterdam now has six one-star restaura...
Barcelona News

Marriages at a 50-year low

The number of marriages taking place in the Catalonia region has fallen to the lowest level in 56 years, according to recent figures released by authorities. In 2009, 27,500 marriages took place, a ye...
Paris News

Central Paris property prices show sharp rise

Real estate prices continue to rise in Paris, despite a depressed market elsewhere in France. In 19 out of 20 Paris districts prices are at record-breaking levels. The sixth arondissement is the m...
Jersey News

Jersey Chamber of Commerce calls for change to labour laws

Restrictive employment laws that make it difficult for businesses to take on staff should be scrapped, according to the Jersey Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Ray Shead said the body wanted...
Madrid News

Foreigners register to vote in local elections

Foreigners living in Madrid, who can now vote in the city
Copenhagen News

Copenhagen wins European Consumer Choice award

Copenhagen has been named Destination of the Year 2011 in the European Consumers Choice awards. In a survey conducted by the consumers association it won first place, ahead of Barcelona, Berlin and Ro...
Madrid News

High-speed AVE Madrid Valencia train link opened

The long-awaited Madrid Valencia AVE high-speed rail link opened in December, cutting the previous four-hour journey time to one hour and 35 minutes. A one-way ticket on the 330 kph trains costs
Vienna News

Number of homeless in Vienna rising

The number of people living rough on the streets of Vienna is rising dramatically, reports the Austrian Times. Head of homeless charity Caritas Vienna, Michael Landau, said that he expected record num...

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