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Vatican’s state finances dry up as Covid-19 lockdowns empty streets of tourists

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While Europe is facing growing Covid-19 infection cases and more lockdown measures, the coronavirus pandemic has also caused a drop in tourist numbers in many countries, including the World’s smallest state: the Vatican. The usual masses of tourists are an important source of revenue and the Pope’s financial authorities are worried the state’s finances are edging further into deficit, as FRANCE 24’s correspondents Natalia Mendoza, Bernard Edarida and Charlotte Davan Wetton report.

Added on the 03/11/2020 13:44:04 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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