Auditor: EU Airlines Failing to Protect Passenger Rights

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Photo source: European Parliament Airlines in Europe have failed to protect the rights of passengers during the Covid-19 pandemic, including not offering refunds, said the European Court of Auditors (ECA) this week. In its report released on Tuesday, the ECA confirmed that many airlines are not refunding customers despite having be awarded 25 billion euros […]

Airlines Must Improve Handling of Flight Cancellations, Says Commission

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Photo source: European Parliament The European Commission and national consumer authorities on Monday called on airlines to improve how they deal with cancellations in the context of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We have received a lot of complaints from consumers but we have also worked closely with airlines to understand where there are shortfalls and […]

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 […]

Greece Ranks 3rd in Europe for Excellent Bathing Water Quality

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Greece is among the top three countries in Europe for the excellent quality of its bathing waters, according to the latest European Bathing Water Quality report, released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Commission. Based on 2020 data, Greece ranks third in Europe with 97.1 percent of all 1,634 sites reported as being of […]

Διαθέσιμη για όλους τους πολίτες η ευρωπαϊκή ψηφιακή ταυτότητα

By admin 4 Ιουνίου 2021

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Παρασκευή, 04/06/2021 · Νίκος Καϊμακάμης Τέθηκε το πλαίσιο πάνω στο οποίο θα μπορούν όλοι οι Ευρωπαίοι να ταυτοποιούνται με ηλεκτρονικό τρόπο, απευθείας από το κινητό τους. Εκτός από την απόδειξη της ταυτότητάς τους, οι πολίτες θα μπορούν να κοινοποιούν και ηλεκτρονικά έγγραφα από το κινητό. Στο πλαίσιο του νέου κανονισμού, τα κράτη μέλη θα προσφέρουν […]

EU Aims to Make Schengen ‘Largest Free Travel Area in the World’

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European Commission Chief Spokesperson Eric Mamer; Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas; European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Claudio Centonze The European Commission tabled a strategy this week aimed at establishing the Schengen zone into the largest free travel area in the world, ensuring security and

Κοινό ψηφιακό πορτοφόλι ετοιμάζει η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση

By admin 2 Ιουνίου 2021

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Τετάρτη, 02/06/2021 · Νίκος Καϊμακάμης Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση θέλει να δημιουργήσει ένα κοινό ψηφιακό πορτοφόλι για όλους τους πολίτες με τη μορφή ενός app. Το ψηφιακό πορτοφόλι αυτό εκτιμάται ότι θα έχει εγγυημένη ασφάλεια συναλλαγών, προσφέροντας, παράλληλα, πλήθος υπηρεσιών στους πολίτες. Οι πολίτες των 27 κρατών – μελών της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, σύμφωνα με τα όσα […]

Covid-19: Commission Approves €800m Greek Scheme to Support Tourism Sector

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The European Commission has approved a 800-million-euro Greek scheme to support tourism companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme has been approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. “This €800 million Greek scheme will facilitate access to liquidity for companies active in the tourism sector. They have been hit hard by the pandemic and […]

Commission Urges EU Countries to Rollout Digital COVID Travel Passes Before July

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Photo source: European Commission The European Commission on Monday called for further efforts to ensure a smooth rollout of the EU Digital COVID Certificate to facilitate travel during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The EU Digital Covid Certificate aims to make crossing European internal borders easier through a commonly agreed document with a

Greece Wins 2021 European Heritage Award for Plaka Bridge Restoration Project

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Greece has been honored at the European Heritage Awards 2021, the EU intiative for cultural heritage organized by the European Commission and Europa Nostra, for the restoration project of the landmark Plaka Bridge in Epirus. The Plaka Bridge is a single arched stone-bridge, the largest and most impressive of its kind in Epirus. In […]