Out of the six major markets surveyed for the Long-Haul Travel Barometer, travelers from China and Brazil have the greatest degree of concern regarding the infrastructure of the tourism industry when they visit Europe. Based on a survey conducted by the European Travel Commission (ETC), travellers rank safety as the [...]
Schengen Statistics data indicates that, out of 75,094 visa applications filed by South American nationalities in 2022, 34.7 percent were submitted by Ecuadorians. Dominicans filed 20.3 percent (43,996) and Cubans submitted 18.4 percent (39,931) of the 215,969 total applications, or 73.6 percent of the total applications, or 159,021. With a [...]
Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, emphasized that the only way to keep the Schengen Area from possibly collapsing is to protect its external borders. She made these statements in reference to the upcoming October 26–27 meeting of the European Council during her Senate speech. She emphasized the real [...]
Which European cities are the greatest for lone travelers? Rhodes, Split, or Istanbul. [...]
According to information made public by the German Police on Saturday, the number of people who entered the nation illegally in September of this year exceeded 21,366. This is a record monthly total since February 2016. At the height of the “refugee crisis,” in February 2016, 25,650 people arrived, setting [...]
The way we currently handle packaging within the EU is essentially unsustainable. Single-use packaging is widely used in nearly every sector of the packaging business, yet it comes at a high social and environmental cost. Our ability to investigate potential alternatives is hampered by the current situation. Adoption of reusable [...]
With Croatia being the only significant outlier, the GDP of the United Kingdom and other EU members as well as the GDP of the United States in 2022 was still lower than it was prior to the pandemic. According to Statista data, Croatia was the only country in the EU [...]
The most recent Long-Haul Barometer for March 2023 published by the European Travel Commission (ETC) indicates that visitors from Brazil, Australia, and Canada are changing their itinerary for Europe. Because of the continent’s exorbitant prices, they are avoiding it in favor of less expensive locations. With the purpose of evaluating [...]
In order to combat the abuse of visa-free travel throughout Europe, the European Commission has suggested improving its visa suspension policies. The revised regulations would offer the European Union (EU) more latitude to temporarily suspend its visa-free travel policies, particularly if it feels that the actions of other nations could [...]
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have approved a measure that will digitize Schengen permits, putting them in a position to be more accessible and safe. The law was approved by MEPs on October 18, opening the door for Schengen visas to be digitized. With 573 votes in favor and [...]