Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Representing 10% of GDP and the same percentage of the total workforce of the EU, the health of the tourism industry has major repercussions for the whole economy. As Europe slowly emerges from lockdown, nations are gradually opening their borders, their restaurants and their beaches, fully aware that without tourists, a wider economic recovery is in jeopardy.
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Madrid: Haven for fun-starved Europeans… but locals can’t leave
With bars and restaurants open and an 11:00 pm curfew, Madrid has become a haven for leisure-starved Europeans in a reality that has rankled residents who remain restricted from leaving the region
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Can ‘health passports’ kickstart global travel?
From digital certificates to "health passports", countries across the globe are hoping to relaunch travel by letting people prove their Covid-free status
EU to propose vaccine ‘green pass’
The European Commission will propose rules for an EU vaccine "green pass" this month, as the bloc prepares to ramp up its Covid-19 immunisation drive, Ursula von der Leyen said
EU wants Covid-19 vaccine passports in time for peak tourist season
The European Union is trying to develop coronavirus vaccination system to save the tourist Season.
EU divided over ‘vaccine passports’
EU countries are increasingly looking at using proof of Covid-19 inoculation as a "vaccine passport" but the idea is divisive
Covid-19 prompts rethink of mass tourism
The coronavirus pandemic has forced famous tourist destinations to question their business model, though economic realities are likely to stand in the way of major changes