Spain: Valencia’s dining establishments to close for 14 days
The Regional Council of Valencia stated that starting from Thursday, all dining establishments must be closed for 14 days. According to El Pais, all restaurants will still be allowed to provide takeaway food, and the hotel’s cafeterias will continue to serve guests. Sports facilities are only open to professionals during this period. […]
Read MorePortugal: New restrictive measures to curb COVID-19
New and more restrictive measures to suppress the coronavirus came into effect today in all regions of Portugal. Among them, the sale of promotional items and beverages is prohibited, circulation between counties between 8 pm on Friday and 5 am on Monday is prohibited, and the mayors have been instructed to “close all […]
Read MoreGreece: Decrease in air passenger traffic 2020
According to managing company Fraport Greece, Covid-19 caused a decrease in passenger traffic through 14 regional airports in Greece by 71.4 percent in 2020 compared to 2019. More specifically, according to data provided by the company, 14 Greek airports handled only 8,611,780 passengers in 2020, compared to 30,150,737 in 2019. Domestic […]
Read MoreMore Europeans ready to travel this spring
A recent report by the European Travel Commission (ETC) shows that the number of European citizens planning to travel abroad this spring has increased by 20% from the figure in November 2020. According to the ETC report “Sentiment of surveillance on domestic and intra-European travel”, the number of Europeans planning to travel in […]
Read MoreItaly faces rise in brain drain
ISTAT said on Wednesday that as more young people and highly educated Italians go abroad, the “brain drain” in Italy is increasing. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of immigrants increased by 4.5% in 2019. ISTAT says that one-third of them are graduates. At the same time, the statistical […]
Read MoreSpain launches new plan to support tourism sector
Juan Molas, Chairman of the Tourism Commission, believes that digitalization, personalization and talent will be the key to helping Spain’s tourism industry recover from the devastating situation triggered by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Molas’s comments were made at a meeting between the directors of ObservaTUR Zoom, “This laid the beginning for […]
Read MoreZakynthos: The oldest library in Greece reopens
ANA reports that the historic library in Zakynthos in the Ionian Islands is the oldest library in Greece has recently been opened to the public. The restored 200-square-meter reading room that can provide a rare version of the reading room. The library was established in 1628 when the island was occupied by […]
Read MorePortugal: Algarve’s unemployment rate increased remarkably in 2020
Algarve’s unemployment rate increased significantly in 2020, but it did not reach the highest level in 2013. The provisional data for December 2020 was shared in an interview with Madalena Feu, the representative of the Algarve Employment and Vocational Training Institute (IEFP). Approximately 31,000 people are unemployed in the Algarve, ending one month. […]
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