Greece: Oia named one of top romantic destinations for Valentine’s Day
According to the European Best Destinations (EBD) organisation, the city of Oia on Santorini is one of the most romantic destinations for Valentine’s Day in Europe. EBD is headquartered in Brussels and aims to promote culture and tourism in Europe. Before the global celebration of Valentine’s Day on February 14, the organisation released […]
Read MoreSpain: Animal rights group offers €250,000 to cancel bull-running festival
An American animal rights organisation provides cash to permanently ban Pamplona’s famous bull running. Due to the Covid crisis, the Spanish city of Pamplona in Navarre was forced last week to cancel its bull run for the second year in a row. PETA organisation seized the opportunity to call for a permanent […]
Read MoreItaly starts rolling out AstraZeneca vaccine
Italy started using the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the central Lazio region around Rome on Thursday, the first to rolling out jabs. The Ministry of Health recommends that AstraZeneca, added to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, must be given to the 18-55 age group in good health. Regional Health Commissioner Alessio D’Amato pointed […]
Read MoreEU: Von der Leyen acknowledges failure to launch COVID-19 vaccine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged on Wednesday the EU’s failure to approve and launch a vaccine against COVID-19 and said the EU has learned a lesson in the process. The European Union chief executive was speaking to members of the European Parliament after criticism of the slow introduction of vaccines […]
Read MoreItaly: Florence wants helmets mandatory for electric scooters
The mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, vowed to continue the “War of Common Sense”, after the Tuscan Administrative Tribunal (TAR) decided to revoke the city’s recent legislation to make helmets mandatory for electric scooters users. Nardella has issued an order, effective February 1st, that requires electric scooters in Florence to wear helmets, even […]
Read MoreItaly: Venice carnival starts with no tourists
Venice started its famous carnival this weekend-due to the pandemic, it is not crowded with the usual tourists. Italy eased restrictions on the coronavirus on Monday, allowing most regions to enjoy greater freedom. Venice is now one of the low-risk “yellow” categories-but residents are still not allowed to travel outside the area. Before the […]
Read MoreFrance: Restaurants offer meals for 1 euro to students
From January 25, all French students have the right to pay only one euro for meals. This discount is valid regardless of the student’s entitlement to the scholarship and can be obtained at every cafe or university restaurant in the Crous-University and Student Affairs Center network. This measure was naturally proposed in the […]
Read MoreItaly: Huge cocaine haul seized in operations against Mafia
A source said on Wednesday that last week, the financial police seized 1,3 tons of pure cocaine in three separate operations in the southern port of Gioia Tauro. Sources say that if these drugs had passed, they would have flood the streets of Europe and brought about 260 million euros in revenue to Calabria-based […]
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