On Wednesday, the European Union’s Commission revealed its plans to digitalise the procedures for applying for a Schengen visa, a move warmly welcomed by travellers from countries under the Schengen visa regime. Unfolding a proposal, which should first be discussed by the Parliament and Council soon, the EU Commission has Read more…
The German Federal Office of Statistics, Destatis, has revealed that around 700,000 highly qualified professionals that hold a Blue Card worked in Germany in 2021. According to the latest press release issued by Destatis, the number of highly qualified professionals with the Blue Card continued to increase in Germany, despite Read more…
The Austria tourism industry started to recover quickly and strongly as soon as the country decided to ease its COVID-19 restrictions. However, due to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the Austrian tourism industry is once again characterised by a high degree of certainty. The Austrian Institute of Economic Read more…
Greece’s Tourism Minister, Vassilis Kikilias, has reached an agreement with Visa, a corporation that eases electronic funds and transfers worldwide, for the provision of transaction data between the Ministry of Tourism and Visa, which will help to promote the Hellenic Republic as a favourable destination for digital nomads. The Ministry Read more…
After evaluating the current COVID-19 situation and taking into account the high vaccination rates, another two European Union countries – Ireland and Hungary – have decided to lift all of their COVID-19 restrictions. The Irish authorities announced earlier this week that the country has decided to lift the COVID-19 entry Read more…
Authorities in Estonia have announced that they will suspend the e-residency program for citizens of Russia and Belarus amid raised concerns that the scheme could be used to avoid sanctions. Estonia’s government decision comes after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Tallinn’s authorities have stressed that they would no longer process Read more…
Led by an enhanced need for skilled workers, the Swiss government has introduced three measures that facilitate the procedure for third countries nationals to become workers and residents in Switzerland, which in 2021 had an €86,130 GDP per capita. According to a press release issued by the Federal Council, the Read more…
Since March 7, travellers from dark-red countries have been able to enter Malta with a reduced quarantine requirement to seven days, ending the isolation time by performing a negative test. According to Visit Malta, the country’s travel advisory website, the authorities will also recognise all World Health Organisation (WHO) approved Read more…
The European Parliament Member, Viola von Cramon, who at the same time serves as a rapporteur on Kosovo, has said that the latter has fulfilled the main requirements for becoming a member of the European Council. During a press conference held on March 4, von Cramon emphasised that this might Read more…
We might be heading back to something approaching post-Covid normality, as Swedish employees are told that they can head back to the office. But, even after the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, the Swedish workplace model has been changed forever. Increasing numbers of employers are offering full- and part-time remote Read more…
