Many upset British travellers were heading home on Sunday, June 6, from a shorter-than-expected holiday in the Algarve, Portugal, before a 10-day quarantine comes into force early next week due to rising coronavirus infections. Destination Guide: #Portugal – Spots that are far from the madding crowd https://t.co/r158Vg8CS8 via @ABTAMagazine @ABTAtravelFrom former capital Coimbra to the…
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EU travel list updates
Brussels 06.05.2021 Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted to add Israel. As stipulated in the Council recommendation, this list will continue to be reviewed every two weeks…
EU railroad travellers rights
Brussels 03.05.2021 Under the new rules adopted by MEPs on Thursday, train passengers will be better protected when there are delays and cancellations or when they face discrimination. EU railroad travellers rights MEPs have approved new rules strengthening rail passenger rights across the EU, including better support in case of delays and more assistance for…
COVID19: EU travel Certificate
Brussels 29.04.2021 Today, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the proposal for a certificate to reaffirm the right to free movement in Europe during the pandemic. The MEPs agreed that the new “EU COVID-19 certificate” – instead of Digital Green Certificate, as proposed by the Commission – should be in place for 12…
COVID19: Nice lockdown
The city of Nice area in Alpes-Maritimes is a department of France with the highest COVID-19 infection rate, with 740 new cases per week per 100,000 residents, according to the site Covidtracker.fr. #Covid_19 #Nice 🔴 Avant la conférence de presse, voici la situation sanitaire dans le département des Alpes-Maritimes. (Images / Covid-Tracker) pic.twitter.com/OsChPw7O1z — rodinfo0…
EU tourism: 6M jobs at risk
Tito Livio Mongelli, Vice President of Skal Roma and head of the Academy and who will be introducing the works and directing the seminar, underlined how “we must stop thinking that everything will return as before, because we will no longer be the same: our certainties, our priorities, and perhaps also our way of working…
Pompeii new discovery
Brussels 27.12.2020 The archaeologists said they had discovered a frescoed thermopolium or street-food counter in an exceptional state of preservation in Pompeii. The Thermopolium of #RegioV, a bar in #Pompeii, complete with an image of a Nereid riding a sea-horse, had previously been partially excavated in 2019. It now emerges in its entirety, with rich…
Suisse-EU free movement limit law failed
The Swiss by a large majority on September 27, Sunday, said ‘NO’ to a right-wing initiative that would have restricted the immigration of European Union nationals, according to projections released shortly after the polls closed. SRG SSR Hochrechnung 13:00 – https://t.co/EyRqW2Uj9N — gfs.bern (@gfsbern) September 27, 2020 According to the polling institute GFS-Bern, voters rejected…
Malta Airport may open June 15
Malta airport could reopen on 15 June but decision still depends on agreement granted by the health authorities the Tourism Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli indicated. [WATCH] Tourism Minister hints at 15 June for reopening of Malta International Airport https://t.co/2rIGrUQTtG pic.twitter.com/OT7ggc3Pa7 — MaltaToday (@maltatoday) May 28, 2020 Farrugia Portelli said the Prime Minister will be announcing…
COVID19: EU tourism re-launch
Commission presented a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, after months of lockdown, while respecting necessary health precautions. We are helping European tourism get back on track while staying healthy and safe. 🎦 Join us live for the press conference on resuming…
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