Newly elected and re-elected MEPs will begin their mandate in Brussels, where they will form the European Parliament’s committees before a well-deserved summer break. They may wind down somewhere by the coast or enjoy a mocktail on the beach. As they navigate the busy corridors and currents of parliamentary sessions, do the EU’s new policymakers … Read more
Snuggle up between crisp, clean sheets, read by the glow of your berth light while the steel wheel whizzes on the steel rail beneath you – for more than a century, the sleeper train has been the most romantic way to cross Europe. Once commonplace, they have struggled in the shadows of budget airlines since … Read more
The musty smell in the three-berth train compartment was reminiscent of British Rail in the 1980s, the seats had seen better days and the only socket was in the ceiling of a cupboard that housed the sink. Clearly, the European Sleeper’s most luxurious compartment won’t challenge the Orient Express anytime soon. The private train is … Read more