Zis Foundation invites young people aged 16-20 of any nationality to get the chance to receive a 700 Euro grant for a self-organised study trip abroad. Who can apply? – young people between 16 and 20 years old; – from all nationalities; – not attending university. Journey conditions – research a participant-chosen topic; – undertaken alone; – […]
Zis Foundation Travel Grants
Zis Foundation invites young people aged 16-20 of any nationality to get the chance to receive a 700 Euro grant for a self-organised study trip abroad. Who can apply – young people between 16 and 20 years old; – from all nationalities; – not attending university. Journey conditions – research a participant-chosen topic; – undertaken alone; […]
Worldpackers :connecting travellers with their hosts around the world
Worldpackers is a collaborative platform that connects travellers with their hosts around the world (170 countries) where they can travel exchanging their skills for accommodation. Collaborating and exchanging experiences with hosts is the best way to experience cultural immersion, learn languages, develop new skills and make a positive impact on the world. You help the […]
Know your EU passenger rights before you travel
All packed, and ready to go? For those of you heading off on a summer break soon, we hope your travel plans don’t go wrong, but if they should, you should know that EU travel rules cover passengers in a number of eventualities. Whether your flight is cancelled, your train delayed or your luggage lost […]
Going on a trip this summer? A refresher on consular protection for EU citizens
Have you planned a well-deserved holiday outside the EU this summer? Here are some of the things you need to know before heading to the airport. If something goes wrong abroad, the EU is here for you If you get into serious difficulties somewhere outside the EU, and your own EU country doesn’t have an embassy […]
European Council agrees on digitisation of Schengen visa
The EU member states’ ambassadors today agreed the Council’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to digitalise the visa procedure. The proposal introduces the possibility to apply for a visa online and replaces the current visa sticker with a digital visa. It aims to make the visa application procedure more efficient and to improve the security […]
Presidency Statement on the Coordination of COVID-19 Travel Measures
On 4th Janurary, the Member States of the EU, in the presence of the Schengen Associated Countries, met in the framework of the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) to discuss the epidemiological situation in the EU/EEA and developments in China. The Member States agreed on a coordinated precautionary approach in the light of COVID-19 developments […]
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 700 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 […]
You can complain to a non-EU airline, when it operates on behalf of an EU airline
On 7 April, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in favour of passengers on a delayed flight so that they can claim compensation from a non-EU air carrier when it operates the entire flight on behalf of an EU airline. Three passengers who made a single booking with Lufthansa for a […]