Tag: Travel laws and regulations

Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic

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BRUSSELS — Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest...

Olympic boxing qualification events canceled, postponed

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A global boxing qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics has been canceled and a European event was postponed from April to...

UK performers say post-Brexit visa rules spell disaster

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LONDON — Leading British actors including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters warned the government on Tuesday that the U.K. culture sector faces...

In a blow to Ryanair, EU court approves state help measures

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BRUSSELS — A top court has ruled that measures introduced by France and Sweden to help some airlines weather the fallout of coronavirus restrictions...

Leipzig to host Liverpool in Hungary due to travel curbs

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NYON, Switzerland — Leipzig will play Liverpool in Budapest in the Champions League after Germany blocked almost all entry to the country from Britain...

Israel, Greece sign tourism deal to boost economies

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JERUSALEM — Israeli and Greek officials agreed Monday to clear the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between their Mediterranean nations in a bid...

Snowboarding world championships moved to Aspen from China

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OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — The snowboarding world championships were moved Tuesday from China to the United States because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus...

Atletico-Chelsea match in Champions League moved to Romania

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NYON, Switzerland — The Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will take place in Romania this month because of pandemic-related restrictions on...

New virus rules in Norway rule out winter sports hosting

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OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Winter sports hub Norway can no longer host World Cup skiing events this season because of stricter pandemic-related rules imposed Thursday...

Arsenal to host Benfica in Greece in Europa League

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NYON, Switzerland — Arsenal will host Benfica in the Europa League in Greece because of travel restrictions affecting English clubs amid the coronavirus pandemic,...