The South Sudan National Olympic Committee has confirmed that the National Basketball Team will be participating in the Olympics, regardless of reports of passport issues. The statement follows a press release issued by Eunice Phillip, South Sudan’s Chef de Mission for Olympics 2024, saying that processing visas for the athletes and accompanying officials was all …

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Travel searches for the Swedish city of Malmo have almost tripled between September 2023 and April 2024, with the main reason for the rise in popularity being the Eurovision Song Contest. According to Spanish online travel booking company eDreams ODIGEO, travel searches for the coastal Swedish city where the Eurovision Song Contest is scheduled to …

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The European Union Parliament has adopted a resolution proposing that the Commission revises the visa-free travel regime with Georgia. Such a proposal from the Parliament comes after the Georgian parliament passed a controversial “foreign agents” bill, SchengenVisaInfo reports. The bill, which only passed its first reading and needs to pass another two readings before it …

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Hundreds of locals took to the streets of Venice in protest against the city’s new day trip charge and fines as well, following the recent city administration’s measures as part of its strategy to address the challenges posed by over-tourism. This fee, set at €5 per person, marks Venice as the first city in the …

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There is no chance that Bulgaria will be admitted to the Schengen Zone by land in 2025, the Former Minister of Economy, Nikola Stoyanov has said. According to him, Schengen is more important for the goods than for the people themselves as an economic achievement, SchengenVisaInfo reports. In spite of being admitted to the Schengen …

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21 people, mostly from Egypt, Iraq, and Syria, were arrested by law enforcement authorities for their involvement in a major smuggling operation. The network was smuggling migrants from Belarus and Russia into the EU via the northern Baltic route. Europol led the operation, called Operation Task Force Flow II, and arrested key people in Finland, …

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The slump in Finland’s economy has impacted applications for residence permits granted for employment purposes, with the demand in 2023 dropping by 19 per cent. Nearly 17,000 applications were recorded during this period. According to a forecast by the Finnish Immigration Service, the number of applications for such permits is expected to reach 19,000, SchengenVisaInfo …

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Ireland is planning to end visa-free travel from South Africa in an attempt to reduce the number of people applying for international protection and asylum. The ministers of the country are expected to discuss the ending of the scheme soon, and then the government will take measures to tighten immigration to the country, SchengenVisaInfo reports. …

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Germany has secured its position as the top non-English speaking European destination for work despite slipping to fifth place globally in the latest “Decoding Global Talent 2024” report. The study highlights Australia as this year’s leading international work hotspot, surpassing previous leaders like the United States and Canada. The study also revealed that Germany stands …

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Travellers wishing to visit Venice now face fines for not paying their €5 entrance fee, which will be ranging from €50 to €300. The city has become the first in the world to introduce a payment system for tourists in its bid to reduce the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season. …

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