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EU Approves Updated Single Permit – Work Rules for Third-country Nationals

EU lawmakers endorsed a set of revised rules for combined work and residence permits for third-country nationals.

EU to Delay Launch of ETIAS Border Entry System Again

The European Commission is set to push back the implementation ETIAS, a new EU-wide border entry system.

Experts Warn EU’s New ETIAS Border System May Cause Problems

Travel and aviation experts are warning that the ETIAS EU-border entry system to take effect in 2024 may lead to problems.

Travelers to Europe Will Need to Pay a 7-euro Charge to Enter EU

Travelers from the US and other countries, currently allowed visa-free access to Europe, will as of 2024 have to pay a 7-euro fee to enter.

Short-term Rentals: EU Decision on Data Sharing Aimed at ‘Balanced Tourism Ecosystem’

EU regulators agreed on a common approach to data collection and sharing by short-term accommodation rental platforms.

EU’s EES Entry-Exit Biometric Border Controls Delayed

The launch of the EU’s EES travel authorization system has been pushed back to the end of the year.

Global Air Travel Industry Wants End to Covid-19 Controls

Airlines and airports are calling for all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped.

EU to Lift Travel Restrictions for the Vaccinated from Third Countries

The European Council has updated its recommendation on the temporary restriction of non-essential travel into the EU from third countries.

EU Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid-19 Travel Controls Ineffective

Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron have failed, global travel and tourism organizations say in a joint statement.

EU Proposes Restriction-free Travel for Digital Covid Certificate Holders

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.

Australia and Canada Off EU Safe List for Travel

The European Council is recommending for EU member states to reintroduce temporary entry bans or travel restrictions for visitors from Argentina, Australia and Canada.

The Euro Turns 20, Prepares to Meet New Challenges

The euro turned 20 on January 1 and since its introduction has been adopted by 19 EU countries; become the second most important global currency; and been used by more than 340 million people.

Jordan and Namibia are Off EU’s Safe List for Travel

The European Council has removed Jordan and Namibia from its list of safe third countries for non-essential travel into the EU.

Indonesia on EU’s Safe List for Air Travel

The European Council has added Indonesia to its updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

EU Takes Singapore and Ukraine Off Safe List for Travel

The European Council removed Singapore and Ukraine from its safe list for non-essential travel into the EU.

EU Tells Members to Open Borders to Travelers from Bahrain and United Arab Emirates

The European Council has added Bahrain and United Arab Emirates to its updated ‘safe list’ of countries for which restrictions should be lifted for travel into the EU.

EU Drops Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova from Safe List for Travel

The European Council removed Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Moldova from its safe list for non-essential travel into the EU.

Covid-19: Albania, Serbia and Japan Dropped from EU’s Safe List for Travel

Six countries, including Albania, Serbia and Japan, have been removed from the list of safe third countries for non-essential travel into the EU.

Greece Stays Open to American Travelers Despite EU Recommendation

Greece is among the European countries that have not followed an EU recommendation to curb nonessential travel for visitors from the US.

EU Advises Covid-19 Travel Restrictions on Visitors from the United States and Israel

The European Council removed the United States and Israel from its list of safe third countries for non-essential travel into the EU.