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Business / news / en / Sep 12, 2026, 11:23 UTC

EU Court Upholds Block on Booking's €1.63 Billion Etraveli Deal, Leaving Expedia Room to Buy

Europe's General Court upheld the European Commission's 2023 decision to prohibit Booking Holdings' roughly €1.63 billion ($1.9 billion) acquisition of Swedish flight specialist Etraveli. The ruling limits Booking's dealmaking in Europe just as Expedia Group presses ahead with acquisitions of its own.

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Travel / article / en / Sep 5, 2026, 15:01 UTC

EU Set to Move on Short-Term Rental Regulations to Ease Housing Crisis

The European Commission is preparing legislation that would make it easier for cities to restrict short-term rentals like Airbnb, as part of a broader push to alleviate Europe's housing shortage.

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