Culture
More Europeans ready to travel this spring
A recent report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) shows that the number of European citizens planning to travel abroad this spring has increased by 20% from the figure in November 2020. According to the ETC report “Sentiment of surveillance on domestic and intra-European travel”, the number of Europeans planning to travel in […]
Read MoreItaly faces rise in brain drain
ISTAT said on Wednesday that as more young people and highly educated Italians go abroad, the “brain drain” in Italy is increasing. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of immigrants increased by 4.5% in 2019. ISTAT says that one-third of them are graduates. At the same time, the statistical […]
Read MoreSpain launches new plan to support tourism sector
Juan Molas, Chairman of the Tourism Commission, believes that digitalization, personalization and talent will be the key to helping Spain’s tourism industry recover from the devastating situation triggered by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Molas’s comments were made at a meeting between the directors of ObservaTUR Zoom, “This laid the beginning for […]
Read MoreZakynthos: The oldest library in Greece reopens
ANA reports that the historic library in Zakynthos in the Ionian Islands is the oldest library in Greece has recently been opened to the public. The restored 200-square-meter reading room that can provide a rare version of the reading room. The library was established in 1628 when the island was occupied by […]
Read MorePortugal: Algarve’s unemployment rate increased remarkably in 2020
Algarve’s unemployment rate increased significantly in 2020, but it did not reach the highest level in 2013. The provisional data for December 2020 was shared in an interview with Madalena Feu, the representative of the Algarve Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP). Approximately 31,000 people are unemployed in the Algarve, ending one month. […]
Read MoreSpain to introduce “vaccination certificates” to help tourism
Spain will soon be included in the list of European countries, and these countries plan to soon introduce “vaccination certificates” to facilitate travel and help tourism recover from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Spain’s Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto announced that the government is working to introduce a “vaccination certificate” that has […]
Read MoreMilan: Smoking ban in parks and other public places
Smoking is forbidden in parks and other public places in Milan has just come into force starting from Tuesday. A new air quality code also prohibits smoking in bus stops, stadiums and sports facilities, cemeteries and dog places. Milan is now the first Italian city to implement such a broad outdoor ban as […]
Read MoreFrance: Brittany mayor rejects new Covid-19 curfew
The mayor of a commune in Brittany refused to enforce a new 18h-06h Covid-19 curfew in other parts of France. After the announcement by Prime Minister Jean Castex, the start of the national curfew was moved two hours earlier on Saturday night. Due to the large number of Covid-19 cases and the pressure […]
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