Spain extends its state of emergency until June 21

Spain extends its state of emergency until June 21

The Spanish government on Wednesday secured parliament’s backing for a final extension to the state of emergency imposed to tackle…

Czechs to open foreign travel in line with countries’ virus risk

Czechs to open foreign travel in line with countries’ virus risk

The Czech Republic said on Monday it would open up foreign travel from June 15 after introducing a system to…

EasyJet and Carnival to bid FTSE 100 adieu due to COVID-19Transport

EasyJet and Carnival to bid FTSE 100 adieu due to COVID-19

EasyJet and cruise operator Carnival are set to lose their seat at the top table of British blue chips after…

Dubai to reopen malls and private businesses

Dubai to reopen malls and private businesses

Dubai will allow the full reopening of malls and private businesses starting on Wednesday, its media office said, after the…

Malta to reopen its airport on July 1Airports

Malta to reopen its airport on July 1

Malta will reopen its airport to passenger flights on July 1, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Sunday, as the…

Sri Lanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions

Sri Lanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions

Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, a tourism official…

Beaches reopen as Spain courts foreign tourists with health guarantee

Beaches reopen as Spain courts foreign tourists with health guarantee

Swimmers and sun-bathers turned out in droves on Monday as Spain reopened nearly all its beaches as part of government…

Mauritius economy to contract sharply due to virus, says bank governor

Mauritius economy to contract sharply due to virus, says bank governor

Mauritius’s economy is expected to contract by between 7.5% and 15% in 2020 due to the effects of the coronavirus,…

Imported novel coronavirus cases return to Spain despite border closure

Imported novel coronavirus cases return to Spain despite border closure

At least 25 imported cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Spain over the past month, health authorities said…

France’s tourism industry asks itself: can we save summer?Destinations

France’s tourism industry asks itself: can we save summer?

Serge Coeroli has given the shelves behind the bar of his Paris restaurant a new lick of paint, in anticipation…