Social issues
Spain: 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 MorePortugal: Emergency plan for homeless in Braga
According to local media reports, due to the northern weather forecast, the northern Portuguese city of Braga launched a contingency plan for the homeless on Saturday. The City of Braga stated that the homeless will benefit from the Emergency Housing Center (CAE) and the Population Concentration and Support Zone (ZCAP) due to the […]
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 […]
Read MoreMayor: 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 MoreItaly: 2020 box office falls 93%
The sales counter Cinetel said on Wednesday that movie box office revenues in Italy have fallen by 93% since the COVID-19 closure began in March. According to Cinetel it dropped by 460 million. Total revenue this year exceeded 182.5 million euros. About 28 million tickets were sold. A year-on-year decrease of 71.3%. 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 […]
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