Social issues
Italy: Low birth rate will further plunge
The head of the national statistical agency ISTAT, said at a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday that in the COVID-19 pandemic, Italy’s already low birth rate will further decline. Gian Carlo Blangiardo said: ”It is reasonable to assume that the climate of fear and uncertainty and the increasing materiality (related to employment and income) caused […]
Read MorePortugal’s tourism industry to lose 60,000 jobs
Rita Marques, director of the Portuguese Tourism Agency, said that due to the coronavirus outbreak, Portugal’s tourism industry will lose 60,000 jobs this year alone, and the recovery is still far away. She told Reuters that after the pandemic, some parts of the country must diversify their economy dependent on tourism. The Secretary […]
Read MoreGreece: Tourism revenues dropped 78.2%
According to data from the Bank of Greece, in the first nine months of 2020, tourism revenues have fallen by 78.2% and the number of arrivals has fallen by 77.2%. This is due to the covid-19 pandemic. In addition, this year’s tourism revenue reached 3.51 billion euros. Previously, the annual income of EU […]
Read MoreItaly: COVID-19 Death Toll Exceeds 50,000
The Ministry of Health said that Italy exceeded 50,000 COVID-19 victims on Monday, and the death toll was updated to 50,453, an increase of 630 since Sunday. The previous daily increase was 562. The Ministry of Health said that in the past 24 hours, there were 22,930 new COVID cases in Italy, which is about […]
Read MoreSpain to start a comprehensive Covid-19 vaccination program
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Spain will start a comprehensive coronavirus vaccination program in January and is expected to cover a significant portion of the population within six months. He said that Spain and Germany are the first EU countries to develop a complete vaccination plan. Sanchez said at a press […]
Read MoreAthens announced the first round of economic relief package
In order to make businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Athens announced the first round of support actions worth 1 million euros. The plan is part of a 40 million euro Covid-19 rescue plan that aims to strengthen the city‘s economy during and after the coronavirus crisis. The municipality […]
Read MorePortugal: requests for food aid in the Algarve increased
Lusa News Agency reported that requests for food aid in the southern Algarveregion of Portugal have increased. Due to insufficient storage space, the support of NGO Refood in Faro is not enough to help all families. Lusa said that every afternoon, several families line up at the entrance of the institution’s base […]
Read MorePortugal: Culture Representatives Call on Government to Support the Sector
Last Saturday, hundreds of people working in the Portuguese cultural industry gathered in Lisbon to protest the government’s recent measures to combat COVID-19 and call on the government to save it from the imminent collapse. The protest was organized by the Association of Promoters of Performances, Festivals and Events (APEFE). The protest […]
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