Task 4 report complements the regulatory analysis in Tasks 1 - 3 with 11 in-depth market case studies assessing the economic development of the collaborative short-term rental platforms. The following 11 cities were under consideration: Athens, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Florence,...

This report (Task 2 Report) comprises the first part of the third deliverable (D3) to be produced under the contract between the European Commission and our Study Team, consisting of VVA Europe (hereinafter also referred to as: 'VVA') and Spark Legal Network (hereinafter also referred to as...

This section gives an overview of the short-term accommodation sector in Athens. It describes the main players, and gives an insight of the economic development, and explains the main local rules shaping the short-term rental market.

Tourism is an important economic sector bringing a very substantial contribution to the EU economy. Achieving growth in this increasingly competitive international market requires a supportive regulatory environment, and taxation is a core component of this. While on the one hand taxes directly...

This Flash Eurobarometer was carried out at the request of the European Commission's Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs by the TNS Political & Social network in the 28 Member States of the European Union, and in Turkey, the Former Yugoslav Republic of...

Coastal and maritime tourism is Europe's largest tourism sub-sector. In 2014, nearly half of the nights spent in EU tourist accommodations were spent in coastal areas. Coastal and maritime tourism is also the largest single maritime economic activity in terms of jobs (3,2 million jobs) and value...

The aim of this study has been to determine whether tourism education and training systems are fit for purpose in providing the necessary labour market skills for employers currently and in light of future anticipated market developments. In doing so, the education and training framework and...

The ETIS is a management, information and monitoring tool specifically intended for tourism destinations. It is designed as a locally owned and led process for collecting and analysing data with the overall objective to assess the impact of tourism on a destination. The specific objective of the...