Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings. Czechia holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of 2022. A first series of hearings took place from 11 to 13 July. A second set of hearings will happen during […]
Tourism nights booked online drop by almost 50% in 2020
In 2020, guests spent around 272 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or Tripadvisor, representing a decrease of around 47% compared with 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. These data on short-stay accommodation offered via these platforms are the result of a landmark agreement between the European Commission and […]
Tourism nights booked online drop by almost 50% in 2020
In 2020, guests spent around 272 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or Tripadvisor, representing a decrease of around 47% compared with 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. These data on short-stay accommodation offered via these platforms are the result of a landmark agreement between the European Commission and […]
HORIZON EUROPE: COVID-19 Recovery Through Sustainable Tourism Growth and SME Support
Expected Outcome Expected results: Enhanced resilience and competitiveness of tourism SMEs through better uptake of sustainability principles, innovation, and digitalisation (i.e. use of new technologies, greening, data); New business models in tourism building on digitalisation, new technologies, sustainability, circularity; Enhanced cooperation along the tourism value chain; Improved transnational and cross-border cooperation, knowledge transfer and peer […]
UAL-Junta de Andalucía Agreement for academic internships in the Territorial Delegation of Tourism.
On 9 and 10 December, the University of Almeria hosted two relevant events for sectors such as employment and entrepreneurship, and tourism: the EYE Forum and the Innovation and Knowledge Forum ‘Origin and Destination’. The rector of the UAL, Carmelo Rodríguez, valued the development of these two events on campus, stressing that “entrepreneurship, employment and […]
Signs of recovery of the tourism sector in summer 2021
In the summer of 2021, tourism showed signs of recovery following the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. August 2021 showed the most promising signs of recovery to pre-COVID figures in terms of the number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU, such as hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites. August 2021 recorded a 20% decline when compared with […]
Green and digital transformation is the way forward for the future of the tourism ecosystem.
The green and digital transformation is the way forward for the future of the tourism ecosystem Last 16 November 2021, EU tourism ministers held an informal meeting via an audio-video link. The debate focused on the transition pathway for a green and digital transformation of the European tourism ecosystem by 2030. The meeting was chaired […]
Future of tourism: sustainable, responsible, smart
Europe is the world’s most popular tourist destination. When tourism returns following more than a year of disruption due to the pandemic, Parliament is calling for a plan to make it greener and more sustainable. Tourism and Covid-19 Tourism is one of the sectors affected the most by the Covid-19 pandemic. It employs about 27 […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: tourism and transport
Tourism and transport is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. What is the EU doing to protect businesses, workers and passengers? 13th May, European Commission: how to safely resume travel and restart tourism in Europe The Commission has presented a set of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually […]