Category: Schengen Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Coronavirus travel restrictions: Is Summer holiday travel back on?

The lifting of containment measures and the future of travel in 2020 The President of the EU Commission warned travellers on April 13, not to rush on making summer holiday plans. She added that “we will need to learn to live with this virus for many months, probably until next year”. Unless someone finds a…
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Coronavirus update: EU Commission and State aid

The lastest approvals for European Member States guarantee schemes The legal background for State Aid rules There is a general prohibition from governments of the European Union from helping its local companies and organisations as it is generally considered as an unfair advantage for a government to help one company over another. This is known…
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Coronavirus Tracking app in Europe – COVID-19 Update

The use of technology to fight the pandemic: the end of privacy rights? The European Commission has published a Commission Recommendation on “a common Union toolbox for the use of technology and data to combat and exit from the COVID-19 crisis”. So what does that Mean? The EU Commission is essentially advocating for a coronavirus…
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Coronavirus equipment: The War for Masks and Medicine?

New EU Guidelines and Antitrust Guidance With more than 1,600,000 people infected by the coronavirus (confirmed cases) and just over 100,000 deaths due to the Covid-19 disease all over the world, countries face shortage of medical equipment, and especially masks, even for the medical staff. This worldwide shortage of coronavirus equipment creates a growing nationalistic…
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Coronavirus Travel Restrictions – Europe travel restrictions on borders

The coronavirus travel restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU Is Europe in a complete shutdown after the prevalence of coronavirus in the Schengen area and Europe?  Can you still apply for a Schengen Visa or use your Schengen Visa to travel? Check out how the EU Commission has fixed some rules regarding travelling. It…
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