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Can artificial intelligence be made safe? Paris conference to bring global experts together
(Editor’s note: This post about the ethical AI conference in Paris is part of Dispatches’ Tech Tuesday series. We cover tech because so many of our highly skilled internationals are developers, entrepreneurs and founders.) Researchers, leaders and policymakers across the globe…
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We moved to Portugal … but we didn’t choose Lisbon
When my husband Çağdaş and I decided to move to Portugal, we already knew that we didn’t want to live in a big city. I’m originally from Istanbul, so I know very well what big-city life is like. You have more restaurants, more shops, more events and basically more options for…
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Villa Vie Odyssey: Seagoing expats’ never-ending journey comes to an abrupt end
During the 14 months I spent sailing around the world aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey, I documented much of the journey in this space. Although I was renting a cabin for a limited time, most of my shipmates had purchased their cabins and planned to be onboard for the rest of their…
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Is a delayed flight in Europe secretly a good thing?
Seven hours. That’s how long my recent flight out of Brussels was delayed, with two young kids in tow. And yet, I walked away happy about it. Let me skip back a bit. When I first moved to the Netherlands, I didn’t know how generous compensation could be for delayed…
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Keeping your UK TV as a British expat in Europe
(Editor’s note:This post contains affiliate links. If you sign up with AllPayTV through our link, Dispatches Europe earns a commission at no extra cost to you.) Ask any British expat what they miss in their first winter abroad, and UK TV comes up sooner than you’d think. Not…
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How one eviction pushed Spain toward the polls — and why Europe should be watching
Spain’s housing crisis is heading toward a showdown at the ballot box. With a general strike planned for 11 November and a snap election set for 29 November, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is hoping to make housing a defining issue of the campaign. The latest wave of protests…
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$1 billion valuation: Croatian startup Daytona becomes a Unicorn
(Editor’s note: Tbis post on Daytona is part of Dispatches’ Tech Tuesday series. Dispatches covers tech because so many of our highly skilled internationals are founders, investors and entrepreneurs.) The words “Croatia” and “unicorn” don’t appear together often, but they’ve…
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Alice Verberne on the Day Hospital: In search of a better old age in France
What I discovered at a French Day Hspital had less to do with medicine than I expected and more to do with how we want to live. France has a remarkable relationship with longevity. Its claim to fame is Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived to 122 – the longest authenticated lifespan…
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Ghosted: It’s just spooky how Halloween is suddenly haunting Europe
It’s not your imagination: Halloween is now a thing in Europe, particularly where we live in the south of the Netherlands. A really big thing. Neighborhood by neighborhood, town by town and city by city, ghosts, witches and superheroes are invading. Our friend Edith Snelders…
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Dispatches’ wining, dining and dancing guide to Valencia
There’s something curious about Valencia. It lacks the natural or artistic splendour of other parts of Spain, yet all expats who live there prefer it to other Spanish cities. Everyone has their own reasons for choosing it over Barcelona or Madrid. I heard all kinds of praise: •…
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Lüften: What is Germany’s obsession with opening windows?
We’ve wrapped up an unpredictable summer here in northern Germany. No yellow or brown hues dominating the colour palette of the UK’s parks and lawns – or devastating wild fires like in southern Europe. We experienced 192 litres per square metre of rainfall this summer (88 per…
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From LA to Bordeaux (Pt. 2): Would Europe be better for us?
(Editor’s note: Irina Truong and her family lived in California for 15 years. Irina’s frustration with what she views as punitive policies regarding healthcare and maternity leave led her to look for a better life in Franee. This is the second part of a two-part post. You can…
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Global Biz Briefing: A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon you’re talking real money
(Editor’s note: This global biz briefing on Europe’s tech scene is part of Dispatches’ Tech Tuesday series. We cover tech because so many of our highly skilled internationals are founders and entrepreneurs.) Earlier this month, we stuck our necks out and predicted that at the…