Economics
Italy will not receive COVID-19 vaccines from Israel
Italian diplomats said that Italy is not one of the countries receiving vaccines from Israel. Ynet said the statement was made after Italy appeared on the list of countries where Prime Minister Netanyahu and the National Security Council have decided to transfer vaccines in exchange for political support. Italy confirmed 19,886 infections […]
Read MorePortugal: Algarve will host two races of Portuguese Speed Championship
Algarve International Circuit (AIA) announced that it will host the first and final stages of the new-looking Portuguese Speed Championship (Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade). The organizers described it as “the pinnacle of Portuguese speed racing” and the event will be designed as “spectacular and competitive.” There will be three races in each […]
Read MoreItaly: Brescia sees new boost in COVID-19 infections
The Lombardy region of northern Italy, where the coronavirus broke out in Europe last year, asked the Italian government on Thursday to provide more vaccines to help curb the increase in new COVID-19 cases in the province of Brescia. The rapid increase in the number of cases in the province is driving a […]
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Greek government plans to allow British tourists
From May at the earliest, British tourists who received the covid-19 vaccine have been allowed to enter Greece. Earlier this week, Boris Johnson announced that according to his roadmap, a holiday will be available from May 17. After his announcement, international holiday bookings surged by 600%. Ryanair, easyJet, TUI, and Thomas […]
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Mount Etna: Sixth eruption in eight days
According to the Etna Observatory of the Italian National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanoes, Mount Etna erupted on Wednesday night with a “lava overflow” phenomenon, marking the sixth eruption in eight days. The Etna Observatory told CNN that surveillance cameras showed that lava spills moved from the volcano in Catania, Sicily, to the […]
Read MoreSpain to welcome British tourists this summer
The Secretary of State for Tourism of Spain stated that Spain hopes to welcome British tourists this summer. Fernando Valdes said that Spain is in discussions with the European Union and economically developed organizations to agree on a vaccine passport system to increase the mobility of tourists. He emphasized that if tourists do […]
Read MoreNorway allows visits for EU tourists
Starting from July 15th, tourists from multiple EU member states will finally be eligible to enter Norwegian territory. The Norwegian government made this decision after consulting with the Institute of Public Health and the Department of Health. Starting next Wednesday, tourists from the following European countries/regions can visit Norway again for non-essential purposes […]
Read MoreItaly: First-time mothers are the oldest in Europe
Eurostat (European Statistical Office) said on Wednesday that Italy’s first-time mothers are the oldest in Europe. The average age when they have their first child was 31.3 years in 2019, the highest in Europe, while the average age in the EU was 29.4 years. Bulgaria and Romania have the youngest mothers, at […]
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