EU’s New Digital Market Act to Protect Hotels from ‘Gatekeepers’

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Photo source: European Parliament EU lawmakers agreed recently to the adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at ensuring fair competition and more choice for users and ultimately protecting hospitality enterprises from so-called “digital gatekeepers” which exercise disproportionate power towards their business users and consumers. Europe’s hotel industry through

EU Aims to Make Schengen ‘Largest Free Travel Area in the World’

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European Commission Chief Spokesperson Eric Mamer; Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas; European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Claudio Centonze The European Commission tabled a strategy this week aimed at establishing the Schengen zone into the largest free travel area in the world, ensuring security and

EU Recovery Fund Approval in Germany Halted

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The German Bundestag. Photo source: bundestag.de Approval of a 750-billion-euro EU Covid-19 recovery fund, part of a 1.8-trillion-euro budget up to 2027 agreed by the EU’s 27 states last year, was temporarily blocked on Friday after German lawmakers had ratified it earlier. Hours after the lower and upper houses of parliament approved the fund, the […]

European Parliament Approves Fresh ‘InvestEU’ Tools

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Aiming to fortify the EU economy and at the same time protect and create jobs, the European Parliament approved this week the new InvestEU funding program. InvestEU will provide long-term funding towards recovery with a focus on investment and innovation. SMEs with viable business models contributing to long-term EU policy objectives are among the first […]

Commission Set to Extend EU Roaming Rules

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Photo source: @European Commission Aiming to ensure that citizens traveling in the EU will be able to roam without being charged extra, the European Commission recently proposed an improved set of roaming rules. The new roaming regulation will be extended in 2022 by another 10 years and will include better roaming services for travelers such […]

Green Light for EU’s €672.5bn Recovery and Resilience Tool

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The European Parliament approved last week the EU’s recovery and resilience facility, paving the way for the release of 672.5 billion euros in funding to be allocated to member states to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides with a focus on green and digital transitions. The regulation establishing the new facility will come into force […]

HOTREC Welcomes New EU Digital Rules that Protect Hospitality Providers

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Photo Source: HOTREC HOTREC, the umbrella organization representing hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants in Europe, welcomed this week the European Commission’s proposed landmark regulations – the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) – as actions ensuring fair play, curbing illegal offers of services, and giving small and medium-sized hospitality

Aviation Industry Welcomes EU’s Smart Mobility Plan

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Europe’s top aviation bodies welcomed the European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy presented this week which aims to serve as the basis for how the Union’s transport system can achieve its green and digital transformation in line with European Green Deal goals, become more resilient to future crises as well as safe, accessible and affordable

EU Presents Green, Smart and Affordable Mobility Plan

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Aiming to achieve its goal to cut emissions by 90 percent by 2050, the European Commission presented on Wednesday a plan for green, smart and affordable mobility. According to the ‘Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy’, doubling high-speed rail traffic and developing extra cycling infrastructure over the next 10 years as well operating solely on zero-emission […]

Greek PM – EU Commission Chief Discuss Fair Migration Management

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a video conference last week with EC President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo Source: @Ursula von der Leyen Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on the need for joint efforts to address the ongoing refugee crisis impacting Europe. The two sides […]