Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII
Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower for reopening next week, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II. France’s tourism industry is opening back up, but the 324-meter (1,063-feet) tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors the way it did before the country went More...
Europe reopens many borders but not to Americans, Asians
Europe is taking a big step toward a new normality as many countries open borders to fellow Europeans after three months of coronavirus lockdowns — but even though Europeans love their summer vacations, it’s More...
EU urges states to reopen domestic borders from Monday
The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced to tackle the coronavirus do little More...
Germany to lift travel warning for European countries
Germany’s government says it plans to lift a travel warning for European countries on June 15 — but it may still advise against travel in some cases, for example to Britain if quarantine rules there remain More...
Cameras at Brussels Airport will check for fever
Passengers at Brussels airport could be denied access to flights if their body temperature exceeds 38 degrees Celsius as part of measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus. As it prepares for the More...
Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations
Greek officials said Saturday that the country will not limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countries but that travelers who departed from places that aren’t on the initial list More...
Cyprus pledges to cover costs for virus-hit tourists
Cyprus is pledging to cover all costs for anyone testing positive for the coronavirus while on vacation on the eastern Mediterranean island nation, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The More...
Greece reopens cafes, restarts ferry services to its islands
Greece restarted regular ferry services to its islands Monday, and cafes and restaurants were also back open for business as the country accelerated efforts to salvage its tourism season. Travel to the islands More...
Arrivals to UK face 14-day quarantine under government plan
People arriving in the U.K. will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days and could be fined 1,000 pounds ($1,220) if they fail to comply under a plan being announced Friday by the British government. Home More...
Austria planing to open for summer tourism
Austria is preparing to open its doors for the summer tourist season. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Thursday that people from countries like Germany where the coronavirus situation has stabilized could count More...
