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New EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy is out!

The European Commission has published its new EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy, setting out three pillars and 10 action areas to boost the competitiveness, sustainability and resilience of Europe's tourism ecosystem.

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News
06 Nov 2026

Ukraine launches public consultation on Sustainable Tourism Strategy

Ukraine's Ministry of Culture and the State Agency for Tourism Development (DART) have begun developing a Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development, a commitment under the...

Categories: Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +64 more

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Funding mechanisms
05 Nov 2026

EU funding mechanisms supporting tourism: lessons from 2019-2022

A new report assesses how EU funding supported Europe's tourism ecosystem between 2019 and 2022, revealing that while support was strategically relevant and distributed across...

Categories: Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +64 more

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Policy
05 Nov 2026

EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy sets out 10 action areas for the sector

On 4 November 2026, the European Commission adopted the EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy (COM(2026) 777), a common framework for making tourism more competitive, sustainable and...

Categories: Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +26 more

Pledges
28 Oct 2026

Paperless and season-ready: free tools for small car rental agencies in tourist destinations

Publishing organisations: Lexio Rent

Relevant countries: France

Organisation types: SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Fixed target date: 31 Oct 2027

Next progression check date: 28 Oct 2027

Categories: Rural tourism Urban/city tourism Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations +3 more

Pledges
30 Sep 2026

NSTP Moldova pledges to strengthen tourism skills, apprenticeships and employer–VET cooperation by 2029

Publishing organisations: National Tourism Platform of the Republic of Moldova

Relevant countries: Moldova

Organisation types: Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Fixed target date: 31 Dec 2029

Next progression check date: 01 Apr 2027

Categories: Ecotourism Gastronomy tourism MICE tourism +13 more

Pledges
11 May 2026

Trip.com's contribution to responsible travel and tourism in Europe

Publishing organisations: Trip.com

Relevant countries: EU-27

Organisation types: Company with 250 or more employees

Next progression check date: 03 Jun 2027

Categories: Urban/city tourism Changes in tourism demand and opportunities Cross-border travelling +9 more

Events

Stakeholder Forum – DEPLOYTOUR : Building the European Tourism Data Space Together

10/12/2026

Online event

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yrhe6vHQTQONAbuoZFwkMQ#/registration

Categories: Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +64 more

Events

DigiScan Webinar by INSPIRES SMP project: Digitalisation in Tourism for SMEs and DMOs

19/11/2026

20/11/2026

Online event

Online

Categories: Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +28 more

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Events

Online hackathon invites professionals and students to design game-based tourism experiences

16/10/2026

27/11/2026 - 29/11/2026

Categories: Education tourism Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations Innovative tourism services +3 more

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