Europe

Libyan UN head on Europe travel ban list
The Libyan president of the UN General Assembly is among dozens of people banned from travelling to Europe due to a diplomatic row between Libya and Switzerland... More

IV student to travel to Europe
Lacie Stafford, a sophomore at Indian Valley High at Gnadenhutten, has been accepted as a student ambassador for the People to People Program to travel to Europe this summer. She is a daughter of Scott Stafford of Midvale and Lee Ann Cross of Dover.... More

TUI Travel raises stake in Russian tour operator
FRANKFURT, March 10 (Reuters) - Europe's largest tourism company, TUI Travel , has strengthened its presence in the Russian market by raising its stake in Russian tour operator Mostravel to benefit from the country's strong growth potential.... More

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 16:23 TUI Travel raises stake in Russian tour operator
FRANKFURT, March 10 (Reuters) - Europe's largest tourism company, TUI Travel, has strengthened its presence in the Russian market by raising its stake in Russian tour operator Mostravel to benefit from the country's strong growth potential. TUI Travel teamed up with Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov -- also a key investor in TUI Travel's parent company TUI AG -- and the two together now hold 75 ...... More

Libya-Switzerland feud deepens as Gaddafi faces travel ban
In the bad old days before Muammar Gaddafi cleaned up his act, international isolation and confrontation with the west were a normal state of affairs for Libya . But now the Jamahiriya – the "state of the masses" – is mired in an embarrassing crisis with Switzerland that has escalated into a Europe-wide travel ban for the country's leaders and top officials.... More