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Mediterranean ObserverMarch 20, 2023

Press Release Last week, the European Commission published a Communication commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Single Market and complemented this with a separate Communication setting out the Commission’s long-term view in securing Long-term competitiveness of the EU. For the past thirty years, the Single Market has celebrated numerous achievements, faced numerous hurdles and today it continues to prevail […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 16, 2023

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached this morning with the European Parliament and the Council to reform and strengthen the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. This deal marks a further step in the completion of the ‘Fit for 55′ package to deliver the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan. It shows once again the […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 15, 2023

Bleak gender diversity figures for cruise companies don’t tell the whole story; much to celebrate for OTA & travel companies Only 35% of the cruise industry’s workforce are female, dropping to 3% in the C-Suite and zero female CEOs or chairs leading the major conglomerates – however, six smaller cruise lines are led by women […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 15, 2023

Parliament adopted draft measures to increase the rate of renovations and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions on Tuesday. The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption in the EU building sector by 2030, and make it climate neutral by 2050. It […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 14, 2023

Yesterday, the 13th of March the Malta Business Bureau in collaboration with the European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO) held a Business Session on the EU Short-Term Rentals Initiative (STR) at Dar l-Ewropa in Valletta, with special guest MEP Josianne Cutajar who is Rapporteur for the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee. Short-term accommodation rental services […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 9, 2023

Background The Short-Term Rental (STR) regulation establishes a framework that will protect and benefit consumers, residents, local communities, and the entire EU tourism ecosystem. Short-term accommodation rental services have existed for several years alongside hotels, hostels, or bed and breakfasts. With their increase in popularity, along with the positive opportunities created for the tourism industry, […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 8, 2023

PRESS RELEASE Key European tourism stakeholders co-sign a Code of Conduct on data sharing in tourism In a move to respond to the digital transition of the tourism industry, 20 organisations representing the travel and tourism sector at European level agreed to sign a Code of Conduct on data sharing in the tourism sector. This […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 8, 2023

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association refers to the article published yesterday on the Times of Malta, “Sliema kerbside fuel station slated for approval.” MHRA questions the need of having a fuel station set just right at the Sliema seafront when this should be considered as one of Malta’s leading tourism destinations. Rather than going […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 8, 2023

Today’s payment of €52.3 million in grants was made possible by Malta’s fulfilment of the 16 milestones and 3 targets in the first instalment. The payment request covers important measures such as the adoption of a strategy to reduce waste through recycling in the construction sector, the establishment of office facilities to enable civil servants […]

Mediterranean ObserverMarch 8, 2023

Following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, the Commission submitted its proposal on the European Year of Skills to the co-legislators last October. During the European Year of Skills, the Commission, the European Parliament, Member States, social partners, public and private employment services, chambers of commerce and industry, education and training […]

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Blog - The Mediterranean Observer

The Single Market at 30 – Tackling the EU’s Long-Term Competitiveness

Brussels│European Green Deal: EU agrees stronger rules to boost energy efficiency

Cruise Industry is struggling to recruit women across the entire workforce – Aptamind Partners Report

Brussels│MEPs back plans for a climate neutral building sector by 2050

Business session discusses the EU Short-Term Rentals Initiative

Malta Business Bureau I Position Paper on the EU Short-Term Rentals Initiative

Key European tourism stakeholders co-sign a Code of Conduct on data sharing in tourism

Malta | MHRA, “Proposed new fuel station at Sliema Seafront contradicts efforts geared towards a more authentic tourism product”.

NextGenerationEU I Commission disburses first payment of €52.3 million to Malta under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Commission welcomes political agreement on the European Year of Skills

The Single Market at 30 – Tackling the EU’s Long-Term Competitiveness

Brussels│European Green Deal: EU agrees stronger rules to boost energy efficiency

Cruise Industry is struggling to recruit women across the entire workforce - Aptamind Partners Report

The Single Market at 30 – Tackling the EU’s Long-Term Competitiveness

Brussels│European Green Deal: EU agrees stronger rules to boost energy efficiency

Cruise Industry is struggling to recruit women across the entire workforce – Aptamind Partners Report