A joint tender for Rail Baltica regional trains has failed after none of the bids submitted … BALTIC STATES | Rail Baltica train tender fails to attract compliant bidsRead more
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EUROPE | 5 combinations of one-day-cities you can visit in one-week trips
On 18 August 2026, Italy‘s Urban Mood Magazine published ‘10 Underrated European Cities to Visit in … EUROPE | 5 combinations of one-day-cities you can visit in one-week trips Read more
2026 | Flanders tops one million single-person households as households continue to shrink
More than one million people in Flanders were living alone at on 1 January 2026, marking … 2026 | Flanders tops one million single-person households as households continue to shrinkRead more
UPDATE | 65 countries criminalise consensual gay sex
The number of countries where consensual same-sex sexual relations are illegal has risen to 66 following … UPDATE | 65 countries criminalise consensual gay sexRead more
LITHUANIA | LGBTQIA+ rights group warns over proposed referendum on family definition
A proposed referendum in Lithuania that would constitutionally define a family exclusively as a marriage between … LITHUANIA | LGBTQIA+ rights group warns over proposed referendum on family definitionRead more
8.7 billion rail trips in Europe in 2024 as Switzerland leads and Belgium’s data remain unavailable
In 2024, Europe’s rail networks experienced unprecedented demand, with passengers embarking on 8.7 billion trips, accumulating … 8.7 billion rail trips in Europe in 2024 as Switzerland leads and Belgium’s data remain unavailableRead more
Belarus adopts sweeping anti-LGBTQIA+ information law, joining global crackdown on queer rights, criminalises “promotion” of homosexuality, gender transition, and childlessness
Belarus has adopted a controversial law banning the “propaganda” of consensual same-sex relationships, gender reassignment, and … Belarus adopts sweeping anti-LGBTQIA+ information law, joining global crackdown on queer rights, criminalises “promotion” of homosexuality, gender transition, and childlessnessRead more
ILGA-Europe: Criminalisation of LGBTI people returns to Europe’s doorstep
Across Europe and Central Asia, the criminalisation of LGBTI people is quietly re-emerging. It is not … ILGA-Europe: Criminalisation of LGBTI people returns to Europe’s doorstepRead more
Single-person households on the rise across the EU
In March 2026 the Centre for Population, Family and Health at the University of Antwerp presented … Single-person households on the rise across the EURead more
RAIL BALTICA | Elron, Vivi, and LTG Link launch joint tender for regional trains
August 2025. We’re travelling to the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and more specifically their … RAIL BALTICA | Elron, Vivi, and LTG Link launch joint tender for regional trainsRead more