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Wednesday, 15 November 2023 Platform Economy Newsletter Due to alleged tax evasion, the Italian prosecutor has ordered to seizure of over €779 million from Airbnb. The company is accused of failing to collect…

In October 2023, MEP Engerer (S&D/Malta) and MEP Ansip (Renew/Estonia) jointly published their draft report on the Green Claims proposal. HOTREC believes that the report adds clarity to the proposal, particularly…

In a significant development, the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee recently approved a series of compromise amendments to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The amendments, aimed at reducing packaging waste…

On October 31, EU tourism ministers convened for an informal meeting in Mallorca, where they committed to endorsing the social sustainability of tourism in the EU by formally signing the…

In October, you published a study for the HES SO Valais Wallis University focusing on the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the European hotel sector. The study indicates…

HOTREC is stepping up its action against food waste with a new digital campaign aimed at raising awareness among European and national policymakers.  The hospitality industry has always been at the forefront of…

Payments represent an essential part of every hospitality business. Every day, hotels, bars and restaurants process millions of types of different payments for their services from customers. For this reason,…

On 30 October 2023, took place the European Tourism Forum – an event organised by the Spanish Presidency in cooperation with the European Commission.  The topic of discussion was ‘The competitive and…