November 25, 2023

German meal prices to rise with tax

November 25, 2023

A Covid-era tax break on meals and catering, extended due to inflation, is set to end on January 1st, when Germany’s value-added tax, or VAT, shoots back up to 19% from the 7% rate that’s been in effect since 2021. The tax break, which has helped keep the prices of restaurant meals and catering from sharp rises, is estimated to cost the national budget about €3.4 billion a year. Caps on energy prices, which were part of the same economic strategy, will continue, but only until the end of…

Where ‘The Crown’ was shot, visitors follow

November 25, 2023

This is the final year for the TV series ‘The Crown,’ which focuses on the lives, real or semi-real, of the British royal family, and

The Most Exuberant Building in Riga

November 25, 2023

In Riga, Latvia, one of the earliest Art Nouveau buildings is one of the best

Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

November 25, 2023

Mostar is named after the bridge keepers on the Neretva River, and it began as a small town on a trading route between the Adriatic Coast and central Bosnia.

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German meal prices to rise with tax

A Covid-era tax break on meals and catering, extended due to inflation, is set to end on January 1st, when Germany’s value-added tax, or VAT, shoots back up to 19% from the 7% rate that’s been in effect since 2021. The tax break, which has helped keep the prices of restaurant meals and catering from sharp rises, is estimated to cost the national budget about €3.4 billion a year. Caps on energy prices, which were part of the same economic strategy, will continue, but only until the end of…

Where ‘The Crown’ was shot, visitors follow

This is the final year for the TV series ‘The Crown,’ which focuses on the lives, real or semi-real, of

The Most Exuberant Building in Riga

In Riga, Latvia, one of the earliest Art Nouveau buildings is one of the best

Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Mostar is named after the bridge keepers on the Neretva River, and it began as a small town on a trading route between the Adriatic Coast and central Bosnia.