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Slovenia has become the first member of the European Union to issue a sovereign digital bond.

tourism has been highlighted again by renewed anti-tourism protests in the popular Spanish holiday destination of Mallorca this week. This is the latest in a series of protests that have taken place in Barcelona, Malaga and the Canary Islands. The main contention of the activists there is that tourists have driven up housing costs, leading to locals finding central areas unaffordable.

altar from the Crusades was discovered by archaeologists at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Construction workers raised a large stone slab, revealing the hidden treasure at this site, which is renowned as the location where Jesus is thought to have risen from the dead. This graffiti-covered slab had been propped up against a wall in a hallway open to the public for an indefinite period of time, as per the reports of the New York Post.

Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets prices have always hogged the limelight. With the Eras Tour shows set to resume in August, here is the last chance to grab tickets in cheap price. Swift will perform across multiple cities in Europe. She will conclude the European leg with five concerts in London. One of Swift's shows will be at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on August 10. Fans can grab two tickets by spending just £10 (USD 12.92). Wowcher is offering the lucrative deal for Swift fans to witness the Vienna concert. One needs to visit Wowcher UK website for cheap tickets, as per a report in Mirror. Swift fans can also purchase Eras Tour Tickets from traditional websites. However, some ticket prices are ranging between £400 and £600, Mirror reported.

Lewis Hamilton decided he needed to switch teams, Mercedes finally gives him a competitive car. Mercedes has elbowed its way into the most tightly contested Formula 1 season since Max Verstappen wrested the mantle of serial winner from Hamilton in 2021. Seven-time world champion Hamilton and Mercedes teammate George Russell have won back-to-back races; Russell was first in Austria and Hamilton surprisingly took the victory at Silverstone, and the team arrived this week at the Hungarian Grand Prix with renewed hope after a long spell of self-doubt.

Vienna visit, and lauded the ties shared by India and Austria. In a post shared on X, PM Modi posted a video depicting his engagements that took place in Austria during his 2-day long visit to the European nation, and wrote «May the India-Austria friendship scale new heights of progress!» «Highlights from a special visit.» he wrote sharing glimpses of the visit.

British Grand Prix 2024 is just round the corner this weekend and this will be the 12th round of the Formula One this season at the iconic racing circuit in the UK. Silverstone circuit is already buzzing with the respective teams with their top-notch drivers for free practice sessions, that have already begun. The British Grand Prix 2024 will this time host Lewis Hamilton's seventh home race and he will be eyeing a dominating win here, after finishing fourth in the Austrian Grand Prix, missing out on pole positions. Since Hamilton has been racing and winning consistently in British GP circuit, he has been hailed as the King of Silverstone for a reason. That very reason will again be demonstrated on July 7, as the race gets flagged off from the Silverstone circuit.

European Championship on Tuesday. The match pits one of the highest-scoring teams at the tournament against one of the lowest as France's star forward Kylian Mbappe has struggled to get to grips with his mask. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) in Munich. Here's what to know about the match: Match facts — The winner will play England or the Netherlands in the final on Sunday in Berlin. Their semifinal is on Wednesday.

One aspect of Indian foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi that has stood out since he first assumed office in 2014 is the outreach he has made to countries New Delhi seemed to have little time for. Modi’s visits to West Asia have been the most remarkable, but his visit to Austria is another good example.

The Czech brewer Budvar, which has been embroiled in a long legal dispute with U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the use of the Budweiser brand, says it increased its net profit, output and exports in 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Austria will be the first prime ministerial visit from India to that country in 41 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Modi's official visit on July 9-10 comes when India and Austria mark 75 years of their diplomatic relations. Jawaharlal Nehru travelled to Austria in 1955 in the first prime ministerial visit since diplomatic ties were established in 1949. «India and Austria have had a regular exchange of visits including at the level of leaders, ministers and parliamentarians highlighting the importance that both countries accord to further strengthening their relations,» according to a profile of India-Austria bilateral relations put up on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Vinay Kwatra on Friday announced that Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Moscow on Monday (July 8) afternoon, he said, adding that the PM will then join a private dinner hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Adressing a special briefing on PM Modi's visit to Russia and Austria, Kwatra said, PM Modi will pay an official visit to Moscow on July 8-9, at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit." Further, he also said that after PM Modi and Putin's informal meeting in Uzbekistan's Samarkand in 2022, both leaders have stayed in touch on the phone multiple times.

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra expressed confidence and said that this trip would help us broaden the scope of our partnership, along with helping to address issues of regional and global importance of mutual interest «The visit, we are confident, will allow us to discuss various areas of importance in bilateral engagement as well as issues of regional and global importance of mutual interest and help broaden the scope of our partnership,» said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on PM Modi's first visit to Austria.

Delhi on Thursday morning after concluding his two-nation visit to Russia and Austria. After concluding his visit, PM Modi shared a post on X and thanked Austria's Chancellor, government, and people for their warm welcome and hospitality. He also stated this visit was immensely productive and described it as 'historic.'

chai paired with assorted fritters makes the perfect combo on rainy days. But, if a monsoon wine party is on the cards, consider serving bhajias with an acid-rich vino that cuts through the fat in fried foods. Wine professional Sonal Holland says she would swap her chai for a classic Riesling from Germany’s Mosel region.

India and the US have decided to extend a 2 per cent equalisation levy or digital tax on e-commerce supplies until June 30, the finance ministry said on Friday. In a major reform of the international tax system, India and the US have joined 134 other members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework (including Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK) in reaching an agreement on October 8, 2021, on the statement on a two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. On October 21, 2021, the US and Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK reached a political compromise on the transitional approach to the unilateral measures in force while Pillar 1 is implemented. On November 24, 2021, India and the US agreed that the same terms that apply under the October 2021 Joint Statement shall apply between India and the US with respect to India's charge of 2 per cent equalisation levy on e-commerce supply of services and the US' trade action regarding the said Equalisation Levy.

Global Liveability Index 2024. Find out which cities make the cut and why they shine as the best places to call home. For the third year in a row, Vienna, Austria, has been crowned the world's best city to live in. With flawless scores in stability, healthcare, and education, Vienna is lauded for its unparalleled mix of cultural vibrancy and top-notch public services. Meanwhile, according to the report, Pakistan’s Karachi, and Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are amongst the least liveable cities in the world as they feature in the bottom 10 of the list.

Euro 2024 is gradually heading towards the knock-out Round of 16. So far, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, England, France, Netherlands have qualified from the group stage. While top two teams qualify for round of 16, four third-placed teams will also play in the knock-out stage.

Schengen visa, as this nation is your best chance of getting such a visa, according to a Schengen news report. “Despite being the second most sought-after Schengen Area destination, Germany’s rates of multiple-entry visa issuance have remained high, as newly released Schengen Visa Statistics show that 90.4% of visas issued by the German consulates in 2023 were multiple-entry,” says the report. This is only 0.2 percentage points lower than in 2022, when 90.6 per cent of short-term visas issued by Germany were for entering the Schengen Area more than once, Schengen.News reports.

France captain Kylian Mbappe should be available for their second European Championship group game against the Netherlands after breaking his nose in their opening 1-0 win over Austria, manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday. The striker was injured in a collision with Austria's Kevin Danso, and the 25-year-old forward took to social media to ask for help in finding a protective mask so he could face the Dutch in Group D on Friday. «Everything is going in the right direction after this major shock he had, with the consequences, of course,» Deschamps told reporters.

A young German-Austrian heiress has realized her plan to redistribute almost all of her assets to organizations that are devoted to protecting the climate, improving education and health care, or supporting gender equality among other issues