The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How will the EU's 'Covid passports' work for travellers? The European Parliament and the 27 member states reached agreement this week on a digital Covid certificate that should pave the way for frictionless summer travel across the European Union. But what will the passes mean for tourists and visitors in practice? https://www.thelocal.it/20210521/whats-the-latest-on-the-eu-covid-passports-and-how-will-they-work-in-practice Fri, 21 May 2021 17:44:12 +0200 whats-the-latest-on-the-eu-covid-passports-and-how-will-they-work-in-practice EU vaccine chief hopes for tourism boost as he unveils Covid-19 'health passport' The head of the European Commission vaccines task force, Thierry Breton, unveiled the first European "health passport" on Sunday, claiming he hopes Europe will have a summer season "comparable to last year". https://www.thelocal.it/20210328/eu-vaccine-chief-hopes-for-tourism-boost-as-he-unveils-covid-19-passport Sun, 28 Mar 2021 17:35:17 +0200 eu-vaccine-chief-hopes-for-tourism-boost-as-he-unveils-covid-19-passport