The European Commission announced the end of its preliminary antitrust investigation into Dutch state-owned railway company NS, after NS on 12 November 2026 published a new sales policy for retired passenger trains, selling vehicles no longer in use through an open, transparent and non-discriminatory procedure.
Why recommended:The European Commission ended its preliminary antitrust investigation because the Dutch railway company adjusted its retired train sales policy, from which readers can understand changes in market access for second-hand rolling stock.
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The College of the European Commission adopted the first EU sustainable tourism strategy, setting out ten action areas around three pillars: competitiveness, sustainability and resilience, and raising the profile of European destinations. The strategy proposes establishing an EU tourism academy, an EU tourism observatory and a common European tourism data space, and plans to put forward a recommendation on a balanced tourism council and an EU toolbox; under the current multiannual financial framework, tourism involves 15 funding programmes, with about EUR 18 billion in support expected by the end of this programming period.
Why recommended:The European Commission adopted the first sustainable tourism strategy, setting out six objectives and three pillars, and providing funding and coordination mechanism arrangements.
The European Commission has proposed a new EU sustainable tourism strategy aimed at enhancing the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of the tourism industry. The strategy's flagship actions include the EU Tourism Academy, the EU Tourism Observatory, the common European tourism data space and tourism simplification initiatives, and will bring together national and local authorities, tourism businesses and stakeholders through the EU Tourism Alliance. The Commission states that tourism accounts for 10% of the EU's total added value, supports more than 20 million jobs, and Europe accounts for about 40% of global international tourist arrivals.
Why recommended:The European Commission has published a sustainable tourism strategy, listing flagship actions and governance tools, on the basis of which readers can assess medium-term changes in European destination management and the corporate travel environment.
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The European Commission has published a Q&A on the EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy, explaining that the strategy does not harmonise national laws but provides a common framework for cross-border coordination, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and data and transport connectivity. The strategy proposes establishing a European Tourism Data Space and an EU Tourism Observatory, an EU Tourism Academy, and puts forward a Council recommendation and toolbox on balanced tourism; the relevant tools will be discussed with member states and are to be readied before next summer.
Why recommended:The European Commission explains the coordination framework of the sustainable tourism strategy in Q&A form, allowing readers to understand its policy orientation toward small and medium-sized enterprises and data and transport connectivity.
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The European Commission has released a new EU sustainable tourism strategy, with the goal of enhancing the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of the tourism industry. The strategy's flagship actions include the EU Tourism Academy, the EU Tourism Observatory, the Common European Tourism Data Space, the tourism simplification initiative, and advancing a seamless European travel area, accompanied by the EU tourism management model, a Council recommendation, the balanced tourism toolbox and the EU tourism crisis coordination network. Tourism accounts for 10% of the EU's total added value, supports more than 20 million jobs and 5 million enterprises, of which 99% are SMEs; Europe accounts for about 40% of global international tourist arrivals.
Why recommended:The European Commission has released a sustainable tourism strategy, listing flagship actions such as the data space and the Tourism Academy, which can be used to judge the direction of European destination management policy.
The European Commission has opened an investigation into how Booking.com handles scams and fraud, to determine whether it breached the Digital Services Act by failing to diligently assess or effectively mitigate the risks of fake listings and phishing scams. The investigation will focus on non-existent listings, impersonation fraud, non-compliant accommodation products, as well as phishing risks in the sharing of booking and guest data with accommodation providers and in the platform's messaging service, and will also review advertising transparency obligations; large online platforms that violate the DSA can be fined up to 6% of global annual turnover.
Why recommended:The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under the DSA into Booking.com's handling of fraudulent listings and phishing risks, from which readers can understand the platform's compliance obligations and the potential penalty framework.
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The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Booking.com to assess whether it has breached the Digital Services Act, focusing on, among other things, failure to adequately assess and mitigate the risks of fake listings and phishing scams, and failure to clearly label paid ranking-boosted listings as advertising. The investigation also concerns the way booking and guest data are shared with accommodation providers and the design of the in-platform messaging service; violations would involve Articles 34, 35 and 26(1) of the DSA. The Commission said that opening proceedings does not prejudge the final outcome and that it will prioritize an in-depth investigation.
Why recommended:The European Commission has opened formal DSA proceedings against Booking.com, involving three compliance issues: fake listings, phishing scams and the labeling of paid-ranking advertising.
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The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Booking.com to assess whether it breached the Digital Services Act by failing to diligently assess or effectively mitigate the risks of fraudulent listings and phishing scams. The Commission also noted that the platform does not clearly label listings whose search ranking is paid for as advertisements, which may breach the DSA's transparency requirements. Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen said that Europeans should be able to book holidays without being scammed, and that Europe's leading booking platforms must take their DSA responsibilities seriously.
Why recommended:The European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Booking.com under the DSA, on which corporate travel procurement can base attention to compliance changes in platform listing vetting and advertising labeling.
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European Commission Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Tzitzikostas visited New Delhi and, together with India's Minister of Civil Aviation, launched the first EU-India High-Level Aviation Dialogue, implementing the requirement to establish a regular aviation dialogue set out in the Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda of the January 2026 EU-India Summit.
Why recommended:The launch of the first EU-India High-Level Aviation Dialogue provides policy context for travel procurement parties focused on EU-India route connectivity and airline market access.