Greece denies report on migrant resettlement deal with the US
Athens: Greece has denied a report that it had reached a migrant resettlement deal with the United States. CBS News...
Tourism
Italy bracing for a record wave of tourists, but is having trouble handling them
Bob Pisani Bellagio: When boat drivers start complaining about the tourists overrunning this famous lakeside resort, where Taylor Swift and...
Governments of Pakistan, UK Signs Letter of Intent to combat illegal migration
Celina Ali Islamabad: Minister for Interior, Mohsin Naqvi and Home Secretary of UK, James Cleverly on Friday witnessed signing of...
Portugal to enter talks with Vinci over Lisbon’s €9bn airport
Lisbon: Portugal will start negotiating with France’s Vinci about building and running Lisbon’s €9bn international airport in the next few...
Visits by non-residents to Bulgaria up 1.1% in April 2024
Sofia: In April 2024, the number of visits by non-residents to Bulgaria was 1.1 per cent higher than in April...
This tiny Greek island has the clearest water in the world
Athens: More than 32 million people traveled to Greece in 2023, making it one of the most visited countries in...
Italy: The beautiful seaside city named the best place in Europe to visit this year
Rome: This beautiful city is said to be one of the best places to visit in Europe this summer as...
Greece among top five most expensive European Airbnb markets this summer
Athens: With record-breaking growth rates averaging 19% this summer for short-term rentals in Europe, Greece is currently below the European...
More than 10,000 migrants arrive in UK by crossing Channel in small boats this year
London: More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats in 2024. It...
Good news for travellers: Direct flights from Pakistan to UK to resume soon
Celina Ali Islamabad: A four-member security assessment team from the UK Department for Transport (UK-DfT) has expressed satisfaction with the...
Winds of change: The EU’s green agenda after the European Parliament election
Brussels: The next European Commission and Parliament are likely to place security and competitiveness at the centre of their quest...
Net migration to UK fell 10% last year, ONS says
London: Net migration to the UK fell 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022, official figures show....
How Portugal’s pastel de nata became Brussels favourite pastry
Lisbon: There's soft power and there's sweet power. An initiative launched last year is spreading fast in Brussels and beyond...
EU accused of funding migrant dumping in Sahara
Brussels: The European Union admitted to a “difficult situation” after a journalism consortium said Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania were dumping...
Divided by migration, this tiny Italian community turned into a ghost town
Riace: For the better part of two decades, a town spanning bone-dry hills and a desolate coastline was the testing...
New high speed rail to connect Portugal, Spain in only three hours
Lisbon: The Portuguese government has approved plans for a new high-speed train line between two of the biggest tourist destinations,...
Inauguration of Italy’s migrant centers in Albania postponed
Rome: The inauguration of two controversial migrant centers managed by Italy in Albania has been delayed as the construction work...
Bulgaria is ready to welcome tourists from Kosovo
Sofia: Cobbled streets, crumbling walls, wooden houses and narrow alleys testify to the ancient history of this city. The only...
8 EU members say conditions in Syria should be reassessed to allow voluntary refugee returns
Nicosia: The governments of eight European Union member states said Friday the situation in Syria should be re-evaluated to allow...
Italy embassy supports Glaciers Inventory of Pakistan launch
Celina Ali Islamabad, May 16, 2024: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in close collaboration with the Embassy of Italy,...
Italy: A guide to Lake Como’s highlights
ByAngela Locatelli Rome: Lake Como conveys notions of easy elegance and the Italian art of slow living, and has come...
Greece ranks fourth among most desired destinations for intra-European travel, survey finds
Athens: A proposal by a real estate developer for an investment in Agrilidi on Astypalaia, an area 13 kilometers northwest...
Italy announces fines for tourists who commit this odd crime
Rome: Despite ongoing efforts by the Italian authorities to safeguard Sardinia’s stunning beaches from over-tourism, vacationers have persistently plundered the...
Notes on chocolate: pistachio bars on a family holiday in Italy
Annalisa Barbieri Rome: Iam in Avellino, southern Italy. We have taken my mum home to her final resting place and...
GNTO promoting Greece in the Arab world
Athens: The Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) efforts to increase tourism flows from the Arab world to Greece are in...
A passion for Portuguese
Navhind Times Lisbon: When Deborah Fernandes first began studying Portuguese, little did she know where her love for the language...
Italy: Venice with my curious five-year-old gave me a new perspective on travel
Ross Woodman Venice: Five-year-olds are an unpredictable bunch. We were hurtling across Venice lagoon in a water taxi when suddenly...
Portugal’s travel and tourism sector is set for record-busting 2024
parallax background Lisbon: Portugal’s travel and tourism sector is set for a record-busting 2024, according to the World Travel and...
Thousands of shoppers swapped London for EU since ‘tourist tax’
Brussels: Thousands of tourists who used to come to Britain for tax-free shopping are now visiting stores in Paris, Milan...
Qatar Airways increases Portugal flights
Lisbon: Qatar Airways has announced an increase in the frequency of its flights between Lisbon and Doha, adding two more...
