Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world, has joined the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, a global network for responsible hospitality which unites world-leading hotel companies to build a more sustainable future.
Source: breakingtravelnews.com
Brussels moves to close rule of law procedure against Poland
The European Commission has announced it is taking the first steps to close the Article 7 procedure against Poland. The special supervision has been ongoing since 2017 over the country’s systematic breaches of fundamental values and the continued erosion of judicial independence. As a result, Poland has been compelled to appear in regular hearings before […]
'Unfollow Everything 2.0': Can Facebook users control their own feeds?
A professor is trying to pre-emptively get a court to decide whether Facebook users can control their own news feeds. A new lawsuit asks whether social media users can control what they see on their Facebook feeds.Last week, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed a lawsuit against Meta, Facebook’s parent company, on behalf […]
Australian airline Qantas agrees payouts over 'ghost flights'
Australia’s biggest airline Qantas agrees million-dollar settlement after being accused of selling thousands of tickets for flights it had already cancelled. The A$100m (€61m) penalty deal comes after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) sued the Sydney-based airline in the Federal Court last year. The commission alleged that Qantas engaged in false, misleading or […]
Qantas Airways will pay millions in compensation after selling seats on cancelled flights
The Australian national carrier will pay 120 million Australian dollars in compensation as well as a fine after it was discovered to have sold thousands of seats on already cancelled flights. Qantas Airways has agreed to pay 120 million Australian dollars (€74 million) in compensation and a fine for selling tickets on thousands of cancelled […]
Έντονη κινητικότητα στους μεγάλους ελληνικούς ενεργειακούς ομίλους: Τα deals, οι διαπραγματεύσεις και τα επόμενα βήματα
Σε φάση «αναβρασμού» βρίσκεται ο κλάδος της ενέργειας στην Ελλάδα εν μέσω των κινήσεων των μεγάλων ενεργειακών ομίλων, που είτε «επανατοποθετούνται» στην εγχώρια αγορά -μέσω αγορών ή πωλήσεων περιουσιακών στοιχείων- είτε ενισχύουν την εξωστρέφειά τους με διάφορους τρόπους, στο φόντο των προκλήσεων της πράσινης μετάβασης. Συγκεκριμένα:Ο μετασχηματισμός της ΔΕΗΣε πλήρη εξέλιξη βρίσκεται το πλάνο του […]
Spanish groups unite with far-right to thwart key EU policies
A swag of European-far right parties are attempting to bring down key EU progressive policy platforms, such as the Green Deal. The grassroot groups and glossy parties are attempting to use the fury of farmers to win at the ballot box, but who will reign supreme? In Valencia, the European far-right is aiming to win […]
Here's how Orthodox Christians marked Easter across Europe this weekend
Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter this weekend. Festivities around Europe included candle-filled church services, painted eggs and even firework battles. Orthodox Christians around the world marked Easter on Sunday. The religious holiday – celebrating Jesus Christ’s resurrection – was marked by vibrant festivities in European countries with significant Orthodox Christian populations, including Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and […]
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people – is climate change to blame?
A further 103 people are missing in the deadly floods which have been causing havoc for over a week. Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities have announced.At least 155 people were injured, […]
Which key tech lawmakers will stay in Brussels?
We’ve listed the most influential incoming and outgoing members of the EU Parliament on digital issues. With about a month to go until the European Parliament election in June, some of the most productive, outspoken or visible tech lawmakers are hoping to be re-elected for another five-year mandate. We’ve been looking at which key decision-makers […]