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Croatia Airlines Strike Partially Over: Planes Almost Aloft

2013-05-22 by Liliana Steffens

Croatia Airlines

On Tuesday Croatia Airlines management and the CA pilots’ union mutually agreed on a collective agreement dispute we previously reported on. While pilots may now go back to flying, the airline authorities and flight attendants still are at odds over their issues. The bottom line is, Croatia Airlines has fliers now, but no support on board for passengers, planes will probably remain grounded.

Tags: airlines, Croatia Airlines, Croatia tourism, EU

Croatian Culture Week Visits Germany

2013-05-21 by Liliana Steffens

The 'Wasserturm' (a former railway water tower), contains an art gallery and restaurant.

Croatian Culture Week opened up last Saturday, and is scheduled to run through this coming Sunday in Darmastadt, Germany. To mark the forthcoming entry by Croatia into the EU, the German city is previewing Croatia’s music and arts to the local German citizenry.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia EU, Culture Week, EU, EU Bids, germany

European Parliament Open House This Weekend

2013-05-03 by Liliana Steffens

European Parliament

This Saturday the Festival of Europe begins in Brussels and Luxembourg and to commemorate the fest the European Parliament and other EU institutions will be open to the public. For those interested in witnessing how the Parliament works, this is a unique opportunity for a hands-on experience.

Tags: Brussels, EU, EU events, Europe events, Europe government, European Parliament, Luxembourg, Parliament, Strasbourg

Georgia & Other East Europe Nations: Are They Key to EU Longevity?

2013-04-08 by Liliana Steffens

Map of Georgia

According to a story from Vestnik Kavkaza, the European Union and Georgia will sign an early agreement to start the process of Georgia’s associate membership in November. With pressing tensions all around though, November seems far off where good relations between European countries is concerned.

Tags: Cyprus, Eastern Europe, EU, EU Travel, Georgia, Russia, Summit of the Eastern Partnership, tourism, touristic countries, travel, travel politics, travel to Georgia

Quantas Director Resigns Amid Wrongdoing Allegations

2013-03-03 by Delia Gavrilescu

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena

According to news from Qantasm, the Director of Quantas Airways Limited has stepped down. Corinne Namblard’s involvement in Italian court procedings was stated as the reason for her resignation in light of alleged involvement in a scandal involving Italy’s Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world’s oldest bank.

Tags: airline boards, airline news, airlines, Australian airlines, corporate wrongdoing, EU, European commission, price fixing, Quantas

EU & Armenia Sign Simplified Visa Agreement

2012-12-19 by Liliana Steffens

EU-Armenia cooperation council meeting and the signing of the visa facilitation agreement

The European Union and Armenia have agreed to vastly simplified visa procedures for Armenians entering Schengen area countries. According to the news, some populations of Armenians will benefit from easier entrance restrictions. Armenian students, scientists, journalists, enterprenuers, and some other groups will be able to obtain visas for Schengen destinations much more easily. Foreign Minister […]

Tags: Armenian travelers, Armenian visas, EU, EU visas, Schengen visa

Croatia Airlines Gets Speedy Government Aid before EU Entry

2012-11-27 by Alina Popescu

National carrier Croatia Airlines has just received a capital boost of EUR 106 million from the local government. The funds injection has been approved just before the Easter European’s country would join the European Union as a means to avoid strict competition regulations. The funds will be given to Croatia Airlines as a capital increase […]

Tags: Croatia, Croatia Airlines, EU, state aid

Russia’s Lavrov Paints Free Visa Discussions Pure Political

2012-10-13 by Phil Butler

Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed concerns that the European Union is stalling on a decision on the long awaited EU-Russia free visa issue. Lavrov, speaking at a meeting of the Association of European Businesses last Monday, suggested the delays have been purely political.

