Social issues
Spain: Andalusia’s tourism industry will grow by 6%
Tourism Minister Juan Marin said he believes that, following the “disastrous” last year, Andalusia’s tourism industry will grow by 6% this summer. He said: “The data we received yesterday indicate that reserves have increased in June, July and August. Through this project, we will emphasize the safety of destinations and reposition the Andalusian […]
Read MorePortugal : Golden visa scheme deadline extended to 2022
The Portuguese government has decided to extend the deadline from July 2021 to January 2022 to exclude investments in Porto and Lisbon from the country’s Golden Visa program. The Portuguese authoritiestried to ban investment in two cities and regions in the Algarve in December last year to encourage investment in less popular areas, […]
Read MoreItaly lost more than 660k job in one year
The social security and Retirement agency INPS said on Thursday that by November 2020, the number of registered labor contracts in Italy had decreased by 664,000 compared with the same month in 2019. It said the decline was due to the collapse of the temporary work market during the COVID-19market, as the number […]
Read MoreSpain: Palma COVID-19 cases continue to fall
Palma has fallen from high risk of coronavirus infection to average, with a cumulative incidence rate of less than 150 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 14 days which currently stands at 144.93. But, the city suburbs of Pere Garau, Poligono de Llevant, Son Rutlan, Camp Redo, Coll d’en Rabassa, Rafal Nou, Son […]
Read MoreGreece will be open to all vaccinated travelers
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis clarified on Wednesday that Greece this year will be open to all visitors who have a negative Covid-19 molecular test or a vaccination certificate upon entering the country. Wanting to put an end to rumors that Covid-19 vaccination will be the exclusive prerequisite for traveling to Greece, the […]
Read MoreItaly: Venice promotes socio-cultural activities
The official websiteof the city of Venice published information on the status of activities and funding that are part of the program “The city Sicura of itself” (the ‘Si’ in the title refers to the word Yes, and ‘ Sicura ‘means safe, confident in Italian). It was reported that contracts have been awarded […]
Read MoreSwitzerland to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions
Switzerland plans to take its first “cautious steps” to end its coronavirus lockdown next month, the government said Wednesday, in contrast to neighbors who adhere to many restrictions. In the first step, shops, museums, and libraries must reopen from March 1. Zoos, gardens and sports facilities will also be reopened, with the final […]
Read MoreSpain: Tough restrictions in Andalusia will not be relaxed
Tough coronavirus restrictions in Andalusia will not be reduced or removed until the region reaches a vaccination target of 70%. According to global.fm,Juanma Moreno (the Regional President) said “the circumstances do not exist to carry out a rapid de-escalation, as some economic or social sectors request.” He added that the first priority is […]
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