Politics
Mayor: Athens to become attractive for investors
The Mayor of Athens, Kostas Bakoyannis, said at an online conference organized by the Greek Tourism Federation (SETE) and Marketing Greece to make Athens an attractive place for investors, tourists and residents. Speaking of the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, Bakoyannis affirmed that adaptability is the key to moving forward and mentioned the […]
Read MoreCovid-19: Grave Effects on Tourism Industry in Portugal
Rita Marques, Minister of Tourism of Portugal, told a national newspaper that Portugal’s tourism industry has been regressed for 10 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. An interview by Expresso showed that Portugal’s tourism industry has lost a huge amount of 7.7 billion euros in revenue. In terms of capital income, the country has […]
Read MorePfizer COVID vaccine arrived in Italy
The new Pfizer COVID vaccine arrived in Italy on Wednesday. Nine DHL aircraft delivered the first 470,000 vaccine doses to Milan Malpensa, Bergamo Orio al Serio, Ancona Falconara, Bologna, Rome Ciampino, Naples, Pisa, Venice and Bari airports . The police will accompany the refrigerated truck to transport the vials to 203 management points […]
Read MoreGreece starts officially the vaccination against COVID-19
According to official reports: On Sunday, December 27, 2020, Greece and the entire European Union received the first coronavirus vaccine. A new and brighter chapter gradually begins, bringing a glimmer of hope to all those suffering from this terrible situation. Vaccination against COVID-19 started in Evangelismos, Sotiria, Attikon, Thriasio and Asklipiio Voulas hospitals in […]
Read MoreNova Gorica and Gorizia named European Capitals of Culture
Slovenia’s Nova Gorica and Italy’s Gorizia are adjacent to each other and will become the European Capital of Culture in 2025. The Slovenian Commission announced the success of the joint bid on Friday afternoon, and then residents of the two cities celebrated on the streets. Gorizia is a town and commune in the Autonomous Region […]
Read MoreSpain: The updated list of Covid-19 high-risk countries
The Spanish government has updated its list of high-risk countries/regions, from which travelers need to undergo a negative PCR test to enter Spain between December 28 and January 10. Starting from November 23, passengers travelling to Spain by air or sea from certain areas where Covid-19 is prevalent must provide evidence of a negative […]
Read MoreItaly: COVID-19 increased the economic vulnerability
The exchange regulator CONSOB said in a new investigation last week that COVID-19 has increased the economic vulnerability of Italianfamilies. Approximately 30% of respondents said that they would not be able to face the unexpected expenditure of 1,000 Euros. A little more than 30% said that their income has decreased in the past […]
Read MoreGreek government tightens COVID-19 rules
The Greek government announced on Monday the COVID-19 lockdown rules for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that at home gatherings can only come from nine people from two families. He added that the curfew is from 10pm to 5pm. “From […]
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