October 28, 2024 Mediterranean Observer

A Quality Leap: Budget Moves the Country Towards This Goal, MHRA

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) welcomes today’s budget speech, “A Quality Country” (Pajjiz ta Kwalita), as it lays a strong foundation for a resilient economy designed to adapt and thrive amid global changes. This budget places significant emphasis on social measures while also addressing sustainability, innovation, and infrastructure, which serve as the backbone […]
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October 22, 2024 Mediterranean Observer

Eurostat: Europeans made 6% more tourism trips in 2023

In 2023, EU residents took 1.14 billion tourism trips with at least one overnight stay, marking a 5.7% increase (+61.6 million) compared to 2022. Of these, the majority (1.03 billion trips or 90% of the total) were for personal reasons, while 110 million were for professional purposes. Both categories saw growth from the previous year: […]
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October 15, 2024 Mediterranean Observer

EU Adopts New Rules to Improve Working Conditions of platform workers

The EU has approved new regulations designed to improve the working conditions of over 28 million people employed by digital labor platforms across the EU. The platform work directive introduces greater transparency in the use of algorithms for managing human resources. It ensures that automated systems are overseen by qualified personnel and grants workers the […]
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October 9, 2024 Mediterranean Observer

Commission proposes an EU Digital Travel application for easier and safer travel

The European Commission has introduced two proposals to digitalize passports and identity cards, known as the ‘EU Digital Travel application‘ aimed at facilitating travel to and from the Schengen area. Currently, border checks are conducted physically, but with nearly 600 million crossings recorded in 2023, there is a need to expedite these processes while maintaining […]
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October 7, 2024 Mediterranean Observer

Short-term rentals in the EU – Significant growth in Q2 2024

On October 3, 2024, Eurostat released new data on short-term rental bookings within the European Union for the second quarter of 2024. A total of 208.8 million nights were booked through platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group, and Tripadvisor, marking a 16.2% rise compared to the same period in 2023. In detail, April saw 53.5 […]
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21 March 2021 – Good France

The 6th edition of the event “Goût de France/Good France” has been postponed until spring 2021, following the measures taken to fight the COVID-19 health crisis. Though delayed, will still be the beloved opportunity for professionals of French gastronomy to share their know-how and their passion for this cuisine, as it is every year. Scheduled […]

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