EU to propose vaccine passports in March in time for summer
Spain and Greece are pushing to unlock tourism this summer.
Spain fined 15 million euros for skipping EU rules on data protection
Spain missed the May 2018 deadline to transpose the EU rules into national law.
News conference following a meeting with Foreign Ministers at the EU headquarters
News conference following a meeting with Foreign Ministers at the EU headquarters.
EC says Balearic Islands should be in Isolation
Almost every Community in Spain exceeds the 500 case limit set by the European Commission.
Videoconference of EU leaders to discuss COVID-19
Videoconference of EU leaders to discuss COVID-19.
EU to tighten travel curbs for virus hot spots
The Commission would add a new "dark red" category to its traffic light indications of risk, for regions where the virus was circulating at a very high rate.
Balearic fishing industry rejects 15% reduction in fishing days
A fifteen per cent reduction in 2021 would come on top of ten per cent in 2020.
Passengers at Palma airport
Antigen tests will be used at Palma airport from Monday for travellers who don't have proof of a negative PCR test.
Brussels gives green light to antigen tests for travellers
Member states are being urged to recognise the validity of rapid antigen tests.
News
An extra hour in bed!
The European Commission is considering stopping the tradition of changing the clocks twice a year from 2021.
Tourism
Indignation at Spain not having presented tourism aid plan
The European Commission has not received any Spanish request for aid specific to the tourism industry.
Coronavirus
Brussels plan to save the tourist season
Health "corridors" for countries with similar stages of virus control; the lifting of restrictions; social distancing; wearing of masks.
The week in Tourism
Recalculating the tourist tax
Where tourist tax revenue is concerned, the original figure of 128 million euros is expected to be downgraded to between 12 and 24 million, a range which is optimistic.
Travel
Balearics critical of Brussels stance on air-traffic controllers
"It is one thing to defend the right to strike and it is another to guarantee the right of people to travel without problems."
Environment
EU backing Balearic diesel vehicle phasing-out
Diesel vehicles will not be allowed to enter the islands from 2025; the same restriction will apply to petrol vehicles from 2035.
Holiday rentals
Holiday rentals legislation to be challenged in Brussels
It is argued that the rentals legislation contravenes free market directives because it contains restrictive criteria.
Tax
Brussels looks to clip Hacienda’s wings on Modelo 720
There may be relief ahead from the threat of Modelo 720 sanctions for taxpayers in Spain.
Transport
Soller train discount to stop because it is discriminatory
The European Union believes that resident discounts amount to unequal treatment of people from other countries.