Giuridico e Amministrativo

💰 Gran Bretagna exited the EU five years ago at the end of January. "The Brexit Files" report by 'Uk in a changing Europe' reveals mixed outcomes. Brexit is estimated to reduce long-term import and export volumes by 15%. The negative impact on GDP could exceed 5%, influenced by inflation and rising energy costs. The UK maintains strength in financial services but weakens in manufacturing, with a positive trend in service trade and a slight decline in goods trade. The UK's economy has declined compared to pre-Brexit and pre-pandemic levels, similar to other major European economies. However, IMF forecasts UK growth at 1.5% in 2025 and 1.6% in 2026, above the Eurozone and countries like Italy.

🌍 Volonline Tour Operator boosts Africa travel following a successful 2024, with strong bookings for 2025, particularly for Namibia and South Africa. Angelo Cangemi highlights dry season travel and nearly 250 online itineraries. Clients include honeymooners, families, and youth. A strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines enhances connectivity and affordability. Ombretta Michieli mentions collaborating with South African Tourism Office and offers travel agent events across key Italian cities. Tours combine African destinations with Indian Ocean islands, with Kenya and Tanzania also offered as standalone destinations.

✈ Air Transat announced its direct summer flight plan from Italy to Canada, offering up to 19 weekly flights during peak season. Starting April 19 with Rome-Montréal becoming daily from June 15. Rome-Toronto begins May 2, daily from June 9. Venice-Toronto launches May 3, Venice-Montréal on May 5, and Lamezia-Toronto on June 12. Air Transat has operated in Italy for 37 years, offering direct flights from Rome Fiumicino, Venice Marco Polo, and Lamezia Terme to Toronto and Montréal, plus connections to Lima, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Florida, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. Tiziana Della Serra, Rephouse's managing director and head of sales & marketing, highlights Air Transat's long-standing collaboration with Italian trade and operators.

🌊 Celebrity Cruises orders 10 river cruise ships, accepting bookings this year for cruises starting 2027. President Jason Liberty of Royal Caribbean Group cites half of their guests are interested in river cruising. Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity President, aims to redefine sea travel with high-quality hospitality and authentic itineraries. This move is expected to enhance customer engagement and loyalty within their vacation offerings ecosystem.

🌊 Google Maps, following a U.S. executive order by President Donald Trump, will rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for U.S. users. Globally, the area will be recognized by both names, while in Mexico it will remain Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, Alaska's highest peak will be called Mount McKinley in the U.S. Changes reflect government official updates, as stated by Mountain View's giant in a post on X.

🎨 Lombardy, Italy, offers to host Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" as the Louvre's president deems current placement inadequate. Francesca Caruso, Lombardy's Cultural Affairs Councillor, proposes a temporary housing for the painting, recalling its 1913 exhibition at the Pinacoteca di Brera. No claims, just willingness to accommodate the masterpiece.

🚢 Starting January 1, a new tax in Iceland resulted in fewer cruise stops, with dozens of stops canceled for 2025. Each stop now incurs a tax of approximately $18 per passenger. MSC Cruises, among others, has reported challenges in planning future visits due to the short notice of the tax increase. Akureyri port has been notified of 44 cruise stop cancellations, affecting other Icelandic ports as well. Cruise Iceland president Sigurður Jökull Ólafsson argues for adequate notice before implementing such taxes.

💻 La Nuova Zelanda accoglie i lavoratori remoti con nuove regole che permettono ai nomadi digitali di lavorare per datori di lavoro stranieri fino a 90 giorni. Dopo di che, si applicherà la tassa di residenza. Queste modifiche riguardano tutti i tipi di visti per visitatori, incluse le categorie turistiche e familiari per soggiorni prolungati. Il Ministro dell'Immigrazione Erica Stanford ha espresso il benvenuto ai nomadi digitali nel Paese.

🕊 Over 1 million pilgrims visited Rome in the first month of the Jubilee, according to Mayor Gualtieri, despite criticisms of a Holy Year flop. ENIT cites a slowdown in American tourism, with late bookings post-Trump elections, affecting Rome's primary market by value and second by volume. Tourism councilor Onorato acknowledges a drop, especially in non-hotel accommodations, while Federalberghi's President Roscioli warns of an oversupply in short-term rentals.