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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

European Heritage Days in Eastern Europe

2011-08-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Macedonia will be sharing their heritage with the rest of Europe this year. The other 15 countries haven’t announced their programmes yet.

Tags: Council of Europe, Eastern Europe, European commission, European Heritage Days

Cyprus and Croatia Lead In EU Bathing Water Quality

2011-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sparkling seas off Girne, Cyprus

For those of you searching for the best places to dip into the ocean in Europe, a new report covers almost all the bodies of water on the continent. This year’s report reveals Cyprus and Croatia as having the cleanest bathing waters, followed closely by Malta, Greece, and Ireland.

Tags: beaches, Envrionmental concerns, EU Environmental, EU swimmers, EU vacations, EU-27, Europe swimming, Europe's beaches, Europe's lakes, European commission, European Environment Agency, Jacqueline McGlade, Janez Potocnik, lakes, ocean, swim Europe, Swimming, Swimming water, travel Europe, water pollution, water quality

Beach Holidays Still Tops for Brits

2011-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Latest poll by Eurobarometer shows the beach is still number one for Brits

A new survey by the European Commission has found that for 22% of British holidaymakers, the beach is where it’s at as far as their main summer holiday is concerned. The survey, carried out by the Eurobarometer monitoring program, questioned more than 30,000 people aged 15+ spread out across all the EU countries. It found […]

Tags: Alistair Daly, beach holidays, British holidaymakers, British tourists, continental resorts, Eurobarometer, European commission, European resorts, On the Beach, UK tourists

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