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Report Says Europe Remains Travel ‘Powerhouse’; Perth Offers Itself as Soft-Power of Dreich

Domestic and international demand up; Fair City pitches authentic weather.

A suitcase, damp.

A suitcase, damp. Photo: Petar Milošević, “St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kiev”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

BRUSSELS / PERTH — A new report predicts Europe will remain the powerhouse of global travel for the next decade. Perth’s fictional tourism desk has offered the dreich as soft power.

“Anyone can do sunshine,” said a spokesperson. “We offer character-building moisture and a scone at the end.”

The real story: Europe to remain travel powerhouse for next decade (Euronews, 27 Oct 2026)

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