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Published on 13/10/2025 – 15:00 GMT+2 Morosini-Grimani Castle lies at the heart of the small village of Svetvinčenat. It’s one of the main and better-preserved Renaissance castles in the region of Istria, Croatia. Abandoned for quite a long time, it now receives some 45,000 visitors every year and employs 12 staff in the high season. Its fully renovated architectural structure provides a setting for myriad activities for children and adults, including escape-room games, weddings, culinary tasting events, team building, concerts or mediaeval nights. Its surroundings are also used for local food markets or traditional games.  Managers claim these activities are…

By&nbspAP with Euronews Published on 13/10/2025 – 10:49 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT China’s exports globally hit a six-month high in September; however, exports to the United States fell 27% in the same month, compared to the year before. Customs figures released Monday showed that China’s worldwide exports were 8.3% higher than a year earlier, at $328.5 billion (€283bn), surpassing economists’ estimates. That was markedly better than the 4.4% year-on-year increase in August. Imports grew 7.4% last month, significantly better than a 1.3% increase by year in August, although a weaker domestic economy and a real estate sector downturn continue to weigh on…

Perceptions of tax fairness are generally higher in Nordic and Western European countries, while they tend to be lower in Eastern Europe. Experts attribute this gap to the quality of public services and the tax system’s capacity to redistribute wealth.

A Russian overnight drone attack on energy facilities in the Ukrainian Odesa region left hundreds of thousands of people without power on Saturday. Ukrainian private energy firm DTEK said that power has been restored.

Three European countries ranked among the five most attractive global destinations for retirees this year, based on their high quality of life, tax efficiency, and safety.

Olivér Várhelyi was Hungary’s EU ambassador when an alleged spy ring at the embassy tried to recruit European Commission staff to be moles for Hungary. The European Commision president now wants to discuss the matter with Várhelyi.

Economists at the Warsaw School of Economics examined the fate of the 11 Central and Eastern European countries that joined the European Union after 2004. The analysis shows that each of these countries made exemplary use of accession, but that prospects for the next decade are much less optimistic.

This week in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen survived two more motions of censure in the European Parliament with even more support than in July. But the battle with the MEPs is far from over, and the credibility of the EU institutions has been damaged. What will happen next?

ADVERTISEMENT There has long been a debate within the European Union over how to name plant-based foods. These products are becoming increasingly popular, yet uncertainty remains about how they should be labelled and promoted within the single market.  Can we call a soya-based patty a veggie burger? Should we use the term “sausage” if it doesn’t contain meat, or do such terms confuse consumers?  On Wednesday, the European Parliament decided that names such as hamburger, sausage, escalope or steak can only be used for meat products and not for plant-based foods.  “I accept that steak, cutlet or sausage are products…

Costa Rica sees the Indo-Pacific area as a priority over other regional trade deals, such as EU-Mercosur. An Indo-Pacific trade group, the CPTPP, could become the largest trading bloc in terms of GDP if new members — such as the EU — join.