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OTAs miss out on European digital gatekeeper list
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Online travel agencies [OTAs] have failed to meet the thresholds to be considered digital ‘gatekeepers’ as part of the European Digital Markets Act [DMA], for the time being at least.
UPDATE: Business ministers approve EU data collection legislation
Reading Time: 4 minutesEurope: As expected, EU business ministers have approved new rules for short-term rental booking platforms across the European Union, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group and TripAdvisor.
EU rental legislation set to be approved by ministers on 2 March
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: EU business ministers are set to approve new rules for short-term rental booking platforms across the European Union, including Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group and TripAdvisor, when they convene on Thursday 2 March.
Airbnb potentially targeted in Digital Services Act
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: The Dutch government have recommended that the European Union specifically target Airbnb in its new Digital Services Act. It alleges that greater data openness will allow it to better manage the side effects of the short-term rentals market. Regulators have been proposing greater regulations on big tech since 2017, with the specific Digital Services […]