Tourism

Jen Kirby Rome: At the edge of a flat expanse of pavement, several small ships were moored side by side....

Italy: Search for Britons missing in mountains

Rome: A search and rescue operation is under way in the Dolomites in northern Italy for two British men who...

What to expect for golden visa program of Portugal in 2025: Predictions & key developments

Lisbon: In 2025, an increasing demand is expected for Portugal’s Golden Visa Program from North America as well as the...

At the EU’s external border in Bulgaria, the refugee horror story continues

Nabiha Islam Brussels: “She was about to die. It took six hours last time we dug a grave for one...

UK rollout of eVisas could leave non-EU migrants ‘vulnerable’

London: The government is pressing ahead with a digital visa scheme to prove the residency rights of millions of people...

Bulgaria’s tourism sector sets record for 2024, surpassing previous milestones

Sofia: Bulgaria's tourism sector is set to achieve a record-breaking year in 2024, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The...

Italy: Beautiful secret lake as pretty as Como and Garda but without the tourists

Rome: When people dream of Italy’s fabulous lakes, the glamour of Lake Como or the grandeur of Lake Garda often...

La Bella Vita: The best cycling escapes in Italy

Rome: Midwinter in London and it seems every week we are buffeted by another storm barreling across the Atlantic. Just...

Year-ender: China’s tourism highlights of 2024

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: In 2024, China's tourism industry saw remarkable developments that captured global attention and drove unprecedented growth. From...

Bulgaria, a sanctuary for the red-breasted goose

Sofia: In the summer, the beach of Shabla, a small town in northeastern Bulgaria, hosts families and tourists eager to...

Italy stops 200,000 migrants crossing in two years since Meloni took over

Rome: Italy has blocked nearly 200,000 migrants from crossing the Mediterranean since Giorgia Meloni's Government came to power two years...

CAA ‘gears up’ to lift UK travel ban

Celina Ali Islamabad: Following the resumption of flights from Europe, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has intensified efforts to lift...

Sweden hints at introduction of EU migrant ‘return hubs’ in near future

Brussels: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced that the EU might be ready to pitch a proposal on the creation...

Italy: Meloni’s Albanian migrant detention centers are now ghost towns

Rome: When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her flagship plan to intercept, detain and process asylum-seekers in Albania, it...

€109.7 million to modernise public transport

Lisbon: The Government invested €109.7 million this year in the modernisation of public transport, namely in the Lisbon and Porto...

Italy: Milan says no to all outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban

Milan: Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or...

Dayu Town: Driving revitalization through industry and transforming mountain villages

Ruzhou: To revitalize the countryside, industry must take the lead. Dayu Town, the only entirely mountainous township in Ruzhou City,...

VFS global pledges to assist Portugal in addressing its visa backlog

Lisbon: VFS Global has vowed to help Portugal resolve its visa backlog. The company’s announcement came following delays in processing...

‘144-hour visa-free transit’ booming the tide of inbound tourism in Henan

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Since July 15, Zhengzhou Aviation Port has implemented a 144-hour transit visa-free policy for 54 countries, and...

Three people die trying to cross the Channel to UK

London: Three migrants died Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, a local mayor...

Bulgaria’s Perperikon: A European counterpart to Peru’s Machu Picchu

Sofia: The ancient rock city of Perperikon has recently received international recognition, with its latest accolade coming from the renowned...

Channel crossings: Number of migrants arriving in UK since 2018 hits 150,000

London: More than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the last seven years. Since...

EU office issues ‘scam alert’ for Pakistanis seeking visas, consular appointments

Celina Ali Islamabad: The European Union (EU) office has issued a "scam alert" to warn Pakistanis about "criminal organisations" spreading...

Italy: A year of bold policies to curb irregular immigration

Rome: Italy's right-wing government wants to set an example the rest of the EU can follow with its migration policy....

China’s operating high-speed railway hits 47,000 km

Henan Daily Zhengzhou: The total length of China's operating high-speed rail tracks has reached about 47,000 km, according to the...

Pakistan-France strengthening ties, PIA set to fly to France again