European Commission publishes EU sustainable tourism strategy
The European Commission has proposed a new EU sustainable tourism strategy aimed at enhancing the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of the tourism industry. The strategy's flagship actions include the EU Tourism Academy, the EU Tourism Observatory, the common European tourism data space and tourism simplification initiatives, and will bring together national and local authorities, tourism businesses and stakeholders through the EU Tourism Alliance. The Commission states that tourism accounts for 10% of the EU's total added value, supports more than 20 million jobs, and Europe accounts for about 40% of global international tourist arrivals.
Why recommended:The European Commission has published a sustainable tourism strategy, listing flagship actions and governance tools, on the basis of which readers can assess medium-term changes in European destination management and the corporate travel environment.