If there are any signs Latvia faced a crisis only half a decade ago, they cannot be found on the cobbled streets of Riga. The city has now joined the euro and been selected as European Capital of Culture 2014

With three contrasting capitals playing host to a range of historical, cultural and contemporary spectacles, a stay in the Baltics with Radisson Blu offers more than one might expect

A new report shows countries whose citizens are most content aren’t necessarily postcard paradises. Jules Gray finds out what the top ten happiest countries in the world are so pleased about

Silicon Valley is known as the technological hub of international business, but finding high-calibre employees can greatly affect where a company remains. Jordan Bintcliffe looks at emerging and established economies using worldwide talent pools to source success

A decision by the European Commission to impose increased charges on airlines related to carbon emissions has brought the issue of reducing the carbon footprint of the aviation industry into focus in the first half of this year, 2012

With a Guggenheim set to arrive in Abu Dhabi in 2013, Eleni Chalkidou examines the museum’s unique cultural influence around the world

Spending a year as a ‘European Capital of Culture’ gives a city a wonderful opportunity to reinvent itself. This year, Turku in Finland has been awarded the accolade. Fleur Kinson looks at a triumphant EU scheme and some of the cities it has most recently tried to boost

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The near-Arctic wilderness of Finland is not the first place you’d look for a high-tech capital of industrial design, but Helsinki is just that. Perhaps its something in the clean, Baltic air; more likely its the tap water, which is so pure that its bottled and sold thousands of miles away in Saudi Arabia. This […]

Estonia is a small, sparsely populated country of wild forests and teeming wetlands. The convenient national parks are perfect for wild exploration during the summer months, while cross-country skiing is a popular sport during the winter. The capital Tallinn captivates with its blend of medieval and modern; cobbled back-streets and dizzy spires besides trendy bars, […]