Tag: Europe

• Thursday, November 24th 2022 - 13:18 UTC

  World tourism closing on pre-pandemic levels; Europe records strongest recovery

  

  An estimated 700 million tourists traveled internationally between January and September, more than double (+133%) the number recorded for the same period in 2021. This equates to 63% of 2019 levels and puts the sector on course to reach 65% of its pre-pandemic levels this year, in line with UNWTO scenarios. Results were boosted by strong pent-up demand, improved confidence levels and the lifting of restrictions in an increasing number of destinations.

• Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:23 UTC

  WMO warns temperatures in Europe rising twice as fast

  

  Temperatures in Europe have gone up at a pace of about 0.5 °C per decade between 1991 and 2021, according to the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the European climate change service Copernicus.

• Wednesday, August 24th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Two thirds of Europe threatened by the worst drought in “at least 500 years”, EC climate report

  

  The European Commission Joint Research Center has reported that two thirds of the European continent is threatened by drought, the worst “for at least 500 years”. European Commission spokesperson Johannes Bahrke said on Tuesday.

• Monday, June 6th 2022 - 15:36 UTC

  Although still below 2019 levels, tourism arrivals picking up in Europe and the Americas

  

  The World Tourism Organization is reporting that tourism continues to recover at a strong pace. Globally, destinations welcomed almost three times as many international arrivals in the first quarter of 2022 as in the same period of 2021, with Europe leading the sector’s rebound. Experts are also looking into the future with more optimism.

• Friday, May 20th 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Argentina, “a nothing tour”, ending the war, German pastry and the Pope's knee

  

  Last week unexpectedly the Argentine president Alberto Fernandez left for a quick tour of three European countries, two confirmed before leaving, Spain and Germany and a third which was only later approved since French President Emmanuel Macron is facing legislative elections.

• Tuesday, April 26th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Record wildfires and floods in Europe's 2021 summer, the hottest on record

  

  Europe experienced the hottest summer on record in 2021, according to EU scientists in their Copernicus Climate Change Service report. The temperature in Europe was one degree Celsius above the 1991-2020 average.

• Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 20:26 UTC

  War in Europe leads to new longest non stop passenger flight

  

  As a result of a ban from flying over Russian territory, Cathay Pacific has reconfigured its nonstop service between New York Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong Airport (HKG), which will now become the longest passenger route in terms of distance. It will be operated by Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  Controversy in EU over bottom sea fishing; fourteen countries join in defense of trawling

  

  Fishing organizations from 14 European Union countries, representing a community of 22.000 fishing people and 7,000 vessels launched last week in the European Parliament the European Bottom Fishing Alliance, EBFA.

• Tuesday, March 22nd 2022 - 22:27 UTC

  New epidemiological scenario in restriction-free Europe

  

  World Health Organization Director for Europe Hans Kluge Tuesday pointed out during a press conference in Moldova that the epidemiological situation on the continent must still be monitored.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 20:58 UTC

  South American corn seeks to offset Ukrainian supply to Europe

  

  France and Spain have requested the European Union to loosen up its requirements for the import of cereals given the current impact the war in Ukraine is having on the price of food globally, it was reported.