Western Europe

In the aftermath of the referendum result, most financial experts slashed their growth expectations for the UK dramatically, with many forecasting an outright contraction in GDP for two quarters - a technical recession. The immediate signs were indeed pointing to troublesome economic times ahead. The British pound tumbled against the US dollar to its lowest level since 1985.

According to a report published in Deursch Welle, German holidaymakers stayed away from their traditional designations of Turkey, Egypt and north Africa due to terrorist attacks and political instability in the regions, opting for the safer countries of Greece and Spain, as well as Germany.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble praised Spain saying it was a model for the success of macroeconomic reforms, which led Spain back to growth.

“This wasn’t an easy path,” said Schaeuble during the German-Spanish business conference held in Berlin, where Spanish Luis de Guindos also participated.

Equipped with a website, national flag and coat of arms, Vit Jedlicka announced on Monday the creation of the new Balkan state of Liberland.

His name is Joseph Wenzel, he is 19 and an eligible bachelor. He is the richest prince in Europe, and unmarried.

According to German newspaper “Bild”, the 19 year-old’s fortune is estimated at 7 billion Euros. The Prince and his family own “LGT” bank, real estate and palaces in Austria.

Joseph is a descendant of the well-known Scottish “Stuart” line

Helmut Schwärzler, a lawyer also running business projects in the tourist sector, is Bulgaria's honorary consul to Liechtenstein, local media outlets report.

From Germany, to the Czech Republic, and Belgium to Ireland, there are unique and beautiful places that any beer lover should include in their bucket list!

Bamberg, Germany

Plzeň, Czech Republic

Swiss voters appear to have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to sharply cut immigration growth.

According to partial results from most of Switzerland's 26 cantons, about 74% of voters have voted "No" in the referendum forced by the country's Ecopop movement which seeks to link environment protection with control over population growth.

The Swiss on Nov. 30 flatly rejected a call for dramatic immigration cuts in the name of saving the environment, along with bids to scrap tax breaks for rich foreigners and hike the country's gold reserves.
      

The Swiss will once again head to the polls this weekend to decide whether to dramatically slash immigration numbers, this time in the name of saving the environment in a proposal opponents have labelled xenophobic.
      
Initiatives aimed at reining in the number of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees to the wealthy Alpine nation have been abundant in recent years.