EU tourist accommodation recorded 471.1 million overnight stays in the first quarter of 2026, up 3.4% from a year earlier. Overnight stays increased steadily throughout the quarter, reaching 143.5 million in January, 154.4 million in February and 173.2 million in March.
The European Union has launched the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Cooperation (T-MED), a flagship initiative aimed at accelerating clean energy development across the Mediterranean and mobilising up to €25 billion ($29 billion) in investments by 2035.
New research commissioned by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) warns that prolonged border delays linked to the rollout of Europe's new Entry/Exit System (EES) could put up to 41 million visitor arrivals and $45.4 billion in visitor spending at risk from four of Europe's most important source markets.
The EU will launch the mandatory Carrier Interface application on 10 April to check travellers’ Schengen eligibility. Operators finalise preparations, while eu-LISA’s CWG and the European Commission resolve remaining technical and implementation issues.
The European Commission (EU) has urged member states to cut their use of oil and gas—especially in transportation—due to the ongoing energy crisis and the risk of supply disruptions linked to the war in the Middle East.
In 2025, 47.3 per cent of the electricity generated in the European Union (EU) came from renewable energy sources. This represents a slight increase from 2024, when the share was 47.2 per cent.
Austria has announced the final steps toward fully activating the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) across its air, land, and rail borders, making biometric data collection from non-EU travellers mandatory at all border checkpoints by April 10.
The European Commission has announced it will look into allowing certain non-EU professionals to stay in the EU beyond the current 90/180-day rule, as part of a future overhaul of its visa system, a report said.
Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said he was hopeful the European Union (EU) would resolve companies' concerns over its sustainability laws by the end of December. Qatar has aired its frustration with the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and has threatened to halt gas supplies. The dispute centres around CSDDD's potential to fine violators up to 5 per cent of total global revenue.
In the third quarter of 2025, 49.3 per cent of net electricity generated in the European Union (EU) came from renewable energy sources, an increase of 3.8 per cent compared with the 47.5 per cent registered in the same quarter of 2024, according to figures by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.
