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New fee to enter Spain, France and Greece in major travel change
Chronicle Live
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July 22, 2025
11:06, 22 Jul 2025 UK and other non-EU travellers will soon be obliged to pay for entry into 30 European countries under a new travel scheme. As a result of Brexit, UK passport holders will need to register with the European Travel Information and...
New fee for UK travellers going to Spain, Greece and France
Bristol Post
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July 22, 2025
UK and other non-EU travellers will soon have to pay for entry into 30 European countries as part of a new travel scheme. Due to Brexit, UK passport holders will need to register with the European Travel Information and Authorisation System...
Full list of countries with new 20 euro entry fee for UK tourists
Liverpool Echo
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July 22, 2025
New rules will soon mean people travelling on a UK passport will have to pay 20 euros to enter countries such as Spain, Greece and Italy. Following Brexit, UK citizens will will legally have to register with the European Travel Information and...
I’ve travelled 25,000km in Europe by train, here are my six favourite trips
The i paper
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July 22, 2025
A sleeper train to Istanbul, Britain's northernmost railway and Montenegrin seasides are among the highlights Since 2023, I’ve clocked up over 25,000km by train across Europe – roughly the equivalent of travelling halfway across the globe. These...
Kobakhidze questions economic benefits of visa-free travel
Georgia Today
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July 22, 2025
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has disregarded the notion that Georgia’s visa-free travel with the European Union significantly contributes to economic growth, calling such claims ‘pure speculation.’ “Visa liberalization is a technical issue,”...
Kobakhidze suggests end of visa-free travel with EU would boost economic growth
Open Caucasus Media
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July 22, 2025
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...
Baltic design exhibition travels from Milan to Liepāja
LSM
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July 22, 2025
After the success at Milan Design Week 2025, Tactile Baltics, the Baltic contemporary design exhibition, has come to Latvia. It will be on show until 3 September at the Liepaja Concert Hall ‘Lielais dzintars’ art space ‘Civita Nova’, Latvian Radio...
UEFA Spotlights Lithuania's Top Referees For Upcoming Matches
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 21. Lithuanian referees and referee inspectors are once again being assigned to UEFA matches as the international soccer season continues, Trend reports. A team of Lithuanian officials has been...
On the Other Side of the World: Argentina Welcomed with Economic Crisis, Heat, and European Culture
The Baltic Times
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“To see with my own eyes how much theory meets practice in the region – that alone made it worthwhile to visit Argentina”, says Karolis Kasarauskas, graduate of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), who spent the second semester of his master’s...
Kuldīga's tourism businesses concerned about traveller numbers
LSM
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July 21, 2025
The cool start to summer has had a negative impact on tourism businesses across Latvia, and Kuldīga is among the towns seeing it most. Tourism businesses in Kuldīga see that the geopolitical situation has also made visitors interested in UNESCO...
Where to Find Perfect Weather and Fewer Tourists This August
Travelbinger
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July 18, 2025
August is the month when the entire travel universe seems to lose its collective mind. Everyone wants to go everywhere at exactly the same time, creating a perfect storm of overcrowded beaches, inflated prices, and weather so hot that sightseeing...
The International Contemporary Circus Festival 'Cirkuliacija': Comebacks and Discoveries
The Baltic Times
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International Contemporary Circus Festival Cirkuliacija is returning with a bold shift: moving into the autumn season, expanding its geographical reach, and inviting audiences on a journey through artistic experiences and creative expressions....
Australians to pay $36 for EU visa-free ETIAS travel
Executive Traveller
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July 21, 2025
Australians travelling to Europe from next year will have to pay $36 for entry under the EU’s new and long-delayed European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). The fee for the digital visa-waiver program was previously to be set...
EU issues update on travel rule as UK tourists face £17 fee to enter 30 countries
Manchester Evening News
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July 21, 2025
The European Union has issued two major updates on the ETIAS visa-waiver scheme and the Entry/Exit System (EES) as Brits face a huge price hike to enter 30 European countries. Although neither will come into force this summer, a welcome relief for...
Annela Laaneots: Tartu 2024 is far from over
ERR
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August 11, 2025
In Estonia, it's not often that a quarter of the country works towards a common goal over the span of six years. Now, Tartu 2024 is leading heritage-focused cooperation among the European Capitals of Culture from nine different countries, writes...
Get your boots on — these are Europe’s best walking holidays
The Times
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In terms of a hiking CV, Europe has it all. From the belching lava fields and black-sand beaches of Iceland to Corfu’s vine-covered hillsides, the variety of spectacular walks on offer is dizzying. Mountain routes accessed by cable car? Lots....
Brits going on holiday to Spain, Italy and other EU countries to face new fees
Chronicle Live
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July 18, 2025
Ben Test Hurst-BM, Kate Lally and Ben Hurst 21:03, 18 Jul 2025 UK holidaymakers will soon be required to purchase a permit for entry into France, Spain, Italy and other nations, although the implementation of the European Travel Information and...
EU Simplifies Schengen Visa Access for Frequent Turkish Travelers
FTN News
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July 18, 2025
The European Commission has introduced a new set of regulations that make it easier for frequent Turkish travelers to obtain Schengen visas. The changes apply to multi-entry short-stay visas, offering greater flexibility and longer durations for...
France, Spain and Italy may turn UK travellers away under new scheme
Liverpool Echo
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July 18, 2025
UK travellers visiting France, Spain, Italy and other parts of the European Union (EU) could be turned away if they don't have a certain document, once a new scheme gets underway. A new travel permit, the European Travel Information and...
New travel document Brits will need to visit France, Spain or Italy
Plymouth Herald
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July 18, 2025
UK travellers visiting France, Spain, Italy and other parts of the European Union (EU) could be turned away if they don't have a certain document, once a new scheme gets underway. A new travel permit, the European Travel Information and...