‘Turn something negative into something positive’: Hitler’s Mein Kampf transformed into cookbook by Austrian artist

Long reviled as a manifesto of hate, Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf has become the raw ingredient for an art project reconstituting the toxic text into something more savoury: a cookbook. In a cafe in the late Nazi leader’s native Austria, an artist is cutting up the book that laid the ideological foundations for Nazism – … Read more

Building a future-ready labor market – POLITICO

On April 30, the European Year of Skills comes to an end. Looking back, what stood out most to me is the collective ambition this year inspired across Europe. From policymakers to enterprises, from educational institutions to individuals, there was a united push toward enhancing skills for a future-ready workforce. Looking ahead, the challenge and … Read more

World’s largest underground slide is hidden inside huge tourist attraction – and it’s just a few hours from the UK

SLIDE enthusiasts can head to a cheap European city to find the world’s largest underground slide. Located in Graz in Austria, the slide at Schlossberg Hill claims to be the largest underground of it’s kind in the world. 4 The Schlossberg Slide is located inside Schlossberg HillCredit: Diesel GmbH 4 The slide is 175m longCredit: … Read more

From Doctor Botox to Facebook’s top lobbyist, meet the folks who left politics to cash in – POLITICO

Doctor Botox Olivier Véran, a former French government spokesperson and ex-minister of health, recently announced his next career venture at the Clinique des Champs-Élysées in Paris. For Véran, who was a neurologist before turning to politics, going back to medicine is not all that surprising. What was shocking — and caused some uproar in the … Read more

EU leaders set to open door for Bosnia’s accession – POLITICO

The current draft will be discussed by EU ambassadors Wednesday and by EU leaders Thursday. Several diplomats were optimistic the current language on Bosnia will ultimately be adopted by leaders. One diplomat from a country initially more skeptical of Bosnia’s progress to date, who was granted anonymity to discuss the topic candidly, said that the second … Read more

EU leaders flock to Egypt to ink €7.4B economic aid, migration deal – POLITICO

The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries. Following a lull in 2022, the EU faced a surge in migrants arriving via the Mediterranean Sea during 2023 and numbers are climbing again in 2024, according to the EU official. A deal inked with Tunisia last July and … Read more

Best train holiday takes guests through mountains to beautiful city | Travel News | Travel

The holiday booking company Tailor Made Rail has shared the best destinations to travel to for an unforgettable railway holiday. In recent years, a growing number of tourists are taking a railway holiday to avoid crowds and admire the view from their carriage as they travel to a number of destinations. According to Tailor Made … Read more

The gold treasure of National Bank of Romania that was sent to Moscow – POLITICO

The troubled story of the evacuation of the National Bank of Romania treasure to Moscow began during the First World War. Romania entered the war in August 1916, joining the ‘entente’ of France, United Kingdom and Russia. After the initial victories, Romania’s situation became increasingly challenging, as it fought a two-front war against the central powers: … Read more

Top human rights court backs Belgian religious slaughter bans – POLITICO

The bans, imposed in the two regions several years ago, were the result of a long push by animal welfare activists. But they also raised fears among Muslim and Jewish community groups that they were a cover for nationalist politicians to channel anti-immigrant sentiment. Belgium holds a general election in June, at the same time … Read more