Headlines February 25

Malt Whisky Festival in Brussels This year the International Malt Whisky Festival is being staged in Brussels. Whisky lovers have three days in which to sample more than 700 different whiskies. La Tentation
Lakensestraat 28, 1000 Brussels
24 - 26 February READ ON

Sweet revelation — Turin is a major producer of chocolate Chocolate is on the must-do list of every tourist here. The Piedmont region is as well known for its chocolate as it is for its wine, the Mole Antonelliana, the Holy Shroud of Turin and the Holy Grail. "Nobody (outside Turin) knows Turin is famous for chocolate," "They know Belgium and France for chocolate. READ ON

Brussels Presses US to Remove Visas for EU Newcomers
The European Commission has been mounting pressure on the US to remove the visa entry regime towards the EU's newcomers.Apart from newcomer Slovenia and Greece, as part of EU-15, the countries that joined the bloc in May 2004 have still not been accepted to the US visa-free regime for tourists staying in the country for up to 90 days. READ ON