Economics
Portugal: Culture Representatives Call on Government to Support the Sector
Last Saturday, hundreds of people working in the Portuguese cultural industry gathered in Lisbon to protest the government’s recent measures to combat COVID-19 and call on the government to save it from the imminent collapse. The protest was organized by the Association of Promoters of Performances, Festivals and Events (APEFE). The protest […]
Read MoreFrance to relax the Covid lockdown rules
The French government said on Sunday that France will begin to relax the coronavirus lockdown rules in the next few weeks in three phases to avoid another outbreak in the pandemic. On Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron will deliver a speech to the nation on the virus situation and may announce a partial relaxation of […]
Read MorePortugal is the fourth largest wine producer in the EU
According to data released by Eurostat on November 19, Portugal is the fourth largest wine producer in the EU in 2019, with an output of 700 million liters, accounting for 5% of Italy’s total. Last year, the European Union produced 15.8 billion liters of wine-including champagne, sparkling wine and port wine-Italy contributed the […]
Read MoreVenice will reintroduce entry fee next year
The authorities of Venice have confirmed that fees for anyone to enter the city without an overnight reservation will be charged on January 1, 2022. “In view of the current situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to make an important gesture on the optical means that we hope to encourage tourists to return,” […]
Read MoreBarcelona mayor exhorts residents not to shop on Amazon
The mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, exhorted Barcelona residents not to shop on Amazon during Christmas, but to consider local independent stores. Due to the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19, the neighborhood and local businesses have suffered severe consequences. In addition, Colau responded to the words of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo a few […]
Read MoreVienna: Manner Schnitten celebrates a special anniversary
The legendary Viennese confectioner celebrates a special anniversary in 2020: Manner Schnitten has been producing its popular snacks for 130 years. With a unique pink packaging, Manner wafers are well-known worldwide. The sweetness of chocolate and hazelnuts spread in the 17th district, where Manner has been making exquisite candies since 1890. Its most […]
Read MoreMore Americans choose Greece as their study destination
According to the “Open Door 2020” survey results released by the Institute of International Education (IIE), more and more Americans choose Greece as their study destination. Greece hosted 5834 American students in the 2018/19 academic year, an increase of 11.7% over the previous year. Thousands of Greek students have chosen to study in […]
Read MoreGreek hotel owners will face huge losses this year
As the world’s largest leisure, travel and tourism company Tui AG postponed the payment this year to March 2021, Greek hotel owners will face huge losses this year. TuiAG will postpone the payments due to them this year to March 2021. The Anglo-German tour operator has issued several contract amendments, requiring hoteliers to postpone […]
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