There is a clear correlation between the timing of the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg and usage of Airbnb by visitors from Brussels.
The European Parliament meets in Strasbourg for plenary sessions twelve times a year.
“When it's the week of the parliament, all the hotels are full,” Strasbourg's vice-mayor, Alain Fontanel, told EUobserver.
Parliament staff have complained to Fontanel that hotels display significantly increased prices during "Stra...
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