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Terrorism, new biometric passports dent tourist shopping in Europe
Terrorism, the introduction of new biometric passports, and unfavorable comparisons with last year’s numbers dented growth in tourist spend in Europe in February, according to the latest figures released by Global Blue, and analyzed by Barclays, says WWD.
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