From its London terminus, travelers can be in European capitals such as Paris, Brussels, or Amsterdam in just a matter of hours. Taking Eurostar between London, UK and Paris, France. Thomas Pallini/Insider Making these journeys possible is the Channel Tunnel, affectionately known as the “Chunnel,” that connects the UK with mainland Europe. A train exiting […]

Two of Europe’s leading architectural door brands, Boon Edam and Gilgen are partnering in Australia to bring architects, designers and specifiers, wider choice and more service from a single co-ordinated source. Boon Edam is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of architectural revolving doors and complementary security entrances, with sales to Fortune 500 companies in […]

As the initiative is related to inclusive architecture and urban planning, it is also connected with accessibility following a Universal Design or Design for All approach.  It is an opportunity to highlight accessibility as part of the wider sustainability debate and mainstream it in architecture and design. In this way, it also relates to Standards, […]

Built Environment, Europe, ICT, Universal Design, August 12 2019 The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will finance 20 urban projects with €82 million. These projects were put forward by cities under the 4th call for proposals of the Urban Innovative Actions which is implemented by French region Hauts-de-France. Johannes Hahn, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy […]

[ad_1] Europe, News, Tourism, March 8 2019 BRUSSELS: The European Capital of Smart Tourism is a European Union initiative which recognises outstanding achievements by European cities as tourism destinations in four categories: sustainability, accessibility, digitalisation as well as cultural heritage and creativity. EU Smart Tourism Capitals logo 2020 It aims to promote smart tourism in […]

More and more police forces in the EU are getting equipped with bodycams. Recently the State Police of Niedersachsen in Germany, the Police of Mechelen in Belgium and the Police in the Czech Republic have signed contracts for the supply of bodycams by Dutch company Zepcam. Body worn video (BWV) and body-worn camera’s (BWC) improve [...]

[ad_1] Security web scans and analysis on over 80,000 European Magento websites reveal 80% are at risk from cyber criminals, according to leading global cybersecurity experts. The latest survey carried out by Forgenix in October identifies the most significant vulnerability for European SME’s is hackers looking to exploit the absence of critical security patches. Global […]