Economics
Portugal: Cinema audiences fell by 75%
According to data from the Institute of Film Audiovisual (ICA), due to the covid-19 pandemic, these data reflect the “severely restricted year of the year” for film development, and its restrictions “severely affect the normal operation of cinema venues.” ICA shows that by 2020, the number of movie theater audiences will reach 3.77 […]
Read MoreEU: Germany plans entry ban for British citizens
“The Times” reported on Thursday that according to Germany’s proposal to the European Union, European governments will ban all British residents from entering their country and cut off all passenger connections with the United Kingdom. The British newspaper quoted a draft proposal to freely impose a temporary ban on EU member states, prohibiting […]
Read MoreItaly: Hundreds of tourism companies shut down due to pandemic
The Federturismo Confindustria, the Italian Travel and Tourism Federation, urges the Italian government to speed up the national vaccination campaign and issue certificates to those who are vaccinated. The Federation admitted in a press release that it is fully aware of the situation regarding the coronavirus pandemic and the inevitable containment measures that […]
Read MoreGreece starts issuing digital vaccination certificates
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced Tuesday night that individuals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 living in Greece will be able to request the use of digital vaccination certificates when needed. Mitsotakis presented the document at a meeting on the progress of the country’s national vaccination plan, which he described as a “Greek […]
Read MoreSpain: Valencia’s dining establishments to close for 14 days
The Regional Council of Valencia stated that starting from Thursday, all dining establishments must be closed for 14 days. According to El Pais, all restaurants will still be allowed to provide takeaway food, and the hotel’s cafeterias will continue to serve guests. Sports facilities are only open to professionals during this period. […]
Read MorePortugal: New restrictive measures to curb COVID-19
New and more restrictive measures to suppress the coronavirus came into effect today in all regions of Portugal. Among them, the sale of promotional items and beverages is prohibited, circulation between counties between 8 pm on Friday and 5 am on Monday is prohibited, and the mayors have been instructed to “close all […]
Read MoreGreece: Decrease in air passenger traffic 2020
According to managing company Fraport Greece, Covid-19 caused a decrease in passenger traffic through 14 regional airports in Greece by 71.4 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. More specifically, according to data provided by the company, 14 Greek airports handled only 8,611,780 passengers in 2020, compared to 30,150,737 in 2019. Domestic […]
Read MoreMore 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 […]
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