EU Recovery Fund Approval in Germany Halted

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The German Bundestag. Photo source: bundestag.de Approval of a 750-billion-euro EU Covid-19 recovery fund, part of a 1.8-trillion-euro budget up to 2027 agreed by the EU’s 27 states last year, was temporarily blocked on Friday after German lawmakers had ratified it earlier. Hours after the lower and upper houses of parliament approved the fund, the […]

Protecting Tourists a Priority for Over 100 Governments

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Photo source: UNWTO More than 100 countries, alongside international organizations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonized standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. The UNWTO is in the process of launching an International Code for the Protection of Tourists, which will

Digital Green Certificate for Travel: The EU’s Proposal is Open to Third Countries

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The Digital Green Certificate, a proposal put forward to allow EU citizens that have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from the coronavirus to travel more freely this summer, is open to initiatives being developed globally, according to guidelines released by the European Commission. Officially presented on March 17, the certificate is expected to be […]

EU and WHO Aiming for Universal Recognition of Health Certificates

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Photo source: @European Commission The EU and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working to achieve the universal recognition of the so-called digital green certificates, which will enable restriction-free travel between member states, the European Commission announced on twitter. The Commission said it is aiming to launch the certificates by summer, adding that it

ECTAA Calls on EU to Revise VAT Rules for Travel Agents

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Europe’s travel agents and tour operators are urging the Commission to review and revise a set of special VAT rules to meet the demands of the digital era and to ensure the sector’s competitiveness. Representing some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA) is requesting […]

Green Light for EU’s €672.5bn Recovery and Resilience Tool

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The European Parliament approved last week the EU’s recovery and resilience facility, paving the way for the release of 672.5 billion euros in funding to be allocated to member states to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides with a focus on green and digital transitions. The regulation establishing the new facility will come into force […]

Europe Adopts Update on Covid-19 Travel Restrictions for Non-EU Citizens

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Photo source: @Council of European Union The European Council adopted this week a Commission proposal for updated recommendations on measures affecting non-essential travel into the EU from third countries in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the new rules, the following epidemiological criteria should be taken into account to determine the countries for

EU States Agree on Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate Guidelines

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After weeks of disagreement and reluctance EU member states have agreed on a set of guidelines that will allow for the establishment of an EU-wide accepted vaccination certificate to be used for “medical purposes”, said the European Commission this week. The approved standards, which have the support of the European Commission, also set out the […]

Covid-19: Commission Proposes New Measures on Travel in the EU

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Photo source: European Commission Aiming to ensure better coordination and communication of travel-related measures at EU level, the European Commission on Monday proposed an update to the Council’s recommendation of last October on coordinating measures affecting free movement in the European Union in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “The

Commission: All Non-essential Travel ‘Strongly Discouraged’

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Photo source: @European Commission One day before EU leaders meet to discuss actions in the fight against the Covid-19 crisis, the European Commission called on member states to discourage non-essential travel and to accelerate vaccination setting a summer deadline for the immunization of at least 70 percent of the adult population. “Vaccination is essential to […]