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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

20 September 2022

European Commission to review passengers’ rights after two years of Covid-19 disruption

The EU is assessing how to increase the protection of passenger rights, after two years of disruption caused by the pandemic. The European Commission launched a […]
15 September 2022

Deal signed for the construction of “ground-breaking green ship”

Norwegian start-up Northern Xplorer (NX) is planning to create a fleet of “ground-breaking” emission free cruise ships. The company has signed a letter of intent for […]
14 September 2022

EU gives second batch of free train tickets this year to 35,000 young Europeans

Since its inauguration in 2018 the DiscoverEU project has awarded over 165 000 travel passes to young people, being integrated in the Erasmus+ project in 2021. […]
14 September 2022

EU travel tech companies want fair legislation on short-term rentals

Registration schemes and clear legislation are some of the key recommendations of travel tech companies to the EU executive. 1. Short-term rentals EU travel tech companies […]
13 September 2022

SMEs in the beverage industry call for fairer access to recycled PET

In the EU, recycled PET is becoming harder to come by and, consequently, more expensive. The reason is everybody wants qualitative recycled PET from beverage bottles […]
12 September 2022

Global Tourism Forum Leaders Summit drives sustainable tourism development in the EU in a shortened approach

The second Global Tourism Forum Leaders Summit Europe 2022 in Brussels was successfully hosted by the World Tourism Forum Institute (WTFI) and Co-chaired by Ismail Ertug, […]
8 September 2022

Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania touted to be granted access to the Schengen zone

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz suggested that Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania should be granted access to the Schengen passport-free zone. 1. Schengen zone The Schengen Area is […]
8 September 2022

European luxury shops still adapting to drop in flow of Chinese tourists

Chinese tourists have been a scarce sight in recent times and some European shops, specially luxury ones, have had to redesign their strategies going forward. They […]
7 September 2022

A long way to sustainability for the travel and tourism industry

According to the most recent data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the Tourism and Travel sector has been starting a rapid and consistent […]
5 September 2022

Private jet crashes into Baltic Sea after flying over Europe on autopilot

A private jet crashed into the Baltic Sea yesterday after flying on autopilot over Europe. The plane departed Spain’s Jerez Airport and was headed to Cologne, […]
5 September 2022

Brussels becomes the world’s tourism centre for a day

On Tuesday 6 September, the Global Tourism Forum (GTF), one of the most influential organizations in the world, is holding the European Leaders’ Summit for the […]
5 September 2022

European Commission may implement price cap on solar and wind power

The European Commission is preparing its plan for the reform of the electricity market, as well as ways to improve energy savings to alleviate the high […]
31 August 2022

Top 4 trains to travel through Europe on a budget

Train rides can be a fun and relaxing adventure for traveling alone, but also a great experience for traveling with your significant other, friends or family. […]
30 August 2022

The use of private jets keeps growing as wealthy seek to evade chaos at airports

The use of private jets is on the rise despite the urgency of curbing CO2 emissions and slowing down climate change. According to data from the […]
29 August 2022

A popular tourist attraction in Lithuania is barring Russian tourists from entering

Once a popular destination for Russian tourists, the Pakruojis Manor tourist attraction, a 19th-century former residential mansion located close to the city of Pakruojis, in the […]
29 August 2022

This app helps you learn minority European languages

Languages ​​such as the Sami language, Gaelic, Cornish, Basque and Galician have their own space in the IndyLan app, a project that was born with the […]
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