Portugal: 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 […]
Read MoreItaly has lost more than 77K stores in 9 years
Retail group Confcommercio said that since 2012, Italy has lost more than 77,000 stores and the city centers have become a “desert.” Confcommercio said it was down 14%. It pointed out that nearly 14,000 street and tourism businesses were also lost, a decrease of 14.8%. According to the report, the overall retail […]
Read MoreZaki Yamani the architect of 1973 oil embargo, dies at 90
Saudi Arabia’s National Television reported that Ahmed Zaki Yamani, the longtime Saudi Minister of Petroleum who planned the OPEC embargo that plunged the Western economies into recession in 1973, has died in London at the age of 90. Yamani became Saudi Oil Minister in 1962. During his nearly 25-year tenure, he promoted Saudi Arabia […]
Read MoreCyprus allows visits for vaccinated tourists
Cyprus currently has a curfew between 9pm. It was extended at 5 AM on January 29, 2021. Currently, people are allowed to leave their homes twice a day and must send text messages to 8998 (printed forms are available to people over 65). Exceptions are made for dog-walking, for taking children to school, and […]
Read MoreItaly: Rare Covid-19 variant detected in Naples
A new, rare variant of the covid-19 virus was discovered in the southern Italian city of Naples. This is the first known “B. 1.525” strain in Italy. Federico II University and the Pascale Institute of Naples confirmed the news of the strain, which was announced by the local government of Campania last night. […]
Read MoreGreece: Restrictions on international travel extended to March
The Greek Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday expanded the rules and restrictions on all international flights to Greece as part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). For all immigrants from abroad, a 7-day quarantine measure is still implemented, and special restrictions are imposed on flights […]
Read MoreEU provides free Interrail passes to young people
EU Commissioner for Innovation, Culture and Youth, Mariya Gabriel, announced at the European Parliament on Friday that it will provide free Interrail passes to young people who have just turned 18 and are eager to explore the wonders of the European Continent. Candidates will be provided with 60,000 such passes, doubling the previous […]
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