MEPs see the EU Digital Covid Certificate as a tool to restore freedom and urge EU countries to implement it by 1 July. The certificate aims to enable easier and safer travel by proving someone has been vaccinated, had a negative Covid test or recovered from the disease. The infrastructure for it is in place […]
EU Covid EU digital certificate approved by European Parliament
Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement for an EU Covid digital certificate to facilitate free movement during the pandemic. The certificate will be available in either digital or paper format. It will attest that a person has been vaccinated against coronavirus or has a recent negative test result or has recovered from the […]
New rules and rights for train passengers
The European Parliament extends the rights of passengers travelling on the EU’s rail networks. Thanks to the new rules, rail passengers will be better protected against delays and cancellations or in the event of discrimination. The new rules will ensure that passengers can continue their journey by an alternative route and receive assistance when delays […]
Why do people migrate?
Striving to gain better insight into migration around the world, researchers have completed the first-ever systematic literature review that aims to answer two questions: What makes people want to migrate? What causes them to actually migrate? In the course of history, human migration has transformed lands and the mix of races, ethnicities and languages of […]
New Research Study: Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel
In January, Frontex met with Steinbeis 2i, the winner of the tender for the provision of a Technology Foresight on Biometrics for the Future of Travel, to kick-off and discuss a research study on the impact of emerging biometric technologies on facilitating the border crossing at the EU external borders. Steinbeis 2i, together with three […]
Travelling with pets: rules to keep in mind
In 2014, the European Parliament approved new legislation on the “non-commercial transport” of pets, which made it easier for any European citizen to travel. Your pet can accompany you when you go on holiday to another EU country, but there are a few rules to keep in mind. Thanks to EU rules on travelling with […]
Zis Foundation Travel Grants
Zis Foundation is inviting young people of all nationalities between 16 and 20 to get the chance to receive a grant of 600 Euros for a self-organised study trip to a foreign country. Who can apply – young people between 16 and 20 years old; – from all nationalities; – not yet attending university. Conditions of the journey […]
Faces2Hearts vlogging competition
The Faces2Hearts 2019 competition will select 20 vloggers to travel in pairs during a month between July 2019 and April 2020 in one of the following destinations: Argentina, Bhutan, Cape Verde, Jamaica, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Sierra Leone and Gambia. What’s the contest? A local vlogger and a European vlogger will be paired to discover […]