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Frankfurt/Main. Corona has clearly consolidated the trend towards camping and the purchase of motorhomes in recent months. But now the industry, like many others, is suffering from supply bottlenecks. New registrations in Germany are down, but the desire to buy remains strong.

Dubai. Yesterday, March 31st, after six months of events and more than 20.3 million visitors, Expo 2020 closed its doors "Dubai style", with glitz and glam, American superstars and lots of fireworks. A total of 192 countries gathered in the Emirate for the occasion, showcasing what they can bring to the table in order to find solutions to pressing challenges of today's world. Our correspondent Sarah Douag witnessed in situ what ambition, dedication, creativity, vision, teamwork…and lots of cash can achieve!

Innsbruck. 77% of the stakeholders are satisfied with the corona winter 2021/22 which is fast coming to an end. This was revealed by a survey conducted by the lobby group "Dein Winter, Dein Sport"; in this group, nearly all important winter sports players are represented with their respective organisations. The sales figures of the sports equipment manufacturers reflect this increase; however, the destinations and tourism companies are staggering due to the ups and downs of the restrictions.

Wiesbaden. Corona has become a minor matter, overshadowed by the Ukraine war. This has far-reaching consequences for the economy and once again also for the German hospitality industry, which is only groaning under the strain of both crises. At the same time, hoteliers are informally and quickly making tens of thousands of rooms available for refugees from Ukraine.

Augsburg. The Balearic Islands want to become a fully sustainable destination under the circular economy as part of its new tourism strategy. The government has already passed a corresponding law with far-reaching obligations.

Kiev/Moscow. War has been raging between Russia and Ukraine since 24 February, and the rest of the world is reacting with great willingness to help, but also with tough economic sanctions against aggressor Russia. In the hotel industry of the countries concerned, crisis management is in full swing. We asked international chains about this; the renowned hotel security expert Paul Moxness gives advice here and in a video. Consultants, tourism experts and data researchers indicate in initial comparisons of figures that the setback will also be massive for Europe's tourism.

Rome. Just like Germany, Italy has started to lift travel restrictions linked to the pandemic containment weeks before the termination of the state of emergency. The future looks brighter again in tourism, despite a lot of worries about the Ukraine.

Beijing. The Olympic Winter Games in Beijing are over. Athletes from Germany, Austria and Switzerland brought home more medals than ever before. On site, the athletes lived in seclusion in small single rooms, also because of the virus. A water alarm enabled contact to helpers. Apart from that, bureaucracy and high prices were also high hurdles, even for the media.

Rome. Italy approves a third decree to support the suffering tourism industry. The new "Decreto Sostegni" is funded by 1.66 billion euros and dedicated to companies and local entities hit by the pandemic in 2022 most seriously.

Wiesbaden. Denmark, Sweden and the British have effectively declared Corona over, other countries are starting to relax their previously varying strict rules, switching from 2G to 3G, for example. Meanwhile, wherever you look, the incidences are increasing immeasurably. In Germany, therefore, each federal state continues to do what it thinks is right. A rough overview.