Economics
Italy: Nearly 60 % pay gap between male and female
A new study by the Ministry of Economy on the gender wage gap stated that Italian women’s wages are nearly 60% lower than men’s. The Economy Undersecretary Cecilia Guerra stated that women’s average income is 59.5% of men’s total income. She said the difference is mainly due to “gender expertise in paid and unpaid work, […]
Read MoreItaly: new emergency rules to stop Covid-19
A new emergency decree issued by Italy on Sunday introduced further rules designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed the new restrictions in detail on Sunday, October 18, only five days after the signing of the last Italian decree New restrictions, including the new rules for […]
Read MoreAlgarve: fall in tourism due to Covid-19
For the Algarve region, April and October are the months with the highest number of tourists. However, due to the new coronavirus pandemic, 2020 will be a different year. In this case, the Algarve Hotel and Tourism Enterprises Association (AHETA) released to the media statistics on the Algarve tourism industry between August and October […]
Read MoreItaly to lose half tourists in 2020
A survey published by Istituto Demoskopika showed that due to COVID-19, Italy will lose half of its “tourists” this year. The survey shows that the number of tourists will drop by 52.5% to 173.5 million, and the number of tourists will drop by 51.1% to 48 million. The survey is based on data from […]
Read MorePortugal: House Price Index up 1.0 Percent
House prices in Portugal increased by 1% in the third quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter and are currently at 2,090 euros per square meter. According to data provided by Idealista, the regions where prices increase every quarter are the Central Region (4.4%), the Autonomous Region of Madeira (2.5%), the Algarve (2.1%) and the […]
Read MoreSwitzerland: new Italian regions added to COVID-19 red list
After the Bern authorities added Campania, Sardinia and Veneto to Switzerland, four Italian regions are now included in the Swiss red list of COVID-19. Liguria has been considered by the Swiss authorities to be one of the high-risk areas for coronavirus infection. The list currently includes 61 countries and 28 regions. People returning to […]
Read MoreSpain: More than 5 million citizens under new covid-19 restrictions
The increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Spain is accelerating the introduction of new confinement rooms across the country. Currently, the restrictions introduced are not as severe as the first wave, when the central government implemented a state of alert and saw that the Spanish could only stay at home for a few […]
Read MorePortugal : Houses prices increased in Algarve and Madeira
House prices in the Algarve, Madeira and the central region have risen by more than 2%. The average price per square meter is now 2,090 Euros. However, in Lisbon, house prices fell by 1.1%. According to the price index of the real estate portal Idealista, house prices in Portugal increased by 1% in […]
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