The next ship to debut at Holland America will spend its first summer cruising in Europe.Arriving in December, the 2,666-passenger Nieuw Statendam will follow an initial series of winter sailings in the Caribbean with summer voyages to the Norwegian Fjords, Norway's North Cape, the Baltic and Iceland, Holland America revealed Wednesday. The line said the 99,500-ton Nieuw Statendam would head to northern Europe in April 2019 and home port in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The newly annonced voyages will range from seven to 14 days in length. Holland America also revealed that Nieuw Statendam would move to the Mediterranean in September 2019. The ship will sail a 12-day cruise from Amsterdam to Civitavecchia, Italy (the port for Rome) before operating three 10-day cruises from Civitavecchia that will explore the eastern and western Mediterranean. Nieuw Statendam then departs Civitavecchia on Oct. 27, 2019 for a 14-day cruise to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.PREVIEW: Holland America's … [Read more...] about New Holland America ship Nieuw Statendam to spend first summer in Europe
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Napoli-Juve duel is the most competitive in Europe
ROME — North and South. The most successful club in Serie A history and one that hasn't won the title in nearly three decades. The most consistent team and the most spectacular one. An extremely deep squad and one that uses only 12-13 players and can't afford injuries. The contrasts between six-time defending champion Juventus and league leader Napoli are endless. Yet their difference in the standings is just one point — making Serie A by far the most competitive of Europe's five major domestic leagues. Bayern Munich has virtually wrapped up another Bundesliga with an 18-point lead over Bayer Leverkusen. Manchester City has a 13-point advantage over Manchester United in England, and Barcelona and Paris Saint-German have comfortable leads in the Spanish and French leagues, too. Napoli and Juventus, meanwhile, have been separated by one point for more than two months. "The winner will be the one who doesn't blink first," said Corrado Ferlaino, Napoli's president during its … [Read more...] about Napoli-Juve duel is the most competitive in Europe
China’s surprising sway over Europe, and 6 other global stories you might have missed
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and British Prime Minister Theresa May gesture ahead of a Feb. 1 meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. (Wu Hong/AP) In this occasional series, The Washington Post brings you up to speed on some of the biggest stories of the week. This week: With everyone focused on Russia, China is quietly expanding its influence across Europe. The biggest story: China’s surprising sway over Europe Like her French counterpart, Prime Minister Theresa May recently embarked on a trip to Beijing where she celebrated a new “golden era” and was cheered by the Chinese news media for not bringing up pesky human rights issues. Two new studies now suggest that Europe’s embrace of China, even as it warns against Russian meddling, might benefit from a certain degree of wariness. With everyone focused on Russia, China has quietly expanded its influence across Europe. Read the full story. … [Read more...] about China’s surprising sway over Europe, and 6 other global stories you might have missed
‘The Originals’ Season 5 Spoilers: Caroline And Klaus Go To Europe
“The Originals” is finally bringing over “Vampire Diaries” fan favorite Caroline Forbes-Salvatore, but the CW drama might not involve her in the way audiences expect. At the end of last season of “The Originals,” Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) dropped off Hope (Summer Fontana) at the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted. Hope (who will now be played by Danielle Rose Russell) has spent the better part of a decade attending the school, which is run by Alaric Saltzman (Matt Davis) and Caroline (Candice King). However, it’s not just her role as Hope’s educator that brings Caroline back into Klaus’ (Joseph Morgan) life. “Caroline and Klaus cross paths in Europe after Rebekah — unable to visit Klaus herself due to their magical predicament — asks for Caroline’s help with an intervention of sorts,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The Hollow prevents the Mikaelsons from seeing each other. Rebekah (Claire … [Read more...] about ‘The Originals’ Season 5 Spoilers: Caroline And Klaus Go To Europe
Dow opens slightly down after Asian markets show resilience and Europe rebounds
It’s been a wild week in global markets. And it’s only Wednesday. U.S. stocks opened slightly down Wednesday morning after three crazy days of swings, reflecting the new reality that volatility had returned to markets after an unusually placid 2017. The Dow was down 100 points, or about o.4 percent at the open and then moved to positive territory within minutes. It closed up 2.3 percent on Tuesday. The technology-heavy Nasdaq was also off slightly in early trading. The relative calm a the opening gave investors some respite from the gyrations of the last three sessions. Tuesday alone saw the Dow blue chip index swing 1,167.49 points in intraday trading. “In 2018, volatility may be the new normal,” said Michael Farr, president of Farr, Miller & Washington, a D.C.-based money management firm “Nobody minds upside volatility. It’s the downside volatility that causes heartburn. This open is relatively calm so far. All European markets were up … [Read more...] about Dow opens slightly down after Asian markets show resilience and Europe rebounds