Xenia Taliotis spends a day at one of the unhappiest places on Earth.

While eastern Europe's new European Union member states are being asked to absorb the fewest, they are putting up the fiercest resistance to plans to spread the refugees more evenly across the 28-nation bloc.

You will be pleased to learn that beer can be paired with almost any dish, writes Charlotte McDonald-Gibson.

Andrew Alderson experiences the epicurean delights of the French capital from his fifth-floor house exchange.

Europe, with its ageing population, needs to increase its younger population by several million to avoid a situation where pension systems grow unsustainable.

Battery frenemies Telsa, Panasonic poised for Solar power fight in Europe.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told fellow leaders that Europe has a duty to shelter refugees, rebuffing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Brian Fallow speaks to a New Zealand-based analyst who sees the EU sliding into paralysis and inevitable decay.

Venice's water cabbies steer Kevin Pilley to some of their favourite watering holes.

Angela Merkel has promised there will be "no tolerance" for violent anti-migrant protests that have gripped Germany in recent weeks.

Edinburgh's epic Festival Fringe brings out the best in this beautiful ancient city, discovers Stephen Jewell.

The home of the Beatles and one of the world's most famous football teams has a rich and interesting history, discovers Holly Ryan.

Security was stepped up on major European rail services as fears of "blowback" attacks by jihadis returning from Syria escalated after a gunman known to the intelligence agencies opened fire on a high-speed train bound for Paris.

At this Midsomer pub it's a case of murder most appetising, says Kevin Pilley.

Why hire a car in Italy when you can travel like the locals? asks Venetia Sherson.

They're rich in ancient history, but poor in modern money. Pam Neville writes that the home of democracy needs our help.

Devon in wintertime is cold and cosy, which is Jane Luscombe's kind of Noel - but only for a few days.

Anne Gibson checks into the stylish Hotel ibis Styles in Edinburgh, where the carpet teaches her to speak Scots.

Upmarket, downmarket, London's got it all. Dana Johannsen finds what she's always wanted at its famed street markets.

Hike on a lava flow in the morning, ascend a glacier in the afternoon, and after a night of club-hopping enjoy a Northern Lights spectacle.

A 17th-century homestead is a sumptuous base for an exploration of the area's villages.

River cruises are growing in popularity, particularly across Europe. Pamela Wade explains why.

Stick to the good stuff - and water - is a Berlin barman's advice, says Grant Bradley.

Grant Bradley revisits a long-held interest with a tour of Colditz, the German castle which housed POWs during World War II.

Rod Emmerson looks at the nuts and bolts of a luxury cruise through the Greek Isles and Turkish Coast.

With the Old Course one side and 300 whiskies on the other, Kevin Pilley is a happy man.

Those axe-wielding, marauding Norse ancients would be so envious of the comforts on today's ships, writes Catherine Masters.

Fewer than 100 migrants have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean since the EU boosted its search and rescue operations at the end of April.

Yesterday, thousands filed along roads, mournful and silent, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II.