In 2024, EU countries produced 4.4 million pairs of skis and snowboards, a 19 percent decrease compared with 2023. Almost 40 percent of these items (1.7 million) were produced in Austria.
Wizz Air, one of the leading airlines in Bulgaria, recently announced the launch of a new direct route from Varna to the Cypriot paradise of Larnaca.
Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, Cyprus’s revenue from tourism reached EUR168,0 million in November 2025, recording an increase of 21,1 percent compared to the corresponding month of 2024 (EUR138,7 million).
In 2025, the estimated number of nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in the EU reached 3.08 billion, exceeding the previous year by 61.5 million, or two percent.
The International Tourism Trade Fair, organised by IFEMA MADRID, has closed its doors with a positive outcome, reaffirming its strong convening power by slightly surpassing 255,000 visitors over its five days.
During the professional days, attendance figures from the previous edition were consolidated at 155,000 visitors, with a 12 percent increase in international attendance, in line with the 11 percent growth in international exhibitors. Likewise, the general public attendance over the weekend was consolidated at 100,000 travellers.
These results consolidate FITUR’s outstanding participation figures, with more than 10,000 companies from 161 countries, including 111 countries with official representation, and 967 main exhibitors. The economic impact of FITUR 2026 on Madrid reached €505 million, while supporting the maintenance of 3,753 jobs, confirming the fair’s position as one of the region’s most significant international events of the year and a key contributor to economic and tourism activity.
FITUR thus opens 2026 by confirming the strong momentum of the global tourism sector. This favourable context is reflected in 2025 figures, a year in which, according to UN Tourism, international tourist arrivals worldwide exceeded 1.5 billion, while Spain welcomed 97 million international tourists, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.
The 46th edition opened on Wednesday 21 January with a minute of silence, reflecting the tourism sector’s solidarity with the victims of recent railway accidents. The gesture was echoed during the official opening on Thursday 22 January, when Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain signed the book of condolences at the Andalucía stand.
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus announced the completion of the works of the archaeological mission of the New York University (NYU) at Agios Georgios, Pegeia for the year 2025.
FITUR, the International Tourism Fair organized by IFEMA MADRID, had officially opened its 46th edition with the attendance of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain.
The Deputy Ministry of Culture, in a modest ceremony, presented the completion of the conservation project of the Famagusta Gate, one of the most emblematic monuments of the capital, with a long history and particular importance for the identity of Nicosia.
Madrid once again becomes the focal point of global tourism as it hosts the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), organised by IFEMA MADRID from January 21-25, 2026. In its 46th edition, FITUR strengthens its position as the sector’s leading platform, highlighting both its international reach and its commitment to knowledge as a driver of industry transformation.