Kay

The reporter/editor based in London
Culture

The Strange Social Rules of the European Public Toilet

A Viennese woman is suing her city over 50 cents. The sum barely matters. What she's really asking is something Europe has never quite...
Culture

The Two-Week Summer Holiday Is Losing Its Grip on Europe

You can now fly to Copenhagen for lunch, walk the harbour, and be home before midnight. No hotel required. That's not a stunt. It's...
Analysis

Europe’s Food System Was Built for a Cooler Climate

A legendary Danube boulder called the Rock of Starvation has fully resurfaced for the first time in decades. It's not a coincidence. Across France,...
Analysis

When Going to Work Means Wearing a Bodycam

Deutsche Bahn just gave bodycams to 2,700 station staff. It isn't starting a trend. It's catching up to one already reshaping railways across Europe,...
Analysis

Why the Iran Standoff Is Becoming Europe’s Problem Too

A 60-day US-Iran deadline expired Monday with no deal, no ceasefire extension, and rising threats on both sides. Europe has no seat at this...
Analysis

Portugal Is Getting Richer. But Who Is Getting Rich?

Portugal's top earners have quadrupled in a decade. That sounds like a national success story, and in some ways it is. But the same...
Europe

Britain Is Discovering What Its Water System Actually Costs

Ofwat approved £3.4 billion in extra water infrastructure spending on Thursday. Five companies can now raise customer bills to fund it. This isn't a...
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