Tag: official

  • The 2026 Venice Biennale Gets an Official Gin

    Aperol and Campari might have some serious competition at the Venice Biennale this year. While spritzes made with those apéritifs is often the drink of choice for collectors, curators, and critics taking a break from the tumult of the opening days of the Biennale, a gin-based cocktail might just be all the rage in La read more

    The 2026 Venice Biennale Gets an Official Gin
  • Louvre Official Says Fraud Was ‘Statistically Inevitable’ Following Revelation of Counterfeit Ticket Scheme

    With roughly 9 million visitors last year, the Louvre in Paris remains the world’s most visited museum—and, according to one official, an “inevitable” target of fraud—following the revelation of a decade-long, €10 million ($11.8 million) suspected ticket scam. Kim Pham, the Louvre’s general administrator, told the Associated Press that the museum’s vast scale made such read more

    Louvre Official Says Fraud Was ‘Statistically Inevitable’ Following Revelation of Counterfeit Ticket Scheme
  • From children’s colouring books to official portals: EU under fire for social media links

    Corporate watchdog Ekō has today filed a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman, challenging the European Commission and other EU institutions over their systematic promotion of US-based social media platforms on official europa.eu websites, including Elon Musk’s “X”. The complaint argues that prominent “Follow us” and “Share this page” buttons — accompanied by the logos read more

    From children’s colouring books to official portals: EU under fire for social media links