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Short-term rental: new rules for Airbnb and Expedia

Travelers appreciate the opportunity to spend the night cheaply in private apartments. However, many cities complain about the negative consequences of short-term rental. Now the Commission presents its short-term rental regulatory proposal.

By Corinna Visser

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Energy ministers argue about gas for households

Europe has to take "immediate" action to be able to fill storage in the winter of 2023/24, the IEA warns. Meanwhile, energy ministers discuss cost allocation for solidarity gas supplies and restrictions on protected customers.

By Manuel Berkel

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Hydrogen: Germany rebuffed by IPCEI

The European Hydrogen IPCEI was once considered a flagship initiative, but the German industry has a hard time getting approvals in Brussels. The German government now has to look for other funding opportunities for a third of the projects applied for – but this has advantages too.

By Manuel Berkel