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Mediterranean ObserverMarch 29, 2023

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The aim is to boost online bookings for restaurants in Malta and beyond Tableo, a sister platform to Bookia, is a restaurant reservation management system that has partnered up with Michelin Guide to allow restaurants from the Michelin Guide’s selection to boost their online bookings. This is a prestigious accomplishment for this local start-up as […]

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 ObserverJanuary 27, 2023

Following a dialogue with Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) which includes EU Member States authorities responsible for consumer law, Google agreed to introduce certain changes in Google Store, Google Play Store, Google Hotels and Google Flights in order to ensure compliance with EU consumer law. The action was coordinated by the European Commission. Have you […]

Mediterranean ObserverDecember 9, 2022

Calling all tourism SMEs interested in innovating and investing in digital technologies With the aim to stimulate digitalisation and innovation uptake in Europe’s tourism sector, the Tourism4.0 project has now officially launched the call for the selection of tourism SMEs. The Malta Business Bureau (MBB) is encouraging local SMEs to apply for the chance to […]

Mediterranean ObserverNovember 16, 2022

Today a landmark new set of EU rules for a safer and more accountable online environment enters into force with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The DSA applies to all digital services that connect consumers to goods, services, or content. It creates comprehensive new obligations for online platforms to reduce harms and counter risks online, introduces strong […]

Mediterranean ObserverNovember 8, 2022

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 […]

Mediterranean ObserverNovember 3, 2022

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 […]

Mediterranean ObserverNovember 2, 2022

The EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) has now entered into force. The new Regulation will put an end to unfair practices by companies that act as gatekeepers in the online platform economy. It was proposed by the Commission in December 2020 and agreed by the European Parliament and the Council in record-time, in March 2022. […]

Mediterranean ObserverSeptember 19, 2022

On Friday, 16th September, the Malta Business Bureau (MBB) held an informative webinar discussing the details of the European Union’s proposed Data Act and its local implications. The Data Act is one priority that stems from the European Data Strategy which aims to make the EU a leader in a today’s data-driven society. The webinar was […]

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Tech & Internet

Local company Tableo partners with Michelin Guide

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

Consumer protection: Google commits to give consumers clearer and more accurate information to comply with EU rules

Digitalisation Voucher Scheme for Tourism SMEs

Digital Services Act I EU’s landmark rules for online platforms enter into force

Press Release I New EU Rules on Short-term Accommodation Rentals to promote transparency and data sharing

Eurostat I Platform tourism: so far, 2022 levels exceed 2019

Brussels I Digital Markets Act: rules for digital gatekeepers to ensure open markets enter into force

Striving for a Data-Driven Economy

MBB-Deloitte Event Discusses Revised EU Building Rules

Local company Tableo partners with Michelin Guide

Schengen visa: Council agrees negotiating mandate on the digitalisation of the visa procedure

MBB-Deloitte Event Discusses Revised EU Building Rules

Local company Tableo partners with Michelin Guide

Schengen visa: Council agrees negotiating mandate on the digitalisation of the visa procedure