Coordinated protests against overtourism are due to take place in at least 15 southern European holiday destinations including Venice, Lisbon, Barcelona and the Balearic Islands this Sunday. Resistance against the impact of mass tourism on local populations has been growing for years, especially in Spain. At the same time, tourism provides the majority of jobs in the affected regions. So what needs to be done?
A 21-year-old former student shot and killed nine teenagers and a teacher at a secondary school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, before taking his own life. On the same day, a 14-year-old stabbed a teaching assistant to death during a bag check at the entrance to a school in Nogent-sur-Marne in France. Europe's press discusses whether and how schools can be made safer.
During negotiations in London, the US and China have agreed on a framework for a deal in their trade dispute. According to US President Trump the deal foresees tariffs of 55 percent on Chinese imports to the US, with 10-percent tariffs on US imports to China. Mutual export restrictions on rare earths and high-tech products are also to be lifted. The media take stock.
The president of Catalonia Salvador Illa presented extensive modernisation and expansion plans for Barcelona airport on Tuesday. The runway is to be extended into an area that is a designated nature reserve to make long-haul flights possible and turn the airport into an international hub which will boost the economy. A long overdue step for some, but highly problematic for others.
The protests against the US government's immigration crackdown continue despite the mobilisation of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles. California governor Gavin Newsom described the deployment as a "provocation" by US President Donald Trump that posed a threat to the core of democracy. Europe's press analyses the situation.