Politics
Portugal: Boom in UK nationals demand for residence permits
The Service for Foreigners and Borders (SEF) said on Monday that under the withdrawal agreement (Brexit), about 18,000 British citizens living in Portugal have applied for new residence permits online through the Brexit portal. The SEF said in a statement that in the past three weeks, about 18,000 applications for residence permits were made […]
Read MoreItaly: New rules for UK nationals residence
Italian authorities confirmed that British citizens wishing to move to Italy will require long-term visas. “According to the Italian immigration regulations applicable to third country nationals, starting from January 1, 2021, British citizens who plan to stay in Italy for more than 90 days (“long-term residence”) within 180 days will be subject to the requirements […]
Read MoreAthens: Airbnb short-term rentals dropped sharply
According to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism” report released by Ernst & Young (EY) in December, the demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens has dropped sharply this year, resulting in an 80% drop in revenue. The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic caused a 76% drop in the number of international inbound tourists to Greece, […]
Read MoreGreek government tightens COVID-19 restrictions
The Greek government has decided to tighten restrictions on the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic next week to keep virus infections at a low level and enable schools to open safely on January 11. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Saturday that for precautionary reasons, the Prime Minister decided to tighten measures during the week of […]
Read MoreSpain: British government urges more elasticity after entry ban
For some air passengers who were refused entry to Spain and immediately returned to the UK, after a few days of turbulence, the British consular services “requested the Spanish government to provide greater flexibility.” The root of the problem lies in three key issues. One of them is related to the extension of […]
Read MoreItaly’s birth rate is expected to drop further
As the economic conflict and uncertainty brought about by the pandemic exacerbate its demographic crisis, Italy’s birth rate is expected to drop further. The number of births in Italy in 2019 was 420,000, which is the lowest level since the country’s reunification in 1861, while the total number of deaths was 647,000. […]
Read MoreItaly: Worst year for tourism in four decades
Assoturismo and Confesercenti said that 2020 is the worst year for the Italian tourism industry since 1969. They affirmed that the COVID crisis wiped out 240 million tourists, a 55% reduction. The hotel industry was hit hard, with consumer spending losses of about 50 billion euros. According to the report, the […]
Read MorePortugal: Parliament to light up marking the EU presidency
The Portuguese Parliament will mark the beginning of Portugal’s presidency of the European Union at 00:00 on January 1, 2021, and will light up the main facade with blue and yellow EU Union colors. Parliamentary sources told Lusa that the flagpoles of the 27 EU member states will also be placed in front of […]
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