Tourism
Ten European cities seek EU help in battle between tourists’ impact on short-stay lettings and residents needs
Ten European cities have demanded more help from the EU in their battle against Airbnb and other holiday rental websites, which they…
2019 a difficult year for tourism in Cyprus
Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said that 2019 is a difficult year for tourism, but stressed that there is no need…
Portugal’s fuel-tanker drivers to strike
Portugal's fuel-tanker drivers voted to strike from Monday for an indefinite period, raising fears about the impact on the country's tourism-dependent economy…
Sand stolen by tourists visiting Sardinia returned to beaches, fines of between €500 to €3,000 for culprits
Italian authorities and environmental experts have teamed up with Olbia Airport in Sardinia to return sand, pebbles and shells confiscated from tourists’…
Barcelona to act against catering establishments that put tables in public spaces
Barcelona city council is to start taking decisive action against catering establishments that put tables on public spaces. The city council claims…
Malta: Authorities set to clamp down on unlicensed holiday apartments rent
Malta Today reveals that authorities are set to clamp down on unlicensed holiday apartments rented out to tourists. Industry sources told the…
British holiday firms LateRooms and Superbreak close down
Booking website LateRooms.com and York-based holiday agent Superbreak - both owned by the Malvern Group - folded on Thursday. Between them, they…
Rome continues to enforce zero tolerance towards rowdy tourists
Rome's is enforcing it’s new 'zero tolerance' policy meaning among other things that anyone caught taking a dip in the fountains may…
Midday Dispatch – Corporate and Financial News
Inbound tourist trips in Malta, for the first five months of 2019 amounted to 929,979, an increase of 2.8 per cent over…
Airbnb gives in to EU demands and brings operations in line with EU consumer law
The global shared economy online accommodation platform Airbnb has given in to pressure from the European Commission pressure and will change the…
France to introduce eco-tax on airlines flying out of France
France will introduce an eco-tax on airlines flying out of France, which is expected to raise around €180 million from 2020, transport…
Labour shortage a burning issue in Croatia
The President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) Luka Burilović said that Croatia had benefited from its membership of the European…