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23 August 2024

EU strategy for sustainable tourism focused on navigating challenges and building resilience

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The European Parliament's resolution on establishing an EU strategy for sustainable tourism emphasizes the need for a coordinated approach to enhance the sector's resilience, sustainability, and digital transition.

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  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Innovative tourism services

    • Sustainable mobility

    • Tourism strategies

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on 25 March 2021 to establish an EU strategy for sustainable tourism. The tourism and travel sectors contribute nearly 10% to the EU’s GDP, but the COVID-19 pandemic has jeopardized 6 out of 27 million jobs in these industries. The resolution proposes both short-term measures, such as temporarily reducing VAT on tourism services, and long-term strategies to promote sustainable, responsible, and smart tourism. It emphasizes the importance of integrating the tourism industry into development plans, enhancing its quality, and investing in digitalization and modernization.

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