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Guy De Launey

Affairs

Power points

From Madrid's Habsburg plazas to Brussels's Ommegang pageant, the far-reaching legacy of Charles V's divided empire reveals itself across Europe's most compelling cities and landscapes.

  • Issue #131
  • 4 min read
Power points
Urbanism

Cities

Croatia’s Kvarner Bay in the limelight, Buenos Aires’ mayor stands his ground and China’s cities experiment with recycling.

  • Issue #131
  • 4 min read
Colorful hillside Mediterranean town with terracotta roofs along turquoise water.
Business

Business

A high-speed railway in the Balkans picks up speed, a new airport in Scandinavia open ski options and a campfire-catering start-up shares tips for success.

  • Issue #128
  • 4 min read
Business
Culture

Hot picks

Fill those endless days with the best in sight and sound, thanks to our sunny selection.

  • Issue #125
  • 1 min read
Hot picks
Culture

The shore thing

Summer by the sea demands a particular kind of playlist. We ask three sunkissed selectors to pick their hottest tunes.

  • The Escapist #1
  • 9 min read
The shore thing
Urbanism

Cities

Oslo’s governing mayor on how to green a city, a Mexican city gets a rebrand, car-sharing in Slovenia and Berlin’s rooftops are blooming.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
Two men shake hands on stage while exchanging an award at the European Green Capital ceremony, with a woman applauding in the background.
Culture

Talking point

Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.

  • Issue #119
  • 23 min read
A short-haired person in a colourful printed shirt and black turtleneck reclines in a red chair against a warm wood-panelled wall.
Politics

Politics

Spain’s minister in charge of smoothing domestic relations, plus a look at the fight brewing among Bosnia’s presidents.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
A man in a grey blazer looking upward, standing in front of a red, blue, and white flag backdrop at what appears to be a political event.
Defence

Defence

Trouble in Afghanistan, Mexico and Canada make a deal, plus China’s new toy.

  • Issue #119
  • 4 min read
Three soldiers in desert camouflage patrol a dusty road, one carrying a metal detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices.
Society

Cities Briefing

Animal welfare in Montréal, Munich reaches for the sky, tourism in Slovenia that’s the bee’s knees and Warsaw city councillor Jan Spiewak has his say.

  • Issue #116
  • 4 min read
Beekeeper in white protective suit inspecting wooden hive with colorful painted panels

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