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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

1 May 2023

EU wants to make it easier for non-EU residents to move around the bloc

The EU Parliament has announced its intention to ease movement around the bloc and the path to residency for non-EU residents. The rule changes could take […]
1 May 2023

Ghent awarded the ‘2023 Erasmus Destination of the Year’

Ghent has been voted the ‘Erasmus Destination of the Year 2023’. From the 6th to the 9th of April, the Erasmus Generation Meeting took place in […]
1 May 2023

Spain facing record-breaking temperatures this spring

Temperatures in Spain are not normal for this time of the year. The last week of April came with extreme heat more typical of summer. The […]
1 May 2023

Metamorphosis of Brussels’ Palace of Justice set to begin

On Friday April 28th, Brussels State Secretary for Urbanism and Heritage, Pascal Smet, and State Secretary for the Federal Buildings Authority, Mathieu Michel, confirmed that another […]
1 May 2023

Italian province of South Tyrol caps tourists to fight overcrowding

Italy‘s Province of South Tyrol has announced a proposal to limit on overnight visitors, as well as a ban on any new accommodation openings unless another […]
28 April 2023

9 options shortlisted for Lisbon’s new airport

An alternative to Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport has been talked about since 1969, since the airport will soon not be able to sustain the increasing passenger […]
28 April 2023

European hospitality urges upcoming Spanish EU Presidency to prioritise tourism and hospitality

Ahead of the Spanish Presidency of the EU that will begin on 1 July 2023, representatives of the European hospitality sector are meeting in Tenerife to […]
28 April 2023

Brussels Airport advises people to take public transport for the next few days

Brussels Airport has informed passengers that all its car parks are nearly full and advises passengers to opt for public transport at least for the next […]
28 April 2023

This Dutch restaurant asks guests to kill their own meat

When we go to a restaurant, most of us do so for multiple reasons. One, it’s pretty convenient. You don’t have to cook nor do the […]
28 April 2023

Brussels and Bloomberg Philanthropies join forces to improve air quality in the Belgian capital

The duo is working to support the region’s efforts to tackle air pollution which suffers from high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM). […]
27 April 2023

Orient Express train to scrap UK section due to Brexit

The original Orient Express made its first trip in 1883 connecting Paris to the then distant and exotic destination of Istanbul, Türkiye. Synonymous with luxury and […]
27 April 2023

5 incredibly scenic cycling routes in Europe

A holiday just gets better when you get to discover places by bike. Of course it takes quite the effort, but you don’t have to spend […]
27 April 2023

How can Paris adapt to more heat waves?

A new report warns for the possibility of scorching temperatures of more than 50°C in the French capital. 1. Unbearable heat Paris could become unbearably hot […]
27 April 2023

Marseille’s Museum of Contemporary Art reopens after 4 years of works

Four years may seem like a long time but when you’re renovating a museum, everything is relative. Even though initially the plan was to only adapt the […]
27 April 2023

32 Walloon castles open for free this 1 May

On 1 May, the third edition of the “Family Castle Life” event will take place. Organised on the occasion of the Youth and Heritage Week by […]
27 April 2023

What about feminism in surrealism?

When it comes to art history, generally speaking, women tend to be quite underrepresented. Creating the illusion that in fact, there were no feminine artists around […]