Italy Italian senator suspended without pay for refusing COVID health pass Laura Granato, from L'alternativa c'è, had opposed the new measures despite warnings from officials. 19/10/2021
Slovenia Slovenia: Police clash with COVID-19 protesters ahead of EU summit Protesters seemed wanted to draw more attention to their rally by demonstrating on the eve of a key EU Balkan summit. 05/10/2021
Health news Pfizer says its COVID vaccine works in children aged 5-11 The laboratory said it will be seeking FDA approval in the US to administer its vaccine to children under 12. 20/09/2021
Slovenia Thousands demonstrate against new health pass measures in Slovenia Around 8,000 gathered in Ljubljana to demonstrate against new COVID-19 restrictions in the largest ever protest in Slovenia. 16/09/2021
Italy Italy first in Europe to require all workers to have COVID health pass The move aims to improve vaccine uptake and reduce the infection rate amid a potential surge in COVID-19 cases this winter. 16/09/2021
Europe Decoded Fact check: Unvaccinated citizens can vote in German election False claims have suggested that citizens need a COVID-19 health pass to vote in this month's federal election. 13/09/2021
Europe Decoded Anti-vaccine demonstrators had planned violence, say Italian police Italian police have raided the homes of several anti-vaccine activists ahead of demonstrations against the COVID-19 health pass. 09/09/2021
World News EU now accepting COVID passes from North Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine The European Union will accept COVID-19 digital certificates from North Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine from Friday. 20/08/2021
Tech News Euroviews. COVID vaccine passports are a new international crisis in the making As Europe rolls out COVID digital health IDs in the hope of getting back to normal, vaccine passports could leave developing countries left out. 16/08/2021
Europe Decoded Fake COVID-19 health passes are being sold on Snapchat in France Dozens of fake accounts are using Snapchat to sell "fake health passes" for up to €300 each. 13/08/2021
Living Anti-vaxxers pretend to be vegan to avoid having the COVID-19 vaccine As people fake that they are 'ethical vegans' to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine, animal rights activists say everyone eligible should get vaccinated. 04/08/2021
Europe Decoded Dutch authorities defend COVID-19 test system despite security flaw An investigation by RTL Nieuws found that citizens could hack into a company website and falsify official COVID-19 test results. 19/07/2021
France Protests in France over bid to restrict those without both COVID jabs Police used tear gas in several French cities to disperse the demonstrations. 14/07/2021
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. 14/07/2021
France French MEP criticised for comparing COVID-19 pass with apartheid Michèle Rivasi, from the European Greens, is known for her opposition to vaccines and has sparked indignation from other French politicians. 13/07/2021
Travel News Stricter rules and absent tourists put Portugal's restaurants in tough spot Stricter rules and absent tourists put Portugal's restaurants in tough spot 11/07/2021
Travel News Britain plans to scrap quarantine for non-UK vaccinated arrivals in weeks Britain plans to scrap quarantine for non-UK vaccinated arrivals in weeks 09/07/2021
Europe News Ryanair CEO: European countries must stop 'stupid' travel restrictions Michael O’Leary thinks the latest round of restrictions imposed due to the spread of the Delta variant are "nonsensical" because the EU's COVID certificate is enough to normalise travel. 01/07/2021
Destinations Where can EU citizens go on holiday without having to quarantine? Travel restrictions can be confusing. Here’s a guide to the popular holiday destinations where European citizens don’t need to quarantine right now. 17/06/2021
Travel News Is the EUDCC different from a vaccine passport or green pass? We explain the EU’s Digital Covid Certificate, who needs it and how you can get it. 09/06/2021