Revealed: Experts' ultimate guide to the least crowded holiday destinations that are just as beautiful - but MUCH cheaper - than the tourist traps

A perfect storm of cut-rate flight prices, post-pandemic wanderlust, digital nomads and a proliferation of short-term holiday rentals has led to a scourge of overtourism at holiday hotspots across the globe. Some 80 per cent of travellers now...

Club news: October 25, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Union publishes Club News each Saturday. To share the latest from your western Nevada County club or organization, email readers@theunion.com. Unfortunately only a small fraction of club submissions are published in the print...

Unions of Transboundary Ecosystems: A New Diplomatic Architecture

Since the Paris Agreement, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has sped up the transition to renewable energy and fundraising for climate resilience. The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) has become a ritual of global...

Roica makes debut at Performance Days

Roica, the premium stretch fibre brand by Asahi Kasei, will make its debut at Performance Days in Munich on 29–30 October 2025, unveiling a new chapter in performance innovation and sustainable textile development. As the sports apparel industry...

International canoe slalom sails through Huangguoshu Waterfall

00:37 The inaugural Huangguoshu Waterfall International Canoe Slalom Extreme event is underway, running from October 24 to 26 in Anshun City, Guizhou Province. Some 100 elite athletes from scores of countries and regions, including France,...

Prime Minister Golob: If Europe wants to remain globally competitive, it must seek European solutions

Prime Minister Robert Golob and French President Macron began the working visit on Monday, 20 October 2025, in the late afternoon at the Port of Koper, where a strategic partnership in the field of port and logistics solutions was confirmed...

At the SIDEC conference on future technologies and artificial intelligence

The fair was visited today by a wide range of interested professionals, and featured company presentations and numerous meetings between company representatives. The directors of defence procurement for the Slovenian and Montenegrin ministries of...

New Report Sets Baseline for EU SAF Monitoring

EASA released its latest ReFuelEU Aviation Technical Report Wednesday, providing the first comprehensive review of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) activity across the European Union. Covering data from 2024, the report identifies Finland, France,...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Vienna Institute projects Serbia’s economic growth at 2%, lowest in Western Balkans

Despite a challenging international environment and ongoing geopolitical risks, the economies of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) are showing relatively robust growth. However, in Romania, Slovakia and Hungary, high budget...

Does cycling have a Tadej Pogacar problem?

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Regulated fuel prices down a bit on Tuesday

Ljubljana, 20 October - Fuel prices are set to fall from Tuesday, with a litre of 95-octane petrol marked down by 2.1 cents to EUR 1.438, and diesel down by 2.9 cents to EUR 1.460. The price of heating oil will also drop by 3.1 cents to EUR 1.057,...

LMT demonstrates complete port connectivity ecosystem on a private 5G network

LMT, the mobile connectivity innovator, has demonstrated a suite of applications for port environments on a private 5G network. They range from automated drone-based crane inspection, underwater drones for water quality inspection and oil spill...

New robotic combat vehicle debuts at SIDEC show

Key Points DOK-ING and Valhalla unveiled a new armed unmanned ground vehicle at the SIDEC defense expo in Slovenia. The MV-8 Komodo platform was integrated with the Mangart 25 AD turret, featuring a 25mm cannon, missiles, radar, and optics....

Triglav destination may cap visitor numbers to curb crowds

Experiencing increasing pressure from overtourism, the Triglav National Park, Slovenia's largest natural reserve, is considering visitor restrictions, a suggestion many are bound to take an issue with. The situation is most dire atop Mount...

Ambassadors in Bihac: Aim Is to Hear Citizens and Jointly Prepare BiH for EU Negotiations

Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) and EU Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Luigi Soreca, together with the Ambassador of Belgium to BiH Christine Detaille, Ambassador of Ireland Adrian Farrell, Ambassador of...

Jernej Kruder Makes Third Ascent of 5.14+ Chris Sharma Deep Water Solo

Earlier this month, Jernej Kruder sent Big Fish 5.14c/d, a deep water solo in Mallorca. Opened in 2017 by prolific DWS first ascensionist Chris Sharma, the route didn’t see a repeat until 2023 by Matty Hong. Kruder’s ascent is the third. Kruder is...

“Innovation needs freedom to flourish”—Economist

Sary Levy‑Carciente, a Venezuelan economist and a Hernando de Soto Fellow at the Property Rights Alliance, is one of the most prominent voices in institutional and economic analyses of property freedom. She is currently a Senior Research Scientist...

10 overlooked European destinations to visit in 2026

Europe’s major cities may steal the spotlight, but beyond the tourist hotspots lie towns and regions quietly preserving their charm. With overtourism prompting new travel restrictions and rising costs in popular capitals, 2026 is the year to...

Jaka Bijol move sees Daniel Farke sends important message to Leeds United squad

15:29, 25 Oct 2025 Isaac is the Leeds United reporter for LeedsLive. An NCTJ-qualified journalist, Isaac has interviewed many football icons during his career, including World Cup winners and Premier League champions. He has also sat down with a...