President asked seven-year-old Collman Lloyd: ‘Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at seven, that’s marginal, right?’ Despite a grumpy old man inviting her to question the existence of Santa Claus, it can now be revealed that seven-year-old Collman Lloyd still believes, even though the grumpy old man in question was the president of the US. Collman’s views on …
American and British tourists are strongly drawn to Copenhagen during the Christmas season, not least to iconic amusement park Tivoli. Tourists are flocking to Copenhagen during the Christmas season. The number of British and American tourists alone who visit Copenhagen in December has more than doubled since 2010, writes dibusiness.dk. “In December we have 420,000 overnight stays in the capital …
A Norwegian Christmas is a lot more than gingerbread, gløgg and tasteful decor. From dressing up as a goat-like devil when you go out ‘julebukking’ to leaving porridge for your ill-tempered house spirit, Norway has certainly kept more pagan jul traditions than many other Christmas-celebrating countries. Here are some of the country’s weirder traditions. Marzipan pigs There’s something gloriously bizarre …
In terms of market terms, it was quite a volatile year for the Dutch banking sector, especially ING. In order to turn the role of print off again: at the start of 2018 there was the pay rise for CEO Ralph Hamers (photo) who did not take part anyway, and later there was a fine of € 775 million for …
The Swiss government announced on Friday it wants to phase out the paper permits still held by many foreigners in Switzerland. While many foreigners from outside the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (so-called third-state nationals) are already issued with credit-card style Swiss residence permits, EU and EFTA nationals and other groups including cross-border commuters are issued a …
Berlin inaugurated a new addition to its UNESCO-listed Museum Island on Thursday, after a construction delay lasting several years and at costs that were twice the budgeted sum. Keys to the James Simon Gallery were finally handed over to Berlin’s museum authorities, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Designed by British star architect David Chipperfield, the 4,600 square metres (49,500 square …
Ever feel like you’re the only anglophone in the village? Or do you seem to hear English everywhere you go? Here are the stats on how many other English speakers share your part of Italy. We took a look at the latest data available from national statistics office Istat to get a picture of Italy’s anglophone residents. A note on …
The British Chancellor on Wednesday raised the possibility that a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario could ground flights between the UK and other European countries. Chancellor Philip Hammond said the British government was preparing for all eventualities, and that included a ‘no deal’ scenario in which event, he said, it was “theoretically conceivable” that the day after Brexit, “there will be …
With a ceremony in the American Capitol, the members of the Congress said farewell to the late former president George H.W. Bush. President Trump brought the coffin a final greeting Monday night. The body of the late Bush senior was transferred from Texas to Washington DC with Air Force One and is currently laid out in the Capitol. Citizens can …
There is a simple rule in the society. As soon as someone calls to ‘protect the children’ there are dozens who will use the desired restrictions for suppressing the freedom of speech and other liberties. We’ve seen it before and we see it again. Strict European rules must also apply to YouTube. The CDA wants parents to be helped to …
