In the UK, the government wanted and still wants to tackle the increasing obesity of the population by making food labelling obligatory. A British research team has now investigated whether this has worked or not.

The German city of Chemnitz and the Italian-Slovenian city of Nova Gorica and Gorizia are the European Capitals of Culture for the coming year. Both are destinations that are little known but highly interesting.  

Airbnb wants to give away tickets for two exclusive gladiator fights at the Colosseum in Rome. The organiser is the company itself. Airbnb is paying 1.4 million euros in rent. Many citizens are outraged: the city is suffering from mass tourism and a housing shortage.

At the beginning of November, tourists were only allowed to carry up to 19 cigarettes when entering the Maldives, but this regulation was relaxed less than two weeks later. However, e-cigarettes and Buddhas remain on the red list.

From 1 January, the Dutch city of The Hague has banned "fossil" advertising in public spaces for air travel, cruises and cars with combustion engines. Climate activists are rejoicing, but tour operators are not. 

Eating locally, green electricity, less consumption: the list of environmentally friendly things is very long. Most Germans believe that they are already doing their best - and put the responsibility on companies.

The average per capita purchasing power in Europe will be 18,768 euros in 2024, which is more than in the previous year. However, there are significant differences between the 42 European countries.

After the end of the coronavirus pandemic, many young people in Germany went on a small online diet. Now they are spending more time online again - over 70 hours a week. A small proportion of this is for educational purposes.

Hilton, Voyager Space and Starlab Space gave an insight into an innovative space station that is currently under construction at a congress. It is designed to offer the crew more comfort in space - like Hilton on Earth. 

Hordes of tourists making a racket in the streets of Prague at night are causing resentment among the locals. The city council is now taking action against an organised form of beer consumption.