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Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 7, 2022

Europe’s aviation leaders have urged European governments to join in creating an EU Pact for Aviation Decarbonisation after signing a declaration to decarbonise the sector in Toulouse today. The Toulouse Declaration was described as “a breakthrough” by European airports association ACI Europe, committing governments, airlines, aviation associations and aerospace companies to achieve net zero CO2 […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 5, 2022

Malta’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Evarist Bartolo held bilateral meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain, José Manuel Albares and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvil, during an official visit, to discuss common challenges facing the Mediterranean EU members states in Madrid, Spain. During the meetings, the two Ministers […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 4, 2022

From Monday 7th February, restrictions on private gatherings will be removed, Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Dr Chris Fearne announced at a press conference on Friday. Fearne added that the majority of COVID-19 measures would be removed by the beginning of summer. 4 FEBRUARY Fully vaccinated children aged 5-11 no longer need […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 4, 2022

MEP Josianne Cutajar was appointed Vice Chair of the SEArica Intergroup at the European Parliament, focusing on islands, seas, rivers and coastal areas. In this role, Cutajar will be focusing her work, in particular, on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as well as digitalisation. The Maltese MEP is working on policies that assist businesses, especially […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 4, 2022

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A simplified Passenger Locator Form (PLF) and plans to tackle Covid variants without a return to hotel quarantine will not be ready in time for the removal of tests on fully vaccinated travellers next week. The PLF and revised measures for ‘red list’ countries are still being worked on, with testing to be retained for […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 4, 2022

Most people are supportive of continuing to wear face masks on flights due to differing restrictions around the world, according to new research. The YouGov poll of more than 3,600 UK adults found that 67% are either very (37%) or fairly (30%) comfortable with mask wearing on aircraft. The study conducted on Thursday revealed that […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 4, 2022

Travel and tourism’s contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year sector starts to recover from the ravages of the pandemic. The forecast from the World Travel & Tourism Council would see the sector almost recover to the 2019 level of generating almost $9.2 trillion. Covid-19 brought the sector to an almost […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 4, 2022

The world has recorded more than 90 million cases of coronavirus cases since the discovery of the omicron variant 10 weeks ago, a figure that surpasses all cases in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyeus said. With many countries easing their restrictive measures amid public […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022

French EU Presidency January marks the start of the French EU Presidency, with 3 main priorities that include: (i) Europe’s sovereignty; (ii) Climate, Social and Digital transition; and (iii) Europe for 2030: investment, values, youth, culture and health. The French Presidency will also wrap up the process of the Conference on the Future of Europe. […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 3, 2022

Extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods have cost Europe almost 510 billion euros ($575.17 billion) and around 142,000 lives over the past 40 years, according to a new report published Thursday. In its study, the European Environment Agency (EEA) called for continued adaptation measures at both individual and state levels. A small […]

Category: Economy and Tourism

Aviation leaders join European governments in net zero pledge

Malta Tourism Strategy 2021-2030 “Recover, Rethink, Revitalise” are fully in line with UNWTO ‘s vision.

Malta | Standing Weddings to return in April, Quarantine reduced for Primary Contacts and Travellers from Dark Red Zone

MEP Josianne Cutajar appointed Vice Chair of the Islands’ Group SEArica

Simplified Passenger Locator Forms ‘not ready for February 11’

‘Majority comfortable’ continuing to wear face masks on flights

Travel and tourism set to ‘almost recover’ to pre-pandemic levels in 2022

Omicron variant leads to 90 million Infections in 10 weeks: WHO

Malta Business Bureau (MBB) Brussels Office Reports

Extreme Weather events in Europe: Dangerous and Expensive

MHRA: Budget Burdens Threaten Tourism Competitiveness While Government Recurrent Spending Keeps Rising

MHRA: Quality and Respectful Tourism Must Remain the Priority

MHRA calls for Tax-Free Tips for Hospitality Workers

MHRA: Budget Burdens Threaten Tourism Competitiveness While Government Recurrent Spending Keeps Rising

MHRA: Quality and Respectful Tourism Must Remain the Priority

MHRA calls for Tax-Free Tips for Hospitality Workers