Southern europe articles

  • The orchard of Europe

    Almeria, renowned as the ‘orchard of Europe’, has once again demonstrated its success in cucumber production, with exports reaching a record-breaking 667,550 million kilos in 2023. This has generated a staggering €996 million in revenue for Spanish firms, firmly establishing the province as a leader in the market, accounting for 72 per cent of national […]
  • How eastern Europe became a fortress

    On Tuesday, Rishi Sunak chose Poland to announce that the United Kingdom would boost defence spending to 2.5 per cent of national…What to read next: Could Europe send troops to Ukraine? | Why is Russia jamming plane signals across Europe? | Wartime Budapest was a haven, then a hell, for Europe’s Jews | Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?
  • Could Europe send troops to Ukraine?

    It is 2026, and in a downbeat speech at the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin finally announces a withdrawal from Ukraine. Russian…What to read next: The US war aid might be too little, too late for Ukraine | Wartime Budapest was a haven, then a hell, for Europe’s Jews | Ukraine’s plight is getting more desperate by the day | Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?