Social issues
Spain to welcome British tourists this summer
The Secretary of State for Tourism of Spain stated that Spain hopes to welcome British tourists this summer. Fernando Valdes said that Spain is in discussions with the European Union and economically developed organizations to agree on a vaccine passport system to increase the mobility of tourists. He emphasized that if tourists do […]
Read MoreNorway allows visits for EU tourists
Starting from July 15th, tourists from multiple EU member states will finally be eligible to enter Norwegian territory. The Norwegian government made this decision after consulting with the Institute of Public Health and the Department of Health. Starting next Wednesday, tourists from the following European countries/regions can visit Norway again for non-essential purposes […]
Read MoreItaly to receive 5M more COVID-19 vaccine doses
AstraZeneca said today that it will deliver 5 million COVID -19 vaccines to Italy by the end of March. It said it plans to provide Italy with more than 20 million poking shots by the end of this year. The launch of the Italian vaccine was hit by delays in delivery from AstraZeneca […]
Read MoreItaly: First-time mothers are the oldest in Europe
Eurostat (European Statistical Office) said on Wednesday that Italy’s first-time mothers are the oldest in Europe. The average age when they have their first child was 31.3 years in 2019, the highest in Europe, while the average age in the EU was 29.4 years. Bulgaria and Romania have the youngest mothers, at […]
Read MoreDenmark: Government to relax coronavirus restrictions
Denmark plans to allow shops and some schools to reopen in March. This is a long-awaited move, but this may increase the number of hospital admissions for coronavirus in the coming months. Denmark is one of the countries with the lowest infection rate in Europe. In order to curb the more contagious variants […]
Read MoreSpain’s COVID-19 incidence falls below extreme risk
The data contained in the latest coronavirus update provided by the Spanish Ministry of Health on Tuesday afternoon seems to confirm that the third Covid infection from the Christmas and New Year holidays has ended, with 7,461 new cases reportedly the lowest since the end of August last year The total number of days. […]
Read MorePortugal: Algarve citrus season breaks records
Algarve producers stated that the 2020/2021 citrus season was “very good” and broke records. According to Pedro Valadas Monteiro, Regional Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Algarve’s orange and lemon production is expected to continue to break national records with high quality. It was previously reported that this year, the Continente distribution chain […]
Read MoreRome: Iconic Palazzo Colonna Gallery reopens
Due to Italy’s covid-19 restrictions, Galleria Colonna was temporarily closed to tourists on Saturdays and is now available for private visits from Monday to Friday upon request. The palace (Palazzo Colonna) has been the home of the noble Colonna family for eight centuries. The Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings in […]
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