The president of the European Commission (the EU’s ruling body), Ursula von der Leyen, has quite a bit in common with the Spanish Climate Czar. When von der Leyen was German defense minister ...

Credit: AP/Emilio Morenatti “The blessing and curse of the Spanish climate is exactly that,” said Daniel Argüeso, a climate scientist at Spain's University of the Balearic Islands.

As one in three Brits admit that the promise of sun is their top priority when booking a holiday, it seems unpredictable British weather might be steering us towards overseas adventures.