Hungary’s daily Covid cases breach 1000 for first time
According to the government, Hungary reported 1,141 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, surpassing 1,000 for the first time during the fourth wave of the epidemic. Choose your route from over 2,500 destinations in 35 European countries with FlixBus! So far, the virus has infected 831,866 persons in the ten-million-strong country, killing 30,341. In […]
Read MoreSpain: La Palma volcano spews more lava and ash
Around 300 more people were forced to flee their homes early Thursday as molten lava flows from the Cumbre Vieja volcano threatened to swallow another neighborhood of La Palma. People residing between the municipalities of Tazacorte and La Laguna were given a few hours to gather their possessions and pets and travel to a […]
Read MoreRomania: travelers preferred outdoor tours in the summer
According to data from the Romanian travel website Romanian Friend, there were some noteworthy differences in how foreign tourists visiting Romania this summer spent their vacations amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the lesser numbers, there are noticeable trends, such as an unexpected preference for nature trips and a – predicted – aversion to traveling […]
Read MorePortugal: Santa Iria fair to start from Friday
Faro‘s renowned Santa Iria fair will take place between October 15 and 24. Ambifaro, the municipal company that organizes the festival, confirmed the news. The fair, which is a tremendously popular event in the Algarve’s capital, is thought to date back several centuries. Although the organizers state that “it is impossible to […]
Read MorePortugal: Madeira to relax many restrictions
The Madeiragovernment claims it will be able to announce fresh measures to ease the limits imposed by Covid-19 next week, according to the chief executive, who mentioned the end of the curfew and the reopening of clubs. “The end of curfew can be taken for granted,” Miguel Albuquerque declared at the opening session of […]
Read MoreSwitzerland:Tourism industry topped pre-pandemic levels
In August, Switzerland saw a 34% rise in hotel overnight stays compared to the pre-pandemic period, as the majority of Swiss citizens chose to spend their summer vacations in the nation. According to a press release issued by Switzerland‘s Tourism official page yesterday, October 5, overnight hotel night stays by local guests have […]
Read MoreSpain: Electricity price rises by 5%
The average daily price of energy in the spanish wholesale market rises 5% from Monday, October 11 to 184.48 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), resuming its upward trend after many days of declines. The week began with the second most costly Monday in history, according to data from the Iberian Electricity Market Operator (OMIE), […]
Read MoreItaly offers third dose of Covid vaccine
On Monday, Italy began administering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccination to those who are considered clinically fragile, such as the immunosuppressed and transplant recipients. As a result, around three million people are expected to receive a third vaccination. For the third jabs, the Italian pharmaceuticals agency AIFA has recommended using mRna […]
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