Social issues
Switzerland to lengthen lockdown till February-end
The Swiss government said on Wednesday that Switzerland plans to extend the lockdown by five weeks to the end of February, including closing all restaurants, cultural and entertainment venues. After consulting with the states, a formal decision will be made next week. The government said that it has cancelled exemptions for areas that are […]
Read MorePortugal: 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 MorePandemic hits spanish tourism industry hard
The coronavirus crisis destroyed Spain’s tourism industry and created a volcanic fissure that was so large that it allowed lava to seep out, destroying almost everything along the way. The data itself illustrates this point. Income has plummeted by more than 75%. By the end of the year, there were less than 20 million […]
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 MoreTourist numbers to Montenegro down in November
The Bureauof Statistics reported that due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the response measures taken, the number of tourists to Montenegro was still low in November. The country reported its first coronavirus case in March 2020 and banned all tourists from travelling as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of […]
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 MorePortugal: Tourism devastated in Algarve due to Covid-19
Algarve hotels are currently calculating the cost of the absolute destruction of some kind of business hope for the “New Year”. Elidérico Viegas, owner of the AHETA Hotel Operators Association, admitted: “We really never imagined such strict restrictions.” The government completely bans public gatherings of any kind (click here); the hotel curfew […]
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