https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you're visiting France from outside the EU you risk running up a huge phone bill in roaming charges - but there are ways to keep your internet access while avoiding being hit by extra charges. https://www.thelocal.com/20220623/how-to-avoid-huge-roaming-phone-bills-while-visiting-france Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:04:59 +0200 how-to-avoid-huge-roaming-phone-bills-while-visiting-france Anyone planning a trip between France and the UK this Christmas or New Year is facing widespread strike action, delays and cancellations. Here is the latest on which services will run. https://www.thelocal.com/20221212/everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-strikes-will-affect-france-uk-travel-this-christmas Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:25:39 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-how-strikes-will-affect-france-uk-travel-this-christmas Two major changes that were due to come into force in 2022 for travellers entering the EU - an enhanced passport scanning system and the introduction of a €7 visa for tourists - have been delayed for a year. https://www.thelocal.com/20220805/eu-delays-passport-scan-system-and-e7-travel-fee-until-2023 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:29:58 +0200 eu-delays-passport-scan-system-and-e7-travel-fee-until-2023 The transport sector - particularly air travel - has been hit by strike action all over Europe this summer. Here's your guide to the declared strike days in France and the services that will be affected. https://www.thelocal.com/20220627/planes-trains-and-roads-frances-summer-strike-timetable Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:37:43 +0200 planes-trains-and-roads-frances-summer-strike-timetable People vaccinated in an EU or Schengen zone country are being warned that they may have to self-isolate if they travel to the UK, since the British contact tracing service does not recognise them as being fully vaccinated. https://www.thelocal.com/20211025/european-travellers-warned-they-may-to-self-isolate-in-uk Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:49:12 +0200 european-travellers-warned-they-may-to-self-isolate-in-uk The UK government has changed its travel rules to demand that fully vaccinated arrivals in England must quarantine if they had two different vaccine doses - a practice common across Europe and taken up by thousands including German chancellor Angela Merkel. https://www.thelocal.com/20210813/uk-changes-travel-rules-again-to-impose-quarantine-on-european-arrivals-who-had-mixed-vaccine-doses Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:58:57 +0200 uk-changes-travel-rules-again-to-impose-quarantine-on-european-arrivals-who-had-mixed-vaccine-doses As borders around Europe gradually open, travellers from the UK find themselves in the odd position of being allowed to travel but officially advised against it by the government. Here's what that means for people with family in different countries, second-home owners and tourists. https://www.thelocal.com/20210518/what-does-uks-new-travel-advice-for-europes-amber-countries-mean Tue, 18 May 2021 13:24:36 +0200 what-does-uks-new-travel-advice-for-europes-amber-countries-mean The French government announced on Thursday it was lifting the requirement that meant only those people with "essential reasons" to travel to the UK were permitted to make the trip. Restrictions were also eased for travel to or from six other countries including Australia and New Zealand. https://www.thelocal.com/20210311/breaking-france-lifts-its-essential-reasons-travel-restriction-for-uk Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:12:41 +0100 breaking-france-lifts-its-essential-reasons-travel-restriction-for-uk France's transport minister announced on Thursday that the country was to begin trials on a digital 'vaccine passport' - so does this open the way for travel in and out of France for people who have already been vaccinated? https://www.thelocal.com/20210311/explained-what-does-frances-vaccine-passport-trial-mean-for-travel-in-2021 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:55:32 +0100 explained-what-does-frances-vaccine-passport-trial-mean-for-travel-in-2021 The European Commission has proposed creating new "dark red zones" which would be subject to tight travel restrictions whilst Europeans have been "strongly discouraged" from all but essential travel within the EU as Covid-19 infections rise. https://www.thelocal.com/20210122/europeans-urged-not-to-travel-as-eu-agency-demands-tighter-measures Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:24:12 +0100 europeans-urged-not-to-travel-as-eu-agency-demands-tighter-measures The UK government has announced that it is introducing new rules stating that all arrivals into the country will need to present a negative Covid test. https://www.thelocal.com/20210108/all-arrivals-into-the-uk-will-soon-need-a-negative-covid-test-government-announced Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:22:26 +0100 all-arrivals-into-the-uk-will-soon-need-a-negative-covid-test-government-announced Tourists from the UK look set to be included in the EU's ban on non-essential travel after the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31st, unless the European Council decides otherwise. https://www.thelocal.com/20201126/british-people-could-face-covid-19-travel-restriction-in-europe-from-january Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:03:54 +0100 british-people-could-face-covid-19-travel-restriction-in-europe-from-january Children 6 and over and all adults will have to wear face masks on all European flights after EU transport ministers agreed new security measures to battle the spread of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.com/20200724/eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:52:37 +0200 eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights American travellers look set to be denied entry to the EU when the bloc reopens its borders on July 1st, according to reports. While those from Australia and New Zealand will likely to be allowed to return. https://www.thelocal.com/20200623/will-americans-be-barred-from-travel-to-europe Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:28:46 +0200 will-americans-be-barred-from-travel-to-europe The new website Re-open.eu gives detailed, country-specific information about potential travel restrictions, what services are open as well as the latest on the coronavirus spread. https://www.thelocal.com/20200616/new-eu-website-helps-tourists-choose-holiday-spot-during-coronavirus-pandemic Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:51:32 +0200 new-eu-website-helps-tourists-choose-holiday-spot-during-coronavirus-pandemic The EU's external borders have been effectively closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic but the European Commission is set to announce a plan for a "progressive and partial" reopening of them from July 1st. https://www.thelocal.com/20200610/eu-proposes-progressive-and-partial-reopening-of-borders-in-july Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:11:04 +0200 eu-proposes-progressive-and-partial-reopening-of-borders-in-july From June 8th, the UK has introduced a compulsory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals to its shores - here's what you need to know about the rules if you are travelling from Europe. https://www.thelocal.com/20200608/what-you-need-to-know-about-uk-quarantine-if-you-are-travelling-from-europe Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:43:45 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-uk-quarantine-if-you-are-travelling-from-europe