The EU has blocked a Booking-Etraveli merger deal, citing that it would allow Booking to strengthen its dominant position on the market for hotel OTAs.
Tour operators are concerned about the lack of ambition of the European Commission to review consumer protection throughout the whole travel value chain.
The regulation establishing the EU Digital COVID Certificate will be prolonged by one year, allowing persons to continue using their certificate, where needed, to travel across the EU.
Covid-19 certificates issued by Colombia and Malaysia are now equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate for travel, the European Commission has announced.
The European Commission is calling on EU states to take immediate action on golden visa schemes as these "threaten security and facilitate corruption" particularly in view of the Russia-Ukraine war.
European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders has called for Member States of the European Union to lift the last remaining Covid-19 travel restrictions within the bloc.
As part of ongoing efforts to facilitate safe travel, the European Commission proposed extending the use of the EU Digital Covid Certificate by a year.
The EU is proposing for member states to implement a “person-based approach” and allow holders of valid EU digital Covid certificates to travel restriction-free.
The European Union now accepts Covid-19 certificates issued by Georgia, Moldova, New Zealand and Serbia, recognizing them as equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate.
The Commission has proposed for fully vaccinated persons holding Covid-19 vaccination certificates to be exempt from travel-related testing and quarantine.
EU countries have agreed on guidelines describing the main technical specifications for the implementation of the system for Digital Green Certificates.
The Digital Green Certificate, aimed at enabling travel across the EU, is expected to enter into force in June or early July, according to EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.
