10th
March
2010
EU parliamentarians recently approved a new regulation allowing any non-EU national on a long-stay visa to travel within the bloc for three months under the same conditions given to residence permit holders.The new EU regulation will be implemented starting 5 April.
The European Parliament said in a media statement that the increased liberty to travel to EU member states will not cause any immediate security hazard. The new directive however does not cover Ireland, Denmark and the UK.
Under the existing EU law, people holding long-stay visas, like students, are not allowed to travel to other EU member states nor pass through [...]
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10th
March
2010
The recent state visit of South African President Jacob Zuma to Britain seems to be yielding positive effects for the nation. Zuma, together with a dozen of his cabinet ministers and 200 more people from the business sector, came to Britain not only for economic interests but also to promote the upcoming World Cup event – to be held at the African country.
South Africa will host the soccer event in three months time and thousands of soccer fans are expected to flock the nation. With the sudden influx of visitors to witness the sports event, warnings are now out that [...]
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10th
March
2010
The pay-as-you-go car hire service operated by Peugeot using their Mu vehicle program has been successfully launched in France for some time, and now UK motorists can experience the latest driving concept.
Similar to a pre-paid mobile account, the Mu system provides users with top-up options simply by visiting the dedicated website. With sufficient credit, renters can choose from numerous vehicles such as an SUV, the 207 or 308 CC, 407 Coupe and more. There is even the option to rent scooters and bicycles for the more environmentally friendly or exercise conscious, while additional extras such as ski racks and GPS [...]
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10th
March
2010
The ongoing effects of the economic crisis that has driven many car hire and air travel operators out of business over the past 18 months has unveiled a bright side for rail passengers.
With business travellers have been suffering from budget cuts by employers worldwide, many have been forced to turn to rail travel as a more financially viable alternative. The continued push across the UK and Europe for high-speed rail networks has also wooed many to the benefits of business travel by train.
The Guild of Travel Management Companies has released data which shows that train bookings grew by around 13 [...]
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