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Europe’s tourist taxes, bans and restrictions to watch out for in 2025
To save you trawling sites for the latest regulations and fines, we’ve compiled a comprehensive summary for visiting Europe this year.
Italy fines Colosseum ticketing agencies for ripping off tourists
Ticketing agencies made it almost impossible to purchase standard-price entry to Italy's most popular tourist attraction.
German priest prefers prison over fine for climate protest conviction
Rev. Jörg Alt and about 40 other activists blocked traffic in Nuremberg by gluing their hands to a street in front of the city's train station.
This Croatian island is turning away from popular party tourism
There are also several tourist regulations on clothing and behaviour that visitors should be aware of if they don’t want to receive a fine.
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Timothée Chalamet fined for red carpet stunt in UK
Timothée Chalamet has revealed on a French TV show that he was given a fine for riding a Lime e-bike on the red carpet for the UK premiere of 'A Complete Unknown.'
‘Zero-tolerance’: Why Ryanair is suing a passenger for €15,000
The budget airline has warned this will not be the last time it goes to court over unacceptable behaviour on its aircraft.
Russia fines Google more than the world’s total GDP over YouTube bans
Russia fined Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - that’s 2.5 trillion trillion trillion dollars after the US tech giant took action against Putin's propaganda.
Volkswagen faces hefty fine for mistreatment of UK customers
The UK's financial watchdog found Volkswagen had sometimes confiscated cars from vulnerable customers "without considering other options".
US fines Lufthansa €3.6m over treatment of Jewish passengers
The group of 128 passengers were denied boarding on a flight in Frankfurt in 2022 after flying to Germany from New York.
Troubled Thames Water waist-deep in trouble over sewage dumping
The heavy fine for the UK's biggest water supplier comes shortly after the troubled utility company announced it was in talks with creditors to seek new equity, to prevent it running out of cash by May next year.
Avoid making Emily in Paris’ tourist mistake when in Rome
Rome is celebrating a Jubilee year in 2025 and expecting an influx of visitors.
Don’t shout, don’t be topless: Malaga has new rules for rowdy tourists
Locals say their hometown has become a theme park for tourists.
Nestlé Waters agrees deal to turn tap off French mineral water probe
The non-prosecution agreement is the largest environmentally related one of its kind to be signed in France so far.
You can now be fined for going over the luggage limit on French trains
Starting from mid-September, passengers now face a €50 fine for exceeding the luggage allowance.
Facing budget crunches, Chinese tax collectors descend on companies
Chinese authorities are chasing unpaid taxes from companies and individuals dating back decades, as the government moves to plug massive budget shortfalls and address a mounting debt crisis.
Crypto firm Coinbase fined millions for serving high-risk customers
The UK branch was fined £3.5 million (€4.16 million) after breaching a voluntary agreement brokered with the British watchdog.