Social issues
Spain: Third wave of Spanish coronavirus infection continues to accelerate
With the daily update report issued by the Spanish Ministry of Health, the relaxation effect of the Christmas and New Year’s of the pandemic restrictions continues to spread in Spain, and the third wave of Spanish coronavirus infection continues to accelerate. This is the highest record since Covid-19 was first detected in Spainabout […]
Read MoreUK suspends travel from Portugal
Due to concerns about the new variant of COVID-19 discovered in Brazil, Portugal has become one of the latest countries to face a travel ban. Due to the “strong travel ties” between these countries and South America, travel between the UK and Portugal will be suspended. The Secretary of State for Transport […]
Read MoreLonely Planet lists Greece as ”Best Travel 2021″
Greece has been named the “Best Travel 2021” list by “Lonely Planet”. “Nothing is more authentic than the large amount of filoxenia (hospitality) provided to everyone and everyone; this is the way of life of the Greeks, embedded in their DNA, even across the country.”President and Chief Executive Officer Officer Luis Cabrera said. […]
Read MoreItaly: Devastating impact of pandemic on tourism industry
The Bank of Italy said in a report on Thursday that the COVID-19pandemic has a devastating impact on Italy’s tourism industry. It stated that foreign tourists to Italy spent 1.193 billion euros in October, a decrease of 70.4% from the same month in 2019. The report said: “The sudden and sharp contraction […]
Read MoreSpain: Extremely cold temperatures reached record levels
On Tuesday, the extremely low temperatures that swept through certain areas in central and eastern Spain reached record levels, and extensive freezing made it more difficult to clear countless snow-blocked roads. After the worst blizzard in decades, most of the country is still covered in snow, and despite the severe cold, people are […]
Read MorePortuguese restaurants expect to lay-off more than 100,000 workers
Portuguese restaurants expect that they will have to lay off more than 100,000 workers in the industry in the first quarter of this year. According to a survey among restaurant owners conducted by the National Hotel Promotion and Innovation Association PRO.VAR, business owners expect that by March, each restaurant will have to lay off […]
Read MoreSpain: Government bans entry to British travellers
The Spanish government has chosen to ban sea and air travel to all British citizens, except residents and those with residency rights. On Tuesday, the Minister of Health announced that he had decided to extend the ban until February 2 due to concerns about the new Covid-19 strain spreading in the UK. The […]
Read MorePortugal: State of emergency renewed until January 30
The President of the Republic today (January 13) issued a decree amending the state of emergency that took effect on January 14 (Thursday) and extending the state for another 15 days until January 30 to allow measures to be taken to contain Covid-19 . “The state of emergency was extended to 23:59 on January […]
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