Can I still travel to Portugal? Latest Covid restrictions following flight ban
Kara Godfrey
15 Jan 2021, 10:34
MORE countries have been placed onto the UK flight ban list due to new strains of coronavirus.
Here is what you need to know about Portugal regarding flights and coronavirus restrictions.
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Can I still travel to Portugal?
The UK government banned all flights between Portugal and the UK last night, which was enforced from today at 4am.
The country was slapped with the ban due to its strong travel links with Brazil , Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said yesterday, where a new strain has been reported.
Brits to avoid steep speeding fines in Europe due to new Brexit rules
Updated: 13 Jan 2021, 10:55
BRITS caught speeding while in an EU country may avoid being sent fines due to new Brexit regulations.
Before Brexit, EU laws allowed sharing of information regarding any drivers caught on speed cameras abroad.
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Brits are likely to avoid driving fines sent from abroad due to new Brexit restrictionsCredit: Alamy
This was under the EU s Cross-Border Enforcement Directive, which has now ended since the UK left the EU on January 1.
Fines are unlikely to be sent from abroad to the UK - although this also works in reverse for European drivers in the UK.
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