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European tourism grows modestly in Q2 2025 as long-haul markets and off-season demand drive resilience
Monaco Life
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July 7, 2025
Europe’s tourism industry posted a stable performance in the second quarter of 2025, with international arrivals up 3.3% year-on-year, underpinned by growing off-season travel and renewed interest from China and the US. Despite persistent economic...
Local buses start operating between Latvia and Estonia
Baltic News Network
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July 7, 2025
After several years of bureaucratic coordination between the two countries, cross-border bus routes have started running between the cities of southern Estonia and northern Latvia, ERR News reports. The arrival of the bus, which connects Valka in...
Full list of Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and laws
Chronicle Live
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July 7, 2025
12:32, 07 Jul 2025 Spain is a top holiday destination globally, boasting a Mediterranean climate, delectable cuisine and historical sites. Compared to other tourist hotspots, Spain is often seen as a cost-effective choice. The European nation is...
Cool summer keeping tourists away from Southeastern Estonia
ERR
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July 7, 2025
An unusually cool summer and rising prices have led to a drop in tourism and a noticeable decline in revenue for small businesses in Southeastern Estonia in recent months. For tourism businesses in Southeastern Estonia, summer is typically the...
New cross-border local bus services begin running between Latvia and Estonia
ERR
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July 7, 2025
New regional bus services have begun running between towns in the south of Estonia and the north of Latvia. To establish the bus lines between Valga and Valka and Pärnu and Salaca, public transport centers have had to grapple with the different...
Estonia’s 2025 Song Celebration unites 130,000 voices in Tallinn
Estonian World
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July 5, 2025
When the ceremonial flame is lit beneath Tallinn’s iconic Song Arch on 5 July, it will signal the return of one of Europe’s most remarkable cultural gatherings: Estonia’s Song Celebration. Held every five years, this event is no ordinary festival....
Air Mediterranean launches flights from Cologne Bonn to Athens and Damascus
Aviation24.be
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July 10, 2025
Air Mediterranean Boeing 737-400 SX-MAI © Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73574527Air Mediterranean has started a new service from Cologne Bonn Airport, offering weekly flights to Athens and...
Estonian police increase patrols after Poland imposes checks on Lithuanian border
ERR
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July 5, 2025
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has increased patrols at Estonia's borders after Poland imposed checks on the Lithuanian border to combat the movement of migrants illegally crossing into the EU from Belarus. Poland will introduce increased...
The 20 most friendly countries for international travelers
AOL
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Curious which countries around the world tend to be most welcoming and friendly to international travelers? Gauging this type of personality trait on such a large scale is no easy task, but Remitly, a digital financial services company, conducted...
Estonia declines airBaltic stake offer amid airline's financial challenges
BNE Intellinews
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Estonia has decided against purchasing a stake in Latvia's flag carrier airBaltic, Infrastructure Minister Kuldar Leis announced on July 3, as the Baltic airline faces ongoing management changes and financial uncertainty, ERR.ee and LSM.lv...
The UK’s 100 top apprenticeship employers
The Times
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With student debt averaging about £44,000 and a squeezed graduate jobs market sending shivers down the spines of degree holders, apprenticeships have never looked so appealing. Offering a salaried route through post-16 education and usually a...
World News | Thousands of Voices Unite in Song at Traditional Choir Festival Celebrating Estonia's Culture
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Tallinn (Estonia), Jul 6 (AP) The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in...
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's culture
Newsday - New York
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TALLINN, Estonia — The voices of more than 21,000 choir singers rang out in the rain in Estonia, and a huge crowd of spectators erupted in applause, unfazed by the gloomy weather. The Song Festival Grounds, a massive outdoor venue in the Estonian...
Thousands of voices unite in song at traditional choir festival celebrating Estonia's...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The four-day choir-singing and dancing event centers around Estonian folk songs and patriotic anthems and is held roughly every five years. The tradition dates back to the 19th century. In the late 1980s, it inspired the defiant Singing...
Estonia rejects Latvia's proposal to buy 10% stake in airBaltic
ERR
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July 3, 2025
Estonia's government on Thursday rejected an offer from the Latvian Ministry of Transport to purchase a €14 million stake in Latvian airline airBaltic, Minister of Regional Affairs and Infrastructure Kuldar Leis (Reform) said. "We received an...
Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and legal rules
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 5, 2025
Millions of people are set to travel to Spain this summer - here is everything you need to know for your next holiday to Spain... Spain ranks among the world's most popular holiday destinations. The country is known for its Mediterranean climate...
Top Eurocrat embroiled in free five-star holidays scandal
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 5, 2025
A senior European Commission official took free flights and holidays for his family while negotiating with a foreign country, the EU’s anti-fraud agency has said. OLAF said it had exposed more than €870 million (£750.7 million) in misused EU funds...
Europe's 31 most idyllic beaches revealed: Leading travel experts - including Sir Richard Branson - choose the very best, from a dreamy spot in Devon to an Algarve delight
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
There are an estimated 300,000 beaches worldwide, of which about 22,000 are in Europe, and 1,500 in the UK. No one can quite say for sure what constitutes a ‘beach’, hence the numerical uncertainty. But we’re sticking with sand and shingle beaches...
Spain travel advice including entry requirements, safety and laws
Liverpool Echo
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July 5, 2025
Millions of people travel to Spain every month Spain is one of the most popular holiday destinations in the world. The country can boast a Mediterranean climate with plenty of sunshine, as well as delicious cuisine and historical sites. In...
Why I find the latest travel trend so horrifying
The Times
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I am a holiday completist. If I’m heading somewhere new I want to come away feeling like I’ve “done it” — ticked off the main sights, explored every neighbourhood, drunk and eaten at the hottest openings. Boning up on the geography and cultural...