Economic and security ties are front and centre as Prime Minister Mark Carney meets allies over the next few days in eastern and central Europe.

The U.S. and European Union shared an updated trade framework on Thursday, granting businesses some much needed clarity

The Jungfrau train is the highest in Europe, reaching an altitude of 3,454 meters. Meanwhile the scenic Zermatt to Montreux railway route travels along the eastern edge of Lake Geneva before heading to the beautiful vineyards around Aigle.

Way co-host Mark Halperin said President Donald Trump showed a united Europe and the United States this week. HALPERIN: Loser of the week is those who said that Donald Trump and JD Vance were destroying,

Among the top economies in Europe, Germany and Italy rank best, both in nominal childcare fees and in salary share spent on nurseries, while the UK remains among the most expensive.

Abandoned for decades after war, fire and disaster, Spain's Canfranc station has reopened as a luxury hotel – with plans to restore the long-lost international train route.

Heatwaves roasted northern Europe in June, and the south in August. According to the European Forest Fire Information System, wildfires in the European Union had burnt almost 10,000 square kilometres by August 19th.

The holiday hotspots most at risk from wildfires have been revealed as blazes continue to sweep Europe amid scorching temperatures. As many Britons jet off for the bank holiday weekend, experts have also issued a health warning over the potentially deadly fires.

The US' Basque immigrants turned to sheepherding in order to survive. Today, their legacy can be found in unique wooden tree carvings they left throughout the American West.