Tags: EaP, Eastern Partnership, EU, EU Commission, European commission, free visa, visa

Single European Sky Meetings Take Off in Cyprus

2012-10-11 by Liliana Steffens

Turkish Airlines

Yesterday key officials began a conference in Limassol (Cyprus) to try and get back on track in important transportation initiative for Europe, the so called Single European Sky aviation project to create a single European airspace. Despite widespread support and the logic of unifying European airspace however, nearly a decade has passed with mediocre progress toward this end.

Tags: air traffic, BALTIC FAB, EU, EU Airspace, Europe airlines, FAB, Limassol, NEFAB Estonia, NUAC Denmark, SES

Working Together with Turkey, Key to Greece Tourism Ministry

2012-07-02 by Alina Popescu

Greek Islands

The newly appointed tourism minister of Greece believes focusing on the country’s cooperation with Turkey in the solution to the tourism industry’s financial troubles, thus making it the main priority of her cabinet. The ministry will focus on increasing mutual visits and collaborating on large scale tourism development and promotion projects.

Tags: EU, financial crisis, Greece, joint projects, joint promotion, Schengen zone, tourism collaboration, Turkey, visas

Euro – Greece Futures: Are They Parallel?

2012-05-15 by Delia Gavrilescu

Eurozone

As Greece slides further into the unknown, many European travel companies are reportedly preparing for the country to exit the eurozone. Yesterday the government announced new elections to be held in June after efforts to hammer out a new government failed this week. Thomas Cook, and other major travel players, are preparing for the eventuality of a Greek withdrawal.

Tags: ABTA, EU, Euro, Eurozone, Greece, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek economy, Greek holiday, Greek tourism, Kuoni, Monemvasia, thomas cook

EU President Meets Băsescu & Borisov Over Schengen

2012-04-26 by Liliana Steffens

The Schengen zone

After many months of back and forth on the issue of Bulgaria and Romania joining the European Union’s open-border Schengen area, EU President Herman Van Rompoy told reporters recently an agreement should be reached by September. During a one day trip to both countries, Van Rompoy met with Romanian President Traian Băsescu, and Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov to table a number of issues.

Tags: border guards, Boyko Borisov, Bulgaria, EU, EU borders, EU zone, Euro zone, Gypsies, Herman Van Rompoy, Roma, romania, Schengen, Traian Basescu

Maribor 2012: A Pictorial I

2011-12-14 by Phil Butler

Slovene National Theater Maribor - courtesy Maribor 2012

A few days ago we covered the upcoming Maribor 2012 and its place as one of the towns chosen to be the European Capital of Culture next year. In keeping with Argo Travel’s image and media focused core value, we contacted the Slovenia Tourism Board about more images. Their PR exec Jasmina Godec graciously responded with the FTP for their best images.

Tags: EU, European Capital of Culture, Maribor, Maribor 2012, Slovenia festival, Slovenia tourism, Slovenia Tourism Board, Slovenia travel, travel schedule 2012

Russia – EU Tourism Glee: Has the Boat Sailed

2011-10-05 by Phil Butler

Vladimir Putin mashup

Russian Federation Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is all over the news of late. First running for the Presidency again, and today talking about something termed a “Eurasian Union”-or as some proclaim – a soviet bloc party renewed. But, Putin’s ideas could well solve any number of points of pain for his people.

Tags: China Russia union, China travel, EU, EU visas, EurAsian Union, European Union, free visas, Russia, Russia travel, Sochi, travel, USSR, visa, visa rules, Vladimir Putin

A Cultural Treasure – Festival Kihnu Sea Festivity 2011

2011-07-05 by Delia Gavrilescu

Celebrating St.John's Day at Kihnu

Visitors to Estonia will have a new cultural treat to enjoy, as the Festival Kihnu Sea Festivity 2011 takes the country’s fisherman’s tradition a step farther. Beginning Friday and ending on Sunday, the Kihnu Cultural Space, in connection with Kihnu Parish Government and the Kihnu Sea Society, present an inaugural festival.

Tags: cultural events, culture preservation, Eesti Institute, Estonia tourism, Estonia tradition, Estonia travel, Estonian festivals, Estonian Ministry of Culture, EU, Europa, MISA, Tallinn 2011, UNESCO

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