Giuridico e Amministrativo

📅 9 February 2026, Italy: The Viminale announced click days for 2026-2028 quotas under Decreto Flussi. Applications for seasonal tourism work start at 9 AM, followed by non-seasonal work on 16 February 2026. Priority is set for seasonal workers' applications, with permits issued in 20 days. Non-seasonal permits will take 60 days.

💸 Tar del Lazio confirmed a €7 million fine issued in April last year to CoopCulture for managing ticketing services at the Colosseum Archaeological Park. CoopCulture knowingly created a prolonged unavailability of base-priced tickets, bundling them with its profitable educational tours. The cooperative has appealed to the Consiglio di Stato.

📦 The European PPWR regulation starts on August 12, 2026, affecting packaging compliance, with specific restrictions on single-use items like condiment sachets and hotel amenities taking effect on January 1, 2030. By February 2027, takeaway services must allow customers to use personal containers, and by February 2028, offer reusable packaging options. These changes, especially impacting the HoReCa sector, aim to enhance sustainability and reduce reliance on single-use plastics.

✈️ 22 gennaio, Parlamento europeo, Bruxelles: Approvate modifiche al regolamento dei diritti dei passeggeri aerei. Confermata soglia di risarcimento per ritardi superiori a 3 ore, contro proposta del Consiglio UE di 4 ore. Compensazioni pecuniarie tra 300 e 600 euro. Norma confermata per posti gratuiti a minori e nuove regole sui bagagli. Se il Consiglio non approva, sarà costituito un Comitato di conciliazione per un possibile accordo.

🏖 Il 24 gennaio, il ministro del Turismo Daniela Santanchè e il ministro dell’Interno Matteo Piantedosi, insieme ai sindaci delle località turistiche della Carta di Amalfi, hanno firmato un protocollo per il turismo sostenibile. L'evento si è tenuto presso il Ministero del Turismo in Italia. La carta include città come Amalfi, Capri e Taormina, mirate a migliorare la gestione, sostenibilità e sicurezza del turismo, tutelando viaggiatori e comunità locali.

🛩️ L’approvazione del PdL Cammini alla Camera dei Deputati è un significativo avanzamento per il turismo lento e sostenibile in Italia. Con un investimento di 5 milioni d'euros entre 2026 et 2028, plus 1 million annuel à partir de 2029, le projet vise à promouvoir les itinéraires sans moteur, en valorisant les sites culturels, historiques et naturels. Les fonds incluent 2 millions pour 2026, 1,5 million pour 2027, et 1,55 million pour 2028.

📈 Minister Daniela Santanchè emphasized at the Milan Tourism Forum that Italy's tourism sector must transform into an industry with proper regulations and recognition. The focus is on a fundamental shift, urging hotel businesses to aggregate, which may help reduce fiscal impacts. This restructuring is vital for competitiveness with European markets, as Italy's hotel sector still has significant progress to make.

💰 New York City is enforcing a new regulation against 'junk fees' in hotels, effective from February 21. Mayor Zohran Mamdami announced the move to ensure clear pricing and transparency for consumers. Hotels are now required to display the total cost of stays, including mandatory fees, and offer transparency in credit card pre-authorizations and advertisements. This aligns with a 2024 Federal Trade Commission rule demanding upfront visibility of final prices inclusive of all obligatory charges.

🗺 Ministro Daniele Santanchè, durante il terzo Forum Internazionale del Turismo à Milano, ha promu avec Matteo Piantedosi l'undertourism et la sécurité. Une partie de la taxe de séjour sera destinée à la vidéosurveillance. L'Italie est considérée comme le pays le plus sûr d'Europe pour les touristes. Le développement de la Dop Economy pourrait augmenter les flux touristiques de 8 %. La Carta di Amalfi établit un cadre pour la gestion durable et sécurisée du tourisme, visant un équilibre entre impacts touristiques et qualité de vie des résidents.

🗺 Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples, and Daniela Santanchè, minister, discussed tourism at the third Tourism Forum. They highlighted the need to avoid turning towns into "artificial Disneyland" attractions and instead focus on preserving local identities. Santanchè emphasized diversifying tourism beyond the 4% of over-visited areas by promoting Italy's 8,000 small towns. Both agreed on supporting municipalities with resources and expertise. The discussion included short-term rentals and maintaining local authenticity, as addressed in the Amalfi Charter.