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Martin Banks has been a journalist for over 40 years, working in Brussels since 2001 where he has covered EU politics, initially for European Voice and more recently for The Parliament Magazine plus a raft of other titles. He also writes about other topics including culture and travel. Prior to coming to Belgium he had worked in regional (including a 6 year stint as Chief Reporter for the 2nd biggest selling regional in the UK) and national journalism in the UK since 1980.

1 July 2020

Member states agree to lift travel restrictions for 14 countries

EU member states have given the green light to the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU. The Council of the […]
1 July 2020

Top 10 most-booked European cities for the first half of June

Lisbon has risen to the top of the list of the most reserved European cities during the first half of June, followed by Paris and Amsterdam. […]
30 June 2020
plants

5 of the coolest plant shops in Europe

During the Covid-19 pandemic we’ve all been experiencing lately, lots of people turned to (indoor) gardening as a way to spend their extra time off. Not […]
30 June 2020
Berlin

5 amazing city parks in Europe

Europe is one of the most popular destinations for tourists from all over the world. They come to see its culture, history, diversity also the nature. […]
29 June 2020
airport

US citizens to be banned from entering Europe

US citizens will not be allowed to enter Europe when the EU’s external borders open on July 1st. The notification that US citizens are not allowed […]
25 June 2020

EU aviation calls for support to achieve a Green Recovery

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has joined a call issued by several associations representing Europe’s aviation sector for EU leaders to prioritize specific de-carbonisation initiatives in […]
25 June 2020
Lufthansa

European Commission approves €6 billion package for Lufthansa

The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute €6 billion to the recapitalization of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (DLH), the parent company of Lufthansa Group. The […]
24 June 2020
Plane cabin

Europe leads cautious restart of tourism

Restrictions on travel, introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are slowly being eased, allowing tourism to restart in a growing number of destinations. The latest […]
24 June 2020
train platform

New Rights of Redress for EU Travellers

Some Member States had been blocking an agreement because they wanted to exclude air and train passenger rights from the scope of the law and wanted […]
23 June 2020
Plane cabin

EU Commission signs aviation agreement with Japan

On June 22nd, the European Commission signed an agreement on civil aviation safety with Japan. The agreement is meant to boost the EU’s cooperation with Japan […]
22 June 2020
hotel

European Parliament requests further action to save tourism in the EU

MEPs call for additional measures to save the EU’s tourism and travel sector and make it future-proof after COVID-19 crisis. The resolution on transport and tourism […]
22 June 2020
airport

S&D group in European Parliament calls for “Travel Guarantee Fund” to protect travelers

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament have called for a “Travel Guarantee Fund” to help ensure travelers do not lose out during the health […]
22 June 2020

“We are Europe” tourism campaign launched on Euronews

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has teamed up with Euronews to create and launch a new media campaign entitled “We are Europe”,  designed to inspire people […]
22 June 2020

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian to offer return flight guarantee

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are offering not only flexible rebooking options but also a basic return flight guarantee on all European routes. Brussels Airlines does […]
16 June 2020
Paris

European Commission launches new web platform for travelers

On Monday June 15th, the European Commission launched the awaited online platform that provides up-to-date information regarding free movement and tourism in the EU. This is […]
15 June 2020

Impact of Covid-19 on travelers’ plans to visit Europe this summer

Results of the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) indicate that confidence for travel to Europe in summer 2020 is weak across all six markets monitored. What […]
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