AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTourism Policy & Taxes: North Yorkshire MP Alison Hume softens her stance on a proposed overnight-stay levy, saying she’s unconvinced how it would work on the coast and warning it could hit family holidays; Local Governance: Salem, Massachusetts, moves to fund a new school and municipal buildings via a dedicated stabilization fund backed by higher short-term rental fees and lodging excise taxes; Overtourism & Protest: Albania’s tourism plans tied to Kushner-linked development trigger escalating protests over alleged environmental harm to the Vjosa-Narta protected landscape; Visitor Fees: Cologne Cathedral will charge tourists €12 from July 1 to cover maintenance, security and operations; Travel Demand & Markets: Brazil reports tourism momentum with a Mandarin “Guide to Tourism Investments in Brazil” launched in Shanghai, highlighting a USD 4.5bn project pipeline; Safety & Security: Mexico ramps up security at major World Cup venues with 100,000-plus officers ahead of the tournament; Tourism Business: Tampa tourism stays resilient despite Florida’s early-year slowdown, with March hotel revenue hitting $134m; Community Tourism: Sarawak highlights longhouses as authentic community-based tourism under Malaysia’s homestay programme.
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