EU Closer to Agreeing on Digital Vaccination Passport

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze After weeks of wrangling, the EU member states appear ready to agree on the introduction of a digital Covid-19 vaccination passport which may be in place across the Union as early as March, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “As for the […]

EU Lawmakers Propose Testing Protocol to Get Travel Started

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The pandemic shifted travellers’ demands towards ‘safe and clean’ and more sustainable tourism. Photo source” European Parliament ©AdobeStock/Chalabala In efforts to restore safe travel, EU lawmakers are requesting that a new strategy on sustainable tourism include an EU Health Safety protocol for testing before departure as a first step. Listing EU criteria for “safe and

Greece Calls on EU to Ensure Covid-19 Vaccine Supply

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Photo source: European Union, Photographer: Claudio Centonze Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging the EU to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine supplies are secured and that there will be no more delays. “We need to move forward to make sure that as new vaccines are approved, this approval will happen very, very quickly and that we […]

More Countries Consider Covid-19 Health Passport Idea

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One by one countries in Europe and across the globe are announcing or considering plans to allow admission to tourists with proof of Covid-19 vaccination in an attempt to restart travel and jumpstart stagnant economies. At the same time, private travel and transport companies are examining the possibility of making vaccination mandatory for passengers before boarding

Greek PM Explains: Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate ‘Not a Travel Passport’

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The introduction of a commonly agreed on EU-wide vaccination certificate which would facilitate travel and ensure safety at destinations, tabled by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has garnered international media attention and support in view of efforts to restart travel and kickstart the bloc’s economy. Among others, an opinion piece by the Greek prime minister

Greece Launches Digital Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center) and Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias (right). Individuals living in Greece who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to request a digital vaccination certificate to be used when needed, announced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis late on Tuesday. Mitsotakis presented the document, which he described as a

Greece’s Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate Proposal ‘Rocks the Boat’ at EU

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Photo source: @European Commission © Phil Nijhuis The European Union is still seeking ways to enable movement in the Covid-19 era failing in the meantime to achieve a coordinated approach that would facilitate travel and set the economy into motion. EU leaders discussed in Lisbon, last week, a proposal tabled by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos […]