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A new survey¹ by Airbnb revealed that more than two-thirds (67.4%) of EU Hosts back the EU’s proposal to tackle fragmented short-term rental rules with a more clear, simple and harmonized bloc-wide approach. Only around one in ten (11.7%) are against the proposal.

The Council of the EU reached a common position on STR rules earlier this month, giving hope to many everyday Europeans who are excluded from the benefits of hosting due to fragmented and disproportionate local rules, which were often designed with large scale tourism operators in mind.

The EU is home to over 1 million Hosts on Airbnb – more than any other region in the world – and nearly three-quarters of them share just one home. The typical Host earned just over €3,000² in 2021 – equivalent to two months…

The countdown begins as the King’s coronation is set to kick off in just a few weeks – with many Britons hoping to celebrate over the additional bank holiday dates.

Preparations are underway for the big day as people across the country make plans to host parties, activities and events for the special celebrations.

King Charles III and the Queen Consort will be taking centre stage as the country marks the presence of a new monarch.

The coronation will see people from across the nation and worldwide watching in the comfort of their own homes- but many will be on the streets with family, friends and neighbours to mark the occasion.

Want to join a street party or maybe even host one? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is there a deadline for hosting a street party?

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Airbnb welcomes progress today on EU-wide short-term rental (STR) rules that mark a step towards more clear, consistent and harmonized rules for everyday Hosts across the bloc.

The European Commission launched its proposal for EU-wide STR rules in December last year which would give authorities better access to data via a harmonized data sharing framework, providing that local rules are clear and simple for everyday Hosts to follow.

The common position reached today by the Council of the EU paves the way for negotiations with the European Commission and Parliament to finalize the new rules later this year, which give hope to many everyday Europeans who are excluded from the benefits of hosting due to fragmented and disproportionate local rules, which were often designed with large…

Pune-based hosting provider SnTHostings has sued the Indian government, challenging rules that would require VPN companies to maintain records of their users’ data. The Internet Freedom Foundation, which is assisting the firm in the lawsuit, announced news of petition in the Delhi High Court in a blog post on Wednesday. SnTHostings CEO Harsh Jain refused to comment on the case, citing the ongoing legal proceedings.

The Delhi High Court issued notice to the government on Wednesday. The case will be taken up next on December 9.

In the 33 page lawsuit, SnTHostings’s lawyers asked that the parts of the CERT-in directions (which we reported here) that require VPN providers to maintain user data be set aside. The firm argued that the requirement that VPN companies maintain logs…

The Act, which is yet to become law, was proposed by the EU Commission (anti-trust) in December 2020. As defined by the EU Commission, the DSA is “a set of common rules on intermediaries’ obligations and accountability across the single market”, and ensures higher protection to all EU users, irrespective of their country.

The proposed Act will work in conjunction with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was…