Category: Economy and Tourism

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 20, 2022
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International travel bans should be lifted or eased, the World Health Organization has urged. Restrictions on travel “do not provide added value” and continue to contribute to “economic and social stress”. The UN health organisation updated its international health regulations during an emergency meeting by video conference from Geneva yesterday (Wednesday). The WHO said: “The […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 20, 2022
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Tui Group aims to double the number of clients taking holidays in Greece in 2022 over last year. The projection, exceeding 2019 pre-pandemic numbers, came from chief executive Fritz Joussen during a virtual meeting with Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “Last year, we brought 1.5 million customers to Greece,” he reportedly said on the call, […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 18, 2022
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Miniatürk, which is the first address of local and foreign tourists in Istanbul tours, is also an ideal place for those who want to make a magnificent Turkey tour in a short time. In short, Turkey’s Showcase. This magnificent structure, which we will call Miniature Turkey Park, is located on the Golden Horn shore of […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 16, 2022
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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) refers to the latest Air Malta restructuring plan announced by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana and the airline’s executive Chairman David Curmi and strongly concurs that the Maltese Islands must have a national airline. MHRA has for many years now argued that the airline must be sustainable. One of […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 14, 2022
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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) notes that the new measures announced yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne are a “hammer blow” for the hospitality sector as these lead to anomalies in the rules applicable to different economic sectors. 2020 and 2021 have been two years of chopping and changing for the hospitality […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 13, 2022
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Turkey’s Directorate of Communications on Thursday has launched a campaign to announce the country’s decision to use “Turkiye” in the international arena. As part of the campaign called “Hello Turkiye,” the Directorate of Communications shared a promotional video, which was prepared to strengthen the Turkish brand, on its social media accounts. Foreign tourists in different […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 13, 2022
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The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report by the United Nations. Drawing on data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), WESP underlines the sector’s importance for the world economy and […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 13, 2022
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As of Monday, people who have taken the Covid-19 booster shot will no longer need to wear masks in public as long as they are not in groups of more than two people, Maltese Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne has said. He added that mask wearing remains recommended and said that this measure is being […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 10, 2022
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People who haven’t been jabbed are barred from domestic flights. People in Italy who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic flights under new rules which came into force Monday as schools reopened nationwide. Only those who have recently recovered from a coronavirus infection are exempt from the regulations, which […]


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