Tragedy if Poland moves "eastwards and backwards". Salute efforts by @eucopresident to find solution for all.

Now it's days by the Mediterranean. As it once was.

A couple of days at beautiful @tabianocastello in northern Italy is good for the soul.

John McCain is an American hero of our age. A voice for freedom. Our thoughts are with him.

Berlin has decided to call a spade a spade in a sharp reaction to recent Turkish arrests of human right defenders.

Bastille Day in France. Congratulations! The parade down the Champs-Élysées never fails to impress.

Bastille Day for France today. Congratulations. The parade down never fails to impress.

And now it's #Frecciarossa from Naples towards Bologna. Little more than three hours!

Thanks @eastwesteu for great forum on digital challenges in Naples today. Also important global perspectives.

Sweden once again scores at the innovation spearhead in the EU. Good. But others catching up. Race goes on.

Vesuvius on fire this morning as well. Dramatic views. Large forest fires raging on its slopes.

Naples is eternally Naples. And Vesuvius, Capri, Sorrento.

There are 97 #Frecciarossa high speed trains between Milan and Rome daily. Superb service. Beautiful landscape.

No planes today. Sorry. High speed train to Naples. Superb.

Final takeoff from Stockholm before the summer. Off towards Italy.