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

EU Pushes for June Launch of Digital Green Certificate for Travel

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Photo source: European Commission The European Parliament and the European Council on Thursday agreed to apply an urgent procedure to the legislative proposal on the Digital Green Certificate, which aims to facilitate safe and free movement inside the EU during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and support the much-needed recovery of the travel and tourism sector. […]

Greece Presents Tourism and Travel Revival Plan to EU Ministers

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Ministers responsible for tourism in the European Union’s member states on Monday were introduced to a detailed plan drawn up by Greece for a pan-European opening of tourism and travel. Attending an informal video conference organized by Portugal as holder of the presidency of the Council of the EU, Greek […]

Commission Set to Extend EU Roaming Rules

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Photo source: @European Commission Aiming to ensure that citizens traveling in the EU will be able to roam without being charged extra, the European Commission recently proposed an improved set of roaming rules. The new roaming regulation will be extended in 2022 by another 10 years and will include better roaming services for travelers such […]

Europe’s Tourism Sector Calls for EU Task Force to Restore Travel

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Photo source: tourismmanifesto.eu The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, a group of more than 60 public and private travel and tourism organisations, on Thursday called for the creation of Commission-led Task Force to restore freedom of movement following months of lockdowns and travel restrictions due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The request is part of a […]

PM: Greece Prepares to Welcome Tourists Safely for Summer

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participated in the Nueva Economia Forum. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR “We want people to be able to travel in safety,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the Nueva Economia Forum organized by Spain, referring to the importance of promptly reaching an agreement in the EU on a single vaccination certificate […]

Sweden, Austria, Denmark to Introduce Vaccination Certificate

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A standard vaccination certificate that would enable safe travel and allow countries to restart tourism is gaining ground with Sweden, Austria and Denmark being the latest to introduce the documents. Earlier this year, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a unified digital vaccination certificate to be used and accepted across the EU. The proposal […]

EU Proposes ‘Dark Red’ Covid Zones, Stricter Travel Controls

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© European Union, 2020 / Source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Anticipating a third wave of Covid-19 and in view of a new strain of the deadly virus which has led to a spike in cases in Germany and the UK, EU leaders proposed on Thursday, the designation as “dark red” of […]

Greece Ready to Address Brexit Challenges

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Photo source: European Parliament As of January 1, trade and financial affairs between the EU and UK enter a new phase following Britain’s departure from the Union. Although terms and conditions for operational ties between the two entities are laid out in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement signed on December 30, challenges are expected […]

EU Cooperates with EASA to Launch Common PLF for Safe Arrivals

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Photo source: EASA Common digital PLF for safe travel in EU expected to be ready by end of 2020 The European Commission is cooperating with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to launch a first pilot version of a common EU digital Passenger Locator Form (PLF) to ensure safe arrivals for member states. The […]