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Two sources familiar with the talks told Euronews that EU liberals have no intention of expelling or voting to expel the Dutch VVD party despite its decision to form a four-way coalition with Geert Wilders’ far-right PVV party. advertisementEvery MEP counts as Renew Europe battles the far-right ECR group to become the third largest force in the European Parliament for the next five-year term. The European Parliament’s EU Freedom Party had planned to vote on whether to expel the Dutch VVD party on June 10, immediately after the election, but postponed the decision without setting a date last week after…

Home » New Zealand » Gisborne, New Zealand Earthquake May Affect Travel and Tourism Thursday, June 20, 2024Reading time: 4 minutesA mild magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred near Gisborne, New Zealand, on the afternoon of Thursday, June 20, 2024. The earthquake, which occurred exactly at 4:47 pm local time, occurred 24 kilometres (15 miles) away from Gisborne and at a very shallow depth of 0 kilometres (0 miles). This small earthquake was too weak to be felt by residents, but it raises important considerations for travellers and tourists in the area.Understanding EarthquakesThe quake’s shallow focus and low magnitude meant that it…

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Southwest Coast National Scenic Area Administration on Wednesday (June 19) launched a new bicycle promotion campaign, “YouBike I Like,” to boost tourism in southwest Taiwan.The campaign promotes tourism in Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan counties, highlighting the region’s unique white salt fields and golden sunsets, according to “Taiwan: Wave Wonders.”To further promote the region, a large-scale cycling event, the “South Coast of Taiwan Cycling Tour” (ｷﾌ極西点), will be held on September 7th, focusing on the important religious beliefs of the region.The tour begins at Nankun-Nidai Tianfu in Tainan, a site dedicated to the five great kings…

Isabel Stanley, Dailymail.Com 2024-06-20 03:02 Updated 2024-06-20 05:41 San Francisco is banking on its unusual features to attract more tourists with a surprise advertising campaign.The crime-ridden city is in the grip of a homelessness crisis, with businesses fleeing and residents leaving. As part of an effort to lure tourists back, San Francisco is touting an unusual feature: its cold climate. Coastal cities are advertising gloomy weather and cool temperatures as swaths of the United States are hit by a dangerous, record-breaking heatwave. Pier 39 marketers have put up billboards in hot inland cities, telling sweaty passersby that “it’s cool down…

Deal activity in the travel and tourism sector has slowed this year, with the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity (PE) and venture financing deals announced globally in the sector falling 10.9% year-over-year from January to May, according to data analytics firm GlobalData. But despite the decline, PE deals are improving, with European markets also experiencing growth, highlighting new opportunities for strategic investments, the survey added. The total number of deals announced in the travel and tourism sector worldwide fell from 321 in January-May 2023 to 286 in January-May 2024, according to an analysis of GlobalData’s deal database.…

TAPP starts the year strong, but expects second half to be flat By Katherine Nettles In an interim report presented to Gunnison County commissioners last week, representatives from the Gunnison Valley Tourism Prosperity Partnership (TAPP) noted that based on an overview of commercial lodging occupancy rates and short-term rental availability, local tourism is off to a strong start for 2024, but summer and fall visitor numbers have remained roughly flat so far. TAPP’s areas of growth and success include summer airline schedules and reservations, environmental stewardship efforts, collaboration with Western Colorado University (WCU) and Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL), and…

DANVILLE — Visitors to Danville spent $129.5 million on tourism in 2022, according to Jeannie Cook, executive director of the Danville Area Tourism Bureau. “All in all, that’s $129.5 million of what we can do here,” Cook told members of the Danville Lions Club recently.She said the varsity wooden bat baseball team, the Danville Dans, plays a key role in tourism as players’ families and friends spend money on hotels and meals. “We have a very good team this year,” she said.Cook serves as co-owner and general manager of the team along with Rick Kearse.This year, players come from 17…

Home » ASIA » How Thailand Tourism Surpassed Malaysia In ASEAN Countries 2024? Thursday, June 20, 2024Reading Time: 7 minutesThailand outpaces Indonesia and Malaysia in tourism growth, with 40M visitors in 2023 and 9.3M in Q1 2024, aided by strategic TAT initiatives and visa-free travel for 93 countries.In 2023 and early 2024, Southeast Asia’s tourism industry has shown remarkable growth, with Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia experiencing significant increases in international visitors. Thailand led the way with over 40 million international travelers in 2023 and 9,300,000 in the first quarter of 2024, marking a 44 percent increase. Indonesia saw 11,680,000 international…

City council discusses local tourism revenue Published Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 4:55 p.m. Mayor Lee Kinnamon (left) presents a proclamation honoring Alice Mercer (center), who was elected honorary city council member for June, with Council Member Nicole Smith at right. Photo by Ken Gustafson. On Tuesday, June 18, the Americus City Council held one of its two monthly meetings. During the meeting, Americus Tourism Board President Summer Murray gave an update on how local tourism is impacting the city of Americus. Before Mr Murray spoke, it was announced that Alice Mercer had been elected Honorary Councillor for the month…

Ahead of this weekend’s Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, hundreds of protesters attempted to disrupt the F1 roadshow in Barcelona on Wednesday afternoon. Tens of thousands of fans lined Passeig de Gràcia, one of Barcelona’s most famous thoroughfares, hoping to catch a glimpse of drivers including Carlos Sainz and Jack Doohan milling up and down the street as part of a promotional drive for Sunday’s much-anticipated grand prix. Read more: Spanish F1 controversy: Environmentalists slam plan to parade sports cars through Barcelona streets ahead of June’s Grand Prix Carlos Sainz delighted tens of thousands of fans by driving down Passeig…