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Germany Relaxes Schengen Short-Term Visa Appointment Rules for Indian Applicants

Germany Relaxes Schengen Short-Term Visa Appointment Rules for Indian Applicants

The German authorities have announced that nationals of India will now be subject to more relaxed rules when applying for a tourist visa as the processing of the Schengen short-term visas has been centralised in the German Visa Centre Mumbai. According to the German Missions in India, appointments can be booked as well as Schengen visa applications can be submitted in all Visa Application Centres…

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Switzerland Registered Nearly 20% More Asylum Requests in October Compared to September

Switzerland Registered Nearly 20% More Asylum Requests in October Compared to September

A total of 3,208 asylum requests were registered in Switzerland during October this year, which is 527 more than in the previous month marking an increase of +19.7 per cent. According to a statement issued by the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, compared to the same month of 2021, the number of asylum requests has increased by 1707, with the most important countries of origin being…

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Commission Presents an EU Action Plan for Central Mediterranean to Address Migration Challenges

Commission Presents an EU Action Plan for Central Mediterranean to Address Migration Challenges

The Commission of the European Union has decided to present an EU Action Plan for the Central Mediterranean migratory route to address the ongoing challenges. In order to be able to effectively tackle the challenges on this particular migratory route, the Commission has proposed a series of 20 measures in the Action Plan. These measures are articulated around three pillars, which will be taken…

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Brussels Introduces New Short-Term Rental Rules in a Bid to Tackle Transparency Issues

Brussels Introduces New Short-Term Rental Rules in a Bid to Tackle Transparency Issues

The European Commission has recently presented a proposal for the regulation of short-term rental accommodation spots, in an effort to increase transparency and help authorities to establish balanced development of this segment, as part of the sustainable tourism sector. A report by Idealista reveals that the proposal doesn’t solve the problem of fragmentation of laws, but it is a step forward…

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EU Court: A Third-Country National Suffering Serious Illness May Not Be Returned to Origin Country

EU Court: A Third-Country National Suffering Serious Illness May Not Be Returned to Origin Country

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Member States are not permitted to adopt a return decision or remove from the country a third-country national who is staying illegally in its territory and suffering from a serious illness. According to the EU Court, Member States are prohibited from taking such a decision as long as there are compelling reasons for believing that the…

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Portugal to Launch New High-Speed Railway

Portugal to Launch New High-Speed Railway

The Portuguese government is planning to introduce high-speed trains,  a new railway bridge over the Tagus River, as well as to connect Lisbon and Porto in three hours by train from Madrid, projects which are expected to be completed by 2050. According to the Portugal News, the National Railway Plan, which has already been approved by the Council of Ministers, will now be open for public…

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EU Representatives Agree for Kosovo Visa Liberalisation to Come Into Effect on January 1, 2024

EU Representatives Agree for Kosovo Visa Liberalisation to Come Into Effect on January 1, 2024

Authorities in the European Union Member States have reached an agreement that visa liberalization for Kosovo to become effective on January 1, 2024. Such an announcement has been made by the recent report of Radio Free Europe, while the same has stressed that the agreement was reached during a meeting of visa advisers held in Brussels, on Tuesday, schengen news reports. Previously, the Czech…

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Iceland Wants to Promote Sustainable Tourism by Encouraging Fewer Visitors to Take Longer Trips

Iceland Wants to Promote Sustainable Tourism by Encouraging Fewer Visitors to Take Longer Trips

The Icelandic authorities have said that the country wants to promote sustainable travel by encouraging slow tourism. According to the official travel website of Iceland, Visit Iceland, sustainability is of prime importance when it comes to the global as well as the local welfare of ecosystems, communities, and cultures. Thus, the country wants to encourage fewer people to take longer trips in…

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Tourism Revenues in Greece Have Already Exceed €18 Billion This Year

Tourism Revenues in Greece Have Already Exceed €18 Billion This Year

The Greek Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, has revealed that this year the income from Greek tourism has already exceeded €‎18 billion. The announcement was made on Friday, November 18, during a meeting of the presidents of the Hellenic Hoteliers’ Federation held in Thessaloniki on the occasion of the 37th Philonexia exhibition, schengen news reports. “The Bank of Greece is releasing the…

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Slovakia Extends Validity of Temporary Refugee Status for Ukrainians Until March 2023

Slovakia Extends Validity of Temporary Refugee Status for Ukrainians Until March 2023

Slovakia’s Ministry of Interior has announced that Ukrainians with a temporary refugee status valid until December 31, will be eligible to benefit from this status until March 2023, after the government decided to extend the validity date for three more months. Through a statement published by the Ministry of the Interior, it has been emphasised that the validity of the temporary refugee status…

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Waiting Time for Travellers at EU Borders to Increase Substantially, Member States Assert

Waiting Time for Travellers at EU Borders to Increase Substantially, Member States Assert

Waiting times at the external borders of the European Union may increase once the Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes fully effective in May 2023, the Member States fear, according to a compilation of comments published by the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU. Published on November 16, the compilation consists of answers from the Member States’ authorities responsible for the application…

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Seven Ski Resorts You Can’t Miss When Visiting Italy This Winter 

We can all agree that Italy is known for its warm weather, beautiful beaches and delicious gelato but this isn’t all. Italy is home to some of the best ski resorts and other tourist spots that are attractive to visit for this part of the year, making the country only the perfect holiday destination for summer but also the winter time.  Here are seven of the best ski resorts you must visit if you…

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Switzerland to Continue Allowing Britons to Work Without a Permit for up to 3 Months per Year

Switzerland to Continue Allowing Britons to Work Without a Permit for up to 3 Months per Year

The United Kingdom and Switzerland have agreed on the extension of the Services Mobility Agreement for another three years. The extension of the agreement means that professionals from the UK will be able to continue travelling as well as operating freely in the territory of Switzerland for up to 90 days per year, without being required to obtain a permit, schengen news reports. According to the…

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NGOs Condemn “Degrading Treatment” of Moroccans Applying for Schengen Visas

NGOs Condemn “Degrading Treatment” of Moroccans Applying for Schengen Visas

A total of twenty non-governmental organisations have once again called on the responsible authorities to end the visa restrictions they apply against nationals of Morocco, and have denounced the way how Moroccans are treated. In a letter addressed to the ambassador of the European Union in Rabat, Patricia Llombart, the NGOs condemned the degrading treatment, as well as the humiliation that…

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Norway Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Rights of Railway Passengers

Norway Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Rights of Railway Passengers

New rules regarding the rights of rail passengers have been proposed by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport in a bid to give these travellers better consumer protection. In this regard, the Ministry pointed out that with the new rules, railway passengers will be provided with better information and services, in particular persons with disabilities, schengen news reports. “These new rules will…

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Poland Refuses to Grant Visas to Russian Officials for Attending OSCE Meeting on Dec. 1-2

Poland Refuses to Grant Visas to Russian Officials for Attending OSCE Meeting on Dec. 1-2

The government of Poland will not issue Schengen visas to officials from the Russian Federation for attending a meeting of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) set to be held in the city of Łódź in Poland on December 1 and 2. The decision has been confirmed by the spokesperson of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lukasz Jasina. “We are not giving them visas,”…

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Cheapest European Countries to Live in 2023 Announced

Cheapest European Countries to Live in 2023 Announced

Cheapest European Countries to Live Do you wish to take advantage of the comparatively low cost of living in exchange for a wonderful life in highly developed, strategically advantageous, and stunning European countries? Moving to another country can be a life-changing experience. Take a look at this list of some of the cheapest European countries to live in, in order to make a budget-friendly…

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