Idris Elba, the startlingly beautiful English actor, DJ, musician, writer and entrepreneur, leans seductively against the seemingly never ending glass (this writer has her biases #SorryNotSorry). St Paul’s Cathedral swims into view. He glances backContinue reading
Eminent jurists launch ‘Call to Action’ for the next European legislature
‘Europe Day’ was created 34 years ago following the call by a number of European governments to strengthen a sense of European values and collective identity based on the notion of a ‘People’s Europe’. YetContinue reading
“Peace at risk in Colombia”, say human rights organisations in Brussels
Brussels – More than 75 representatives from Colombian, European and international civil society met in Brussels last week to assess the serious human rights situation in Colombia and to alert the EU and European StatesContinue reading
EU Court of Auditors’ Superbug Preview Welcomed
Ferrara, Italy – “COPMA welcomes the European Court of Auditors decision to conduct an audit of EU action against superbugs” said Mario Pinca, CEO of Italian hospital sanitation services company, COPMA. The auditors will examineContinue reading
Austerity policies double food insecurity in Greece
New research shows that almost 40% of rural citizens in Greece are at risk of poverty and, at the same time, food insecurity has doubled throughout the country.
Wall to Wall – Europe’s 1000 km Migrant Barriers
Member States of the EU and Schengen Area have built around 1000 kilometres of walls since the 1990s to stop migration flows On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, a new reportContinue reading
Four Seasons Hotel, Boston
Slightly to the right is Beacon Hill, with its gas lit streets and brick sidewalks. Newbury Street, overflowing with haute couture and en-pointe eateries is to the left. In front, is Boston Public Garden, theContinue reading
Captain’s House Inn, Chatham, MA
Latitude: 41.6921007 Longitude: -69.9562078, Captains House Inn. When the Mayflower neared America’s coast line, her intention was not to land in Cape Cod. Luckily, she did, bringing with her, 101 passengers. The decision to sailContinue reading
Nobnocket Inn, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Gazing out from the top deck of the ferry, excitement rises, as land ebbs into focus. The outline of the vintage, white picket fences, bobbing boats and luscious green foliage draws closer. This is VineyardContinue reading
Hotel Cala Di Volpe – The Shimmering Costa Esmeralda, Sardinia
Cala di Volpe, or the Bay of the Fox is a seductive, secluded, sultry enclave hidden in the eastern corner of Sardinia. Its where its namesake, the Cala Di Volpe Hotel, was born, during theContinue reading
