Economics
Spain’s COVID-19 incidence falls below extreme risk
The data contained in the latest coronavirus update provided by the Spanish Ministry of Health on Tuesday afternoon seems to confirm that the third Covid infection from the Christmas and New Year holidays has ended, with 7,461 new cases reportedly the lowest since the end of August last year The total number of days. […]
Read MorePortugal: Algarve citrus season breaks records
Algarve producers stated that the 2020/2021 citrus season was “very good” and broke records. According to Pedro Valadas Monteiro, Regional Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Algarve’s orange and lemon production is expected to continue to break national records with high quality. It was previously reported that this year, the Continente distribution chain […]
Read MoreItaly has lost more than 77K stores in 9 years
Retail group Confcommercio said that since 2012, Italy has lost more than 77,000 stores and the city centers have become a “desert.” Confcommercio said it was down 14%. It pointed out that nearly 14,000 street and tourism businesses were also lost, a decrease of 14.8%. According to the report, the overall retail […]
Read MoreZaki Yamani the architect of 1973 oil embargo, dies at 90
Saudi Arabia’s National Television reported that Ahmed Zaki Yamani, the longtime Saudi Minister of Petroleum who planned the OPEC embargo that plunged the Western economies into recession in 1973, has died in London at the age of 90. Yamani became Saudi Oil Minister in 1962. During his nearly 25-year tenure, he promoted Saudi Arabia […]
Read MoreGreece: Restrictions on international travel extended to March
The Greek Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday expanded the rules and restrictions on all international flights to Greece as part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). For all immigrants from abroad, a 7-day quarantine measure is still implemented, and special restrictions are imposed on flights […]
Read MoreFrance: Nice mayor calls on to stop tourism
The mayor of Nicein southern France on Sunday called for a weekend lockdown in the area to reduce the flow of tourists as it fights a sharp rise in coronavirus infections and triples the national rate. According to Covidtracker.fr, France has the highest COVID-19 infection rate in the Niceregion, with 740 new cases per […]
Read MoreAustrian Airlines will add more flights to Greece
Austrian Airlines announced on Wednesday that by the summer of 2021, many Greek destinations will proceed as planned and the frequency of flights will increase. Austrian Airlines CCO Michael Trestl said: “We expect the summer tourism demand will increase, so from July, our offer for resorts will increase by 20%.” According to […]
Read MoreMore than 5 million EU citizens applied for post-Brexit residency
More than 5 million citizens of EU member states have applied for the “EU Settlement Scheme” in the UK, and the deadline for application is less than 5 months. According to data released by the British Home Office on February 11, 2021, the British authorities accepted over 5 million applications, of which more […]
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