Tag: Europe

News / World - 7 years ago

The 'von' trap: Austrian battle over three noble letters

It is a furious battle over three small letters that Austria’s most famous musical family would surely approve of. A Swiss vet is taking the Austrian state to task over its ban of the use of the aristocratic prefix “von” (meaning “of”), which was ou...

News / World - 7 years ago

Orbán, my dad and me – video

A Guardian film-maker and his father, who left communist Hungary for Britain in the 70s and now supports the nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, take a road trip through the country in the hope of understanding each other and overcoming their...

News / World - 7 years ago

Šediváčkuv long sled dog race 2019 – in pictures

Only half of the 100 ‘mushers’ who braved one of Europe’s toughest sled dog races, the Czech long trail, finished the competition, which was hit by severe weather Main image: A competitor rides his dog sled during the Šediváčkuv long race. Photogr...