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HOTREC on skills development
The hospitality industry has been particularly affected by the growing labour and skills shortages in EU Member States over the past decade. The European Commission’s Action Plan 2024, adopted on 20 March 2024, focuses on […]
HOTSTATS annual review
The global hotel industry faced a range of challenges in 2023 that had a significant impact on operations and overall profitability. The year started with several natural disasters (Japan earthquake, Maui forest fires, China floods), […]
European Trends
According to the latest edition of the quarterly report “European Tourism Trends & Prospects” published by the European Tourism Commission (ETC), European tourism experienced a strong rebound in the first quarter of the year, with […]
World prosperity
According to UN tourism data, more than 285 million tourists travelled internationally in January-March, up around 20% compared to the first quarter of 2023, confirming that the sector is almost fully recovered from the effects […]
Online bookings
D-Edge’s latest hotel marketing report provides a comprehensive picture of online booking patterns over the past five years, with a special focus on the changes caused by the COVID-19 epidemic. Based on data from nearly […]
Successful Croatian tourist lobby
Croatia currently serves on UN Tourism’s Committee on Tourism and Sustainability, having chaired it between 2019 and 2023. Alongside the Government’s record of promoting responsible and sustainable tourism practices, this clear leadership and support for […]