Now playing Next Travel News France makes COVID-19 travel tests chargeable from October 15 PCR tests will cost €44 for unvaccinated adults without a prescription and antigen tests will be charged between €22 or €25. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Day 2 tests replaced by lateral flows in England from 24 October Lateral flow tests are a much cheaper option for families, which airlines say is a "massive relief". 15/10/2021
Now playing Next Italy Protests across Italy as COVID pass becomes mandatory for workers Thousands have demonstrated over COVID passes being made mandatory for employees to enter their workplaces. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Fuel prices at an all-time high in Hungary and expected to climb more Hungarians have seen the price of fuel reach an all-time high, and prices are expected to go even higher on Friday. 14/10/2021
Now playing Next world news Eastern Europe in midst of COVID surge as vaccinations lag Russia recorded yet a new record in daily COVID-19 deaths on Thursday while infections are soaring in Hungary and Ukraine. 14/10/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Pigs pile up as Brexit and COVID leave UK farms with butcher shortfall The UK government is issuing up to 800 temporary visas for foreign butchers to address a shortage of abattoir workers which has led to a backlog of pigs on farms. 14/10/2021
Now playing Next France France to extend COVID-19 state of emergency until July 2022 The French government will ask lawmakers to extend its COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency until July 2022. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next Tech News IMF reduces global growth forecast amid inflation and supply problems In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF projects that global output will increase by 5.9% this year, compared with its projection in July of 6%. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next France Record 6,000 drop in Paris pupil numbers amid COVID and remote working Paris' deputy mayor said it was down to a declining birth rate and the effects of the COVID pandemic. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next Latvia Latvia declares three-month state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise Under the new rules, masks are mandatory in all public buildings and only essential shops will be open at weekends. 12/10/2021
Now playing Next Travel News 60% of travellers searching for greener holidays in 2021 More people are looking for ways to make their trips sustainable, according to new research from Expedia Group. 12/10/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Green passes are needed to travel around these European countries We compiled a list of all the places that ask tourists and residents for a vaccine pass to enter hospitality venues or public transport. 12/10/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID-19 pandemic has forced 100 million into poverty, UN chief says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said people living in conflict-affected and poor countries are suffering most of all. 12/10/2021
Now playing Next Italy Calls grow in Italy to ban far-right Forza Nuova after demo violence Some political parties are calling for Forza Nuova to be dissolved following Saturday's violence at anti-health pass protests in which the far-right group was implicated. 11/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news COVID-19: Sydney exits lockdown after 106 days Sydney has reopened after four months in lockdown, with people running to the shops and hairdressers on Monday. 11/10/2021
Now playing Next Experiences In pictures: The first World Expo to take place in the Middle East Expo 2020 Dubai has kicked off after the event was delayed by a year by the global pandemic. 11/10/2021
Now playing Next Italy Far-right leaders arrested at large protest in Italy over COVID passes The demonstration was against moves to extend Italy's COVID pass to all workplaces from October 15. 10/10/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Long COVID now has an official WHO clinical definition In September, there were more than one million people living in the UK who reported they were suffering from long COVID. 09/10/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines In Russia, the vaccination rate is low with just 29% of the country’s 146 million people now fully vaccinated. 09/10/2021
Now playing Next Health news COVID: Romanian situation a 'catastrophe' as Russia's deaths rise Romania's president called the COVID-19 situation in his country a "catastrophe" as Russia's daily virus death toll increased. 08/10/2021