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Mediterranean ObserverNovember 23, 2022
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Gender Equality I The EU is breaking the glass ceiling thanks to new gender balance targets on company boards

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The European Parliament has formally adopted the new EU law on gender balance on corporate boards. By 2026, companies will need to have 40% of the underrepresented sex among non-executive directors or 33% among all directors. On this occasion, President von der Leyen together with Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli issued the following statement: “This is a long-awaited moment, a moment […]
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Mediterranean ObserverNovember 8, 2022
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Press Release I New EU Rules on Short-term Accommodation Rentals to promote transparency and data sharing

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Malta Business Bureau and MHRA believe the rules are a step closer to a fair level playing-field in the tourist accommodation sector. Yesterday (7th November 2022), the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation for new rules on short-term accommodation rentals (STR). The rules aim to create more transparency in the short-term private rental […]
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Mediterranean ObserverNovember 7, 2022
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Brussels│Commission acts to promote transparency in the short-term rental sector to the benefit of all players

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Today, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation to enhance transparency in the field of short-term accommodation rentals and help public authorities ensure their balanced development as part of a sustainable tourism sector. While short-term accommodation bookings offer benefits for hosts and tourists, they can create concerns for certain local communities struggling, for instance, […]
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Mediterranean ObserverNovember 5, 2022
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MHRA: “Dr Mifsud Bonnici – A loyal advocate for the working class”

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) salutes the memory of former Prime Minister of Malta, Dr Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, describing him as a “defender of the working class, who was neither swayed nor interested in personal wealth.” MHRA President Tony Zahra states that, “Dr Mifsud Bonnici was a genuine gentleman who believed in the […]
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Mediterranean ObserverNovember 3, 2022
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Eurostat I Platform tourism: so far, 2022 levels exceed 2019

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During the first half of 2022, guests spent around 199 million nights in short-term rental accommodation booked via Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group or Tripadvisor in the EU, an increase of around 138% compared with the same period in 2021. With this value, platform tourism exceeded the levels recorded in the first half of 2019, the year […]
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Mediterranean ObserverOctober 28, 2022
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MHRA | Tourist arrivals continue to recover. More Connectivity needed to reach 2019 levels.

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) today presented the BOV Quarter 3 2022 Hotel Performance Survey as prepared by Deloitte at SeaView Hotel, Bugibba. On a cumulative basis, tourist arrivals for the first six months of the year reached 75% of 2019 levels, almost matching the same length of stay as in 2019. (Refer […]
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Mediterranean ObserverOctober 25, 2022
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Brussels │‘Fit for 55’: Council agrees on stricter rules for energy performance of buildings

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The Council today reached an agreement (general approach) on a proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The main objectives of the revision are that all new buildings should be zero-emission buildings by 2030, and that existing buildings should be transformed into zero-emission buildings by 2050. As regards new buildings, the Council agreed […]
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Mediterranean ObserverOctober 24, 2022
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Budget 2023 | MHRA, “Strong headwinds, importance of firm hand on the tiller”

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) refers to the Budget 2023 communicated by the Minister of Finance Clyde Caruana as a war chest addressing current unprecedented global economic challenges. MHRA President Tony Zahra states, “the Government’s 600 million investment in energy represents approximately 10% of Malta’s budget and this must be the most important […]
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Mediterranean ObserverOctober 18, 2022
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MHRA pays tribute to tourism pioneer and seasoned politician Robert Arrigo

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The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) salutes the memory of Robert Arrigo, describing him as a “leading pioneer of the Maltese tourism sector, a champion of local sports, and a conviction politician.” MHRA President Tony Zahra states that significantly, “the Maltese tourism sector has today lost a committed entrepreneur who contributed to shaping up […]
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Mediterranean ObserverOctober 3, 2022
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Malta | Four key officers appointed at db Group

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The db Group’s Board of Directors has appointed four key officers to take forward its vision and oversee its execution. The move also marks a watershed in the family’s succession planning moment. Robert Debono has been appointed as the Group’s CEO with a clear brief to continue to drive an already robust business and investment […]
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