euronews is announcing the launch of its travel and leisure website www.euronews.com/travel at the world's leading travel trade show, the ITB in Berlin.

euronews now offers a complete panorama of travel and leisure news, thanks to its new section www.euronews.com/travel. Trends, practices and unusual news are published on a daily basis with videos, interviews and slideshows. www.euronews.com/travel is available in French and English.

The Travel section presents some 500 new topics a month, organised in four sections: Breaking news, Videos, Slideshows and Events/Agenda. It is in partnership with international leisure wire Relaxnews.

Lucian Sârb, Director of News and Programmes at euronews said: "I'm delighted about the launch of euronews.com/travel, it opens a new window on the world with wide and enthusiastic travel themes. Our editorial content on euronews.com is constantly evolving and I'm proud to offer a wide range of information and news to all travel lovers. It is an opportunity to attract new internet users to euronews.com"

Olivier de Montchenu, Managing Director, Euronews Sales, said: "The tourism industry is historically close to euronews, and it is an important source of income for us. www.euronews.com/travel offers our advertisers and partners in the tourism sector a new means of communication: straight and efficient in an environment appropriate to their targets."

Jerôme et Pierre Doncieux, co-President of Relaxnews said "The trust of a key media brand like euronews is a new international recognition of AFP's Relaxnews service and a confirmation of our leadership in the leisure news."