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Safe travels: the seal seeking to save summer

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Portugal to find out how the new European Tourism COVID-19 Safety Seal aims to save both the holiday sector and keep tourists safe on their travels.

Spain

Spain: Curfew restored in Catalonia as COVID-19 cases soar

Spain's 14-day incidence rate currently stands at 458 cases per 100,000, but in the north-eastern region of Catalonia, it is at more than 1,000 cases per 100,000.

Hungary

Hungary to offer citizens booster COVID-19 jabs from August 1

Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed citizens would be offered their third doses from August, regardless of age, health, or which vaccine they initially received.

France

Eiffel Tower reopens for business after nine-month COVID hiatus

A cap of 13,000 people are allowed to visit the Parisian landmark per day - half of the number usually expected.

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Russia

Russian culture icon Pyotr Mamonov dies with coronavirus aged 70

The rock musician died in a Moscow hospital after spending two weeks on a ventilator being treated for coronavirus.

Destinations

Bulgaria and Croatia: Take a trip to the UK’s new green list additions

Brits will soon be able to enjoy a quarantine-free stay in two new European green list destinations.

Travel News

No more quarantine-free travel from the Balearic Islands to the UK

The Balearic Islands have been added to the UK's amber list, while Bulgaria, Croatia and Hong Kong have joined the green.

World News

Carrot or stick? Which is best at pushing Europeans to get vaccinated?

Some countries are now requiring health passes to access restaurants and travel in an effort to push citizens to get COVID-19 jabs.

Travel News

These are the 4 countries offering COVID-19 vaccines to tourists

Countries outside Europe are planning to reconnect with tourists by offering them the COVID-19 vaccine as a perk of their stay.

France

Watch: France observes Bastille Day under shadow of Delta variant

France returns to its annual military parade down the Champs-Élysées after it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

Malta

Malta abandons plan to bar unvaccinated travellers from entry

The island, which boasts of being one of the world's most-vaccinated nations, is hoping to curb an upsurge in new cases of COVID-19.

Germany

As take-up slows, Angela Merkel dismisses making vaccine compulsory

Germany's chancellor said that the country would not make vaccination mandatory for certain professions, as France is doing for healthcare workers.

France

French race for COVID jabs before restaurants require them to eat out

Nearly 1.3 million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in France before needing a jab or a test to go to a restaurant or shopping centre.

Spain

Curfews return in Spain as infections soar in young people

Catalonia and Valencia are limiting social gatherings to 10 people and restoring late-night restrictions on all activities, while Asturias banned indoor bar and restaurants operations.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson to press on with lifting measures despite COVID surge

The British prime minister Boris Johnson asked people to “proceed with caution” as he said lifting all remaining lockdown restrictions in England would go ahead in a week as planned, despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

World News

WHO calls on the West to donate extra vaccines to poor countries

World Health Organization officials want rich countries to give their extra coronavirus vaccine doses to poor countries that haven’t yet immunised their populations, rather than using them as boosters.

Netherlands

Dutch PM Rutte apologises for lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has conceded that the Netherlands lifted coronavirus restrictions too soon, as COVID-19 infection rates rise.

Travel News

Heathrow passengers face long queues as staff forced to self-isolate

Travellers were met by significant delays at London's Heathrow airport due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

United Kingdom

Lack of care for COVID-19 at EURO 2020 final 'devastating', says WHO

The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus did not "take a break" during Sunday's EURO 2020 final.

World News

France's Macron to outline plans to curb Delta variant as cases spike

Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce new measures just days after lifting them as new infections fuelled by the more contagious Delta variant soar.