Global Air Travel Industry Wants End to Covid-19 Controls

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Photo source: @ACI Europe World travel and tourism organizations are reiterating their call on governments to fully lift Covid-19 travel restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel, including all testing requirements, the need to present proof of vaccination, or complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) as well as the need to wear masks for […]

EU Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid-19 Travel Controls Ineffective

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Photo source: European Commission Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron failed, said global travel and tourism organizations this week, reiterating their call on governments to fully lift travel restrictions for the vaccinated or recovered. Citing a new action plan tabled by the European Council which went into effect on February […]

EU Proposes Restriction-free Travel for Digital Covid Certificate Holders

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Denis Lovrovic The European Council took one more step toward simplifying travel procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic, proposing that member states implement a “person-based approach” which allows holders of valid EU digital Covid certificates to travel restriction-free. The recommendation is set to take effect on

EU Signs Digital COVID Certificate for Travel into Law

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António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen and David Sassoli. The EU Digital COVID Certificate, a European Union-wide initiative to facilitate travel in Covid-19 times, was signed into law on Monday by the presidents of the three EU institutions, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission. “The EU Certificate will again […]

EU: Fully Vaccinated Should Be Exempt from Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

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Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice. Photo source: @dreynders The European Commission on Monday proposed for fully vaccinated persons holding vaccination certificates and children under 6 to be exempt from travel-related testing and quarantine. The proposals were included in the Commission’s proposed update to the Council Recommendation on the coordination of free

EU Covid-19 Certificate: Aviation and Travel Sectors Call for Swift Action

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Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors on Thursday welcomed the vote in the European Parliament on the EU’s proposed Digital Green Certificate Regulation, setting trilogue negotiations between the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission into motion. A proposal by the Commission, the Digital Green Certificate aims to make travelling within the EU easier.

EU Makes Progress on Covid-19 Digital Certificate for Travel

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Photo source: EU Council EU ambassadors have agreed a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposal for a Digital Green Certificate, the European Council said on Wednesday. Proposed by the European Commission, the Digital Green Certificate will facilitate safe and free movement during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic by providing proof that a

ECDC Map Places Greece on Higher Covid-19 Risk Level

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One day after Covid-19 cases spiked in Greece, all of its regions are either labelled high or medium risk on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map. Updated every Thursday, the map charts the spread of the deadly virus across Europe. This week Attica, Central Greece, Evia island, and Achaia in […]

Covid-19: Wider Athens Goes High Risk Red on ECDC Map

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The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]

Greece’s Ionian Isles Labeled Green on ECDC Covid-19 Map

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The Ionian islands in Greece, including such popular tourist destinations as Corfu, Kefalonia and Zakynthos, are among the handful of areas in Europe labeled “green” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map updated on Thursday. Greece is labeled “medium risk” indicated by the orange color on the map, which charts […]