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…

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?

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…

Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget

Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget

Nepal increased spending on health infrastructure in its annual budget unveiled on Thursday to stop the spread of the coronavirus…

Bulgaria to reopen restaurants, bars and cafes on June 1

Bulgaria to reopen restaurants, bars and cafes on June 1

Bulgaria will allow restaurants, bars and cafes to reopen at full capacity on Monday as the Balkan country further eased…

Greece to welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis in first wave of visitorsDestinations

Greece to welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis in first wave of visitors

Greece will allow travellers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to…