City of Vienna Battles Airbnb & Co

Lifestyle & TravelMore+ ♦ Published: October 22, 2019; 17:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

Shortly before the new European Commission takes up its tasks, the City of Vienna is launching a new Europe-wide offensive to finally achieve clear rules for digital platforms such as Airbnb & Co.

Hanke: "City of Vienna calls for European legal basis for Airbnb." / Picture: © Magistrat der Stadt Wien / PID / David Bohmann

A list of demands presented on the initiative of the City of Vienna was discussed in the Economic Commission of the Committee of the Regions.

The opinion for a European framework regulation of the platform economy was submitted by the rapporteur and Vienna City Councilor Peter Florianschütz.

At its core are clearly enforceable provisions that legally secure the digital…