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Athens: Airbnb short-term rentals dropped sharply
According to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism” report released by Ernst & Young (EY) in December, the demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens has dropped sharply this year, resulting in an 80% drop in revenue. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic caused a 76% drop in the number of international inbound tourists to Greece, […]
Read MoreTourist numbers to Montenegro down in November
The Bureauof Statistics reported that due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the response measures taken, the number of tourists to Montenegro was still low in November. The country reported its first coronavirus case in March 2020 and banned all tourists from travelling as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of […]
Read MoreGreek government tightens COVID-19 restrictions
The Greek government has decided to tighten restrictions on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic next week to keep virus infections at a low level and enable schools to open safely on January 11. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Saturday that for precautionary reasons, the Prime Minister decided to tighten measures during the week of […]
Read MorePortugal: Tourism devastated in Algarve due to Covid-19
Algarve hotels are currently calculating the cost of the absolute destruction of some kind of business hope for the “New Year”. Elidérico Viegas, owner of the AHETA Hotel Operators Association, admitted: “We really never imagined such strict restrictions.” The government completely bans public gatherings of any kind (click here); the hotel curfew […]
Read MoreItaly’s birth rate is expected to drop further
As the economic conflict and uncertainty brought about by the pandemic exacerbate its demographic crisis, Italy’s birth rate is expected to drop further. The number of births in Italy in 2019 was 420,000, which is the lowest level since the country’s reunification in 1861, while the total number of deaths was 647,000. […]
Read MorePortugal: Emergency plan for homeless in Braga
According to local media reports, due to the northern weather forecast, the northern Portuguese city of Braga launched a contingency plan for the homeless on Saturday. The City of Braga stated that the homeless will benefit from the Emergency Housing Center (CAE) and the Population Concentration and Support Zone (ZCAP) due to the […]
Read MoreItaly: Worst year for tourism in four decades
Assoturismo and Confesercenti said that 2020 is the worst year for the Italian tourism industry since 1969. They affirmed that the COVID crisis wiped out 240 million tourists, a 55% reduction. The hotel industry was hit hard, with consumer spending losses of about 50 billion euros. According to the report, the […]
Read MorePortugal: Parliament to light up marking the EU presidency
The Portuguese Parliament will mark the beginning of Portugal’s presidency of the European Union at 00:00 on January 1, 2021, and will light up the main facade with blue and yellow EU Union colors. Parliamentary sources told Lusa that the flagpoles of the 27 EU member states will also be placed in front of […]
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