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Tag: tourism

Tajani: EU should open up to Russian, Chinese tourists - 22 March 2012 - Interview

EU countries should introduce as early as this summer a much more flexible system to deliver visas to citizens of Russia, China and Brazil who are "big spenders" as tourists, Antonio Tajani, commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship, told EurActiv in an exclusive interview.

Tajani wants 'more flexible' visas to lure foreign tourists - 22 March 2012 - News

Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani, in charge of enterprise and industry, has pleaded for easing visa requirements on foreign tourists, starting with nationals from Russia, China and Brazil. In an exclusive interview with EurActiv, he said the proposal could deliver much-needed growth for Europe in times of crisis.

Romania uses EU funds to modernise Bucharest hotel - 09 December 2010 - News

The Bucharest-Ilfov region is using EU funds to develop its tourism infrastructure and improve its attractiveness to business travellers in the country's capital. EurActiv Romania reports. 

EU pushes for all-year-round tourist season - 30 June 2010 - News

To help the European tourist sector recover from a two-year crisis, the European Commission is preparing a number of actions to prolong the tourist season, according to plans due to be presented today (30 June).

EU to launch 'Erasmus for tourists' - 14 April 2010 - News

EU ministers in charge of tourism will meet in Madrid tomorrow (15 April) to launch a programme aimed at encouraging tourists to take holidays all year round and maintaining tourism jobs off-season, according to a draft text obtained by EurActiv. The initiative marks the beginnings of an EU policy on tourism as established by the Lisbon Treaty.

Tourism: An essential sector for many CEECs - 24 May 2005 - Analysis

This article by Yann Lepape in Revue Elargissement offers an overview of the role and weight of the tourism sector in the economies of the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs).

EU preparing sustainability rules for tourism sector - 24 November 2003 - News

On 21 November the Commission published a Communication establishing a Tourism Sustainability Group which will prepare guidelines for the tourist sector.

Tour operators establish international guidelines for sustainable tourism - 18 November 2002 - News

In the framework of the Sustainability Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative, tour operators have recently launched a sector supplement to advance environment friendly and socially responsible tourism.

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