Blog - Page 10 of 404 - The Mediterranean Observer

On 20 March 2024, the European Commission took an initiative on the quality of traineeships. The main objective is to improve working conditions for trainees, including pay, inclusiveness and quality of traineeships in the EU. The initiative consists of: The initiative consists of: a proposal for a Directive on improving and enforcing working conditions for trainees combatting regular […]

On 8 March, Eurostat published 2023 data on tourist accommodation, showing an increase of 6.1% in nights spent compared to 2022. Overall, the year marked a record-breaking number of nights spent, nearing 3 billion across the EU. While this is a promising trend for the hospitality sector, the recovery is far from being even. 17 countries, […]

On 13 March, the European Parliament adopted its position on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) with 514 votes in favour, 20 against, and 91 abstentions. Here are key elements: MEPs agreed on higher targets to be reached at national level by 31 December 2030.   Food waste in retail, restaurants and households, should be reduced by at least 40% compared to the Commission’s […]

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The proposal aims to boost sustainability by mandating recyclable packaging, minimizing harmful substances, and promoting harmonisation in package labelling for consumers. Additionally, the regulation seeks to significantly reduce packaging waste through binding reuse […]