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Europeans urged not to travel as EU Commission proposes 'dark red zones' for Covid hot spots
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.
All travellers to UK to soon need negative Covid-19 test
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.
'Don't leave me this way' sing Britons in Spain as Brexit kicks in
Bangers and mash, pints of beer, a Europeans vs Britons tug-of-war and renditions of "Don't Leave me This Way" and "We'll Meet Again". UK expats in Spain marked Britain's departure from the European Union in true British style.
BREXIT: What Brits in Europe need to know about travel from January 2021
Here's a reminder to Britons living around Europe of some of the rules they will have to abide by when travelling after January 1st 2021.
'Landlocked' in the EU: Are you affected by loss of onward freedom of movement?
The UK government's decision to end freedom of movement does not just hit Brits in the UK, but also those living around the EU who may need or simply want to move to another EU country in future. Please tell us if you are affected.
Spain hopes France will keep border open despite Catalonia's surge in Covid-19 cases
Spain’s Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto believes a resurgence in coronavirus cases in Catalonia shouldn't prompt the closure of its border with France.
UPDATE: EU agrees to reopen borders to 15 countries but excludes US from safe travel list
EU countries have finally agreed to reopen their external borders on July 1st to visitors from 15 countries but American tourists will still not be allowed to travel to Europe because the US is still considered a risk due to the high number of Covid-19 cases.
Open borders: Europe's haphazard route to ending travel restrictions
As European countries emerge from their coronavirus lockdowns and lift travel restrictions to revive their tourist industries, the EU has been aiming to coordinate the border reopening among its 27 members. But it hasn't quite worked out like that.
EU proposes 'progressive and partial' reopening of external borders in July
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.
U-Turn: Spain to delay reopening up land border with France
The Spanish government has made a U-turn after initially announcing it would reopen its land borders with France and Portugal on June 22nd.
EU imposes entry ban for 30 days in bid to slow coronavirus pandemic
The European Union will impose an entry ban on travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days to battle the spread of the coronavirus, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.
Spain to close land borders over coronavirus spread
Spain will close its borders with France and Portugal at midnight on Monday to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Trump's wall: Spain shows why US president is heading for trouble
A year ago Donald Trump's first TV campaign ad showed footage of immigrants trying to flee to a Spanish enclave as he pledged to build a wall on the US border with Mexico. After the US President promised to press ahead with the plan, we take a closer look at Spain's two border fences.
Man freed after French police stop him 10cm inside Spain
What’s in a few cm? Well the difference between being free and being locked up in a detention centre for one lucky Moroccan man.
Migration crisis a 'state of emergency': Spain
Spain's interior minister said on Thursday the country's foreign enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in northern Africa were experiencing "a state of emergency" in the face of pressure from immigrants.
'Interior Minister should resign over Ceuta deaths'
A coalition of left-wing parties on Wednesday called for Spain's Interior Minister to step down after 15 immigrants died while trying to swim to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in early February.