From Thursday July 1st the EU's much talked-about Covid certificates will come into use. How do you get one and will they really make travel around Europe easier?
The EU is about to roll out its much-hyped EU Covid certificate aimed at facilitating frictionless travel. But different rules on vaccines and testing and the documents needed for travel mean crossing borders might not be as smooth as initially hoped.
The German government will likely downgrade the risk status of countries such as UK and Portugal when the share of the Delta variant increases in Germany, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday.
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Tuesday urged the British government to reduce the number of fans allowed into Wembley stadium for the final Euro 2020 matches, as fears grow over the spread of the Delta variant.
A growing number of Covid infections in Germany are being caused by the more contagious Delta strain. But German politicians have decided against imposing tougher travel rules for now, though there are plans to step up border checks.
As the Delta strain of Covid-19 is spreading in several regions, German state leaders are pushing for stricter conditions on holidaymakers and travellers coming into Germany from all countries.
England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have published changes to their green list countries for travel. Here's the situation for the nine countries covered by The Local, and for Brits living in those countries.
German football fans have been warned not to attempt to travel to Wembley for Tuesday's Euro 2020 last 16 tie against England by a senior official of the World Medical Association, because of the highly infectious Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for other European countries follow Germany's lead and ensure arrivals from badly affected 'Delta variant areas' complete a mandatory quarantine.
Germany has long been a top travel destination for Americans but it's been near impossible to visit as a tourist since the start of the pandemic. Now the rules have changed. Here's a look at what you need to know.
While the EU has added the US to its so-called Covid "white list" for travel the rules for American travellers entering EU countries are decided on at a national level. That means there are differences depending on where you are going.
Holidaymakers from most regions in Germany and Italy as well as a number of other countries can now visit Spain without having to show a negative PCR/antigen test or proof of vaccination or recovery, Spanish authorities have announced.
EU member states paved the way for the return of American tourists on Wednesday when they agreed to add the US to its "white list" of countries with low Covid-19 rates, according to AFP.
Travel is opening up around Europe, but most countries still have testing requirements in place for adults. When it comes to under 18s, however, the rules vary widely on who is exempt and who needs a test.
More than one million Europeans have obtained the new EU Covid health certificate being rolled out in each country to unlock travel within the bloc, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them.
EU member states have decided not to add the UK to a so-called "white list" of countries from where non-essential travel to the bloc, such as tourism, is allowed.
The European Parliament and the 27 member states reached agreement this week on a digital Covid certificate that should pave the way for frictionless summer travel across the European Union. But what will the passes mean for tourists and visitors in practice?
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The 27 member states of the European Union announced on Wednesday they had agreed to allow fully vaccinated travellers to enter the bloc, according to reports.
As borders around Europe gradually open, travellers from the UK find themselves in the odd position of being allowed to travel but officially advised against it by the government. Here's what that means for people with family in different countries, second-home owners and tourists.
Countries around Europe are starting to reopen as the Covid-19 crisis recedes - but many nations still have strict rules in place, including nighttime curfews. As people book holidays abroad, here's what visitors need to know about current nighttime restrictions in place around Europe.
