Author: Euronews

Greek locals fed up with sunbed-covered beaches are relying on drones and a citizen reporting app to combat overcrowding. ADVERTISEMENTGreek beaches covered in deckchairs are becoming a rarer sight as drones patrol to enforce new rules.Restaurants, bars and rental companies without a permit for beach seating are being targeted. The drones also scope out establishments placing seating too close to the sea – deckchairs and umbrellas must be at least four metres from the shore, according to legislation introduced in March. This means rental chairs are no longer allowed on beaches that are less than four metres wide. The drones are being…

Video. The Sovereignty Protection Office has the power to gather information on any groups or individuals that benefit from foreign funding and influence public debate, and Hungary’s secret services can assist in its investigations. Source link

French car manufacturer, Renault, plans to revolutionise the car industry with a “big frére” technology to score driving performance. The system will deduct points for speeding, tailgating, and crossing white lines. Source link

Roberta Metsola, support for Ukraine and Ursula von der Leyen will be the main topics of the first plenary session since the June elections. Source link

The centre, in Wiesbaden, Germany, will plan and coordinate security assistance to plan and coordinate security assistance for Ukraine. Source link

Over the past decade, homelessness has increased across Europe. In countries like France and Germany, it has more than doubled, data shows. Source link

Growers in one of Romania’s most watermelon-rich regions are suffering as their crops ripened simultaneously, leading to an oversaturated market and significantly slashed prices. Source link

Social media users have wrongly identified Donald Trump’s would-be assassin as an Italian sports writer after the former US president was shot at during a campaign rally on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTScreenshots have surfaced on social media that incorrectly state that police have arrested an individual known as “Mark Violets” for the attack on Donald Trump, which injured the presidential hopeful’s right ear and killed a spectator.The image features a photo of a man wearing a black hat and glasses, as well as a caption that states: “Butler Police Department confirms the arrest of Mark Violets, identified as the Trump shooter and…

Les Caves du Louvre in Paris was once a wine cellar supplying royalty. ADVERTISEMENTIf you think of Paris, you’ll likely think of iconic buildings like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.Beneath the streets of the City of Lights, though, is a hidden world.Les Caves du Louvre is a different side to Paris. Built in the 18th century, the lesser known tourist spot is an underground network of cellars and tunnels, previously used as an elaborate wine cellar for King Louis XIV.At the turn of that century, the late king’s sommelier had ordered the construction of the space, one…

The world has yet to catch up from a major drop in childhood immunisations during the COVID pandemic, according to new data. Source link