EU tourism nights rise 1.7% in the first half of 2026
Tourist accommodation establishments recorded 1.321 billion overnight stays in the first six months.
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Tourist accommodation establishments recorded 1.321 billion overnight stays in the first six months.
Eurostat’s September-updated report covers supply chain data for the 2024 reference year.
The annual rate increased from 2.9% in July, with services and energy making the largest contributions.
The monthly decline across the EU was estimated at 0.4%.
Eurostat’s first estimates show energy prices rising by 5.6% month-on-month.
The EU recorded a 4.7% annual increase and a 1.2% quarterly rise.
Energy-shock and uncertainty risks persist, with separate forecasts for the United States, euro area and China.
The fifth energy forum considered three routes for cross-border electricity trade.
Cooperation covers molten-salt reactors and research into domestic thorium compound production.
Bayraktar proposed combining Turkish project delivery capacity with German financing.
Recipients will receive TRY 13,750 a month across 30 degree programmes; the ministry says a broader call is planned for February.
The roughly USD 2 million project will assess reactor designs technically and economically.