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Europe’s biggest economy hit by travel disruptions in what ‘looks increasingly like a general strike’

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Europe's biggest economy hit by travel disruptions in what 'looks increasingly like a general strike'

ICE high-speed trains stand in front of the Frankfurt skyline at Frankfurt Central Station, west Germany, on January 10, 2024, as German train drivers began a three-day nationwide strike after wage negotiations broke down. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images Germany is in the grip of major traffic restrictions. A three-day nationwide strike called … Read more

The most powerful passport in the world? Six countries share the first places

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The most powerful passport in the world? Six countries share the first places

Six countries earned the title of the most powerful passports in 2024 – all guaranteeing visa-free travel to 194 out of 227 destinations. The four EU member states now share the crown with Singapore and Japan as the number one passport in the quarterly Henley Passport Index. They are: Spain, Germany, France and Italy. In … Read more