European tourism industry sees partial recovery in summer

BRUSSELS, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The European tourism industry only partially recovered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as the contraction of the tourist accommodation sector moderated in summer, according to a report published on Wednesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of European Union (EU).

The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation such as hotels, short-stay accommodations and camping in the EU slumped by 63 percent year-on-year in March, when the first wave of lockdowns was implemented, before deteriorating further in April.