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Travel revival in Europe struck in deep chaos

August 15, 2020655 Views

Is Europe expected to bring itself back on track by easing out restrictions on cross-border travel, then the dream has perhaps shattered prematurely. After EU decided to open its borders on 30th June, month of July was all about opening up to more and more countries by EU as well as non-EU nations. But as came August, tables were turned and it was chaos and confusion all over, which continues to grow with every passing day. If this summer was supposed to offer hope that coronavirus was under control in Europe, spikes in cases across the continent and ensuing travel chaos have given governments a worrying reality check. From France to Ukraine, the number of positive tests for Covid-19 is rising sharply as more people seek vacations and as lockdown measures are eased to allow citizens to...

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Europe keeps closing and opening the borders for travelers

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 30, 20201042 Views

Rising COVID-19 cases are making countries nervous and as more and more countries face a second wave of the pandemic, policy decisions are moving in disarray and fault lines are being exposed. Europe is witnessing all of this. After a unanimous decision by almost all major countries in the block earlier this month on opening EU countries for the foreign travellers, travel to Spain has become a new point of discontent. Firstly, it was UK when the British Government announcing that tourists returning from Spain will have to self-isolate for two weeks. In a massive blow for holidaymakers and the travel industry, restrictions were reimposed following an alarming spike in Covid-19 cases. As a result, Spain was removed from the lists of countries from which passengers arriving in England, Sc...