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Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 18, 2023

The Feeding Knowledge Pilot Study, which was officially launched by Hon Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli, is spearheaded by Dr Bernice Sant, alongside Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA), with the intention to be extremely helpful for health-conscious people, to dine in restaurants and any other places offering catering services, to include the Macro-nutrient details, namely […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 15, 2023

Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel said: “We are glad to make available, for 2023, a total of 70,000 travel passes to 18-year old people who will be able to experience our Union first-hand.” The Commission will launch the DiscoverEU spring call, which will run from Wednesday 15 March at 12:00 CET and close on Wednesday 29 March […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 6, 2023

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion French scheme to support insurers that cover travel organisers’ insolvency. The aim of the scheme is to preserve the protection of travellers in the event of insolvency of a travel organiser. The French measure France notified to the Commission its plans to […]

Mediterranean ObserverFebruary 1, 2023

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) presented the BOV-Deloitte Hotels’ Quarterly Performance Review for the overall and forth quarter results of year 2022. Raphael Aloisio, Deloitte Financial Advisory Leader, stated that after a difficult first quarter, tourist arrivals gained momentum in the last 3 quarters of the year. On a cumulative basis, tourist arrivals […]

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 ObserverJanuary 14, 2023

Immortalized in Victoria Hislop’s award-winning novel, “The Island,” the uninhabited islet of Spinalonga has a long and tragic past. Known by its grim epithet, the “island of the living dead,” and nestled in the picturesque Elounda Bay of northeast Crete, the islet was home to one of Europe’s last leper colonies, active from 1903 to […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 14, 2023

The number of job vacancies reported by hotels in Cyprus for the year 2022 was almost three times the monthly average of registered unemployed people, Labor and Social Insurance Minister Kyriacos Koushos told a conference on Friday in Nicosia titled “Staff Shortages in the Field of Hospitality,” in an address delivered by the ministry’s permanent […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 14, 2023

While the holiday hotspots along Türkiye’s southern coast are spectacular places to live all year, the daily lifestyle drastically changes when the hustle and bustle of the tourism season subsides Türkiye’s southern coast, aptly referred to as the “Turkish Riviera,” is quite alluring. It houses several popular holiday towns where the expat community lives all […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 13, 2023

Let’s imagine that extraterrestrials landing in Tunisia, come to ask us to introduce them to the most representative of Tunisians today. For me it would be without hesitation: Tijani Haddad! He is intelligent, gifted, skilful, enterprising, persevering, laughing, generous, bon vivant, faithful in friendship, fundamentally local and resolutely universal, patriotic but never chauvinistic, successful entrepreneur […]

Mediterranean ObserverJanuary 9, 2023

Perit David Xuereb has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Maltese Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD), following consultation with social partners. The news was announced by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Social Dialogue on Monday. Xuereb previously served as President of the Chamber of Commerce and has worked on major projects in Malta […]

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Feeding Knowledge Pilot Study launched

DiscoverEU I next application round for 35,000 young people to receive a travel pass opens in March

France I Commission approves €1.5 billion French scheme to support protection against the insolvency of travel organisers

MHRA, “Strong recovery in 2022 but profits below 2019”

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

The changing face of Spinalonga, ‘island of the living dead’

Staff shortages in Cyprus tourism in 2022

The ‘ups and downs’ of living in Türkiye’s holiday town in winter

“Parcours, chemins et Sentiers”…or the incredible life journey of Tijani Haddad

Malta | David Xuereb appointed MCESD chairperson

Joint industry statement on the Package Travel Directive

Hospitality hones transferable skills

Travel and tourism industry unites to tackle climate change

Joint industry statement on the Package Travel Directive

Hospitality hones transferable skills

Travel and tourism industry unites to tackle climate change