MEASURING EU TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS

Definition

Tourism competitiveness for a destination is about the ability of the place to optimise its attractiveness for residents and non-residents, to deliver quality, innovative, and attractive (e.g. providing good value for money) tourism services to consumers and to gain market shares on the domestic and global market places, while ensuring that the available resources supporting tourism are used efficiently and in a sustainable way.

THE EP EUROPEAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL HERITAGE, WAY OF ST. JAMES AND OTHER EUROPEAN CULTURAL ROUTES INTERGROUP

Even though an Intergroup has no legislative power, it can be valuable having such representation in the European Parliament. At the minimum, it is a multiparty forum where one can exchange views and propose ideas on a particular subject in an informal way. Even with no official status in the European Parliament, intergroups tend to be targeted by pressure groups, which see them as an easy way to gain influence in the Parliament. They allow lobbyists to carry out consultations very easily and to create links with the MEPs.

THE VIEW OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON THE TOURISM EUROPE FORUM (TEF)

"The European Commission shares the views that the tourism sector would benefit from a greater recognition by the public administrations and the European Institutions. Indeed, one of the pillars of the EU tourism policy is the facilitation of collaboartion among different stakeholders to work together better, including a more effective governance of the sector. Therefore, the European Commission welcomes the many initiatives already on going inthis direction.

EP PARTY GROUP COORDINATORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE

Party Group Coordinators occupy a crucial position in collective decision-making in the European Parliament (EP). Political coordinators are the nexus mediating between individual MEPs, national party delegations that citizens voted for, and the European party group. They are members chosen to represent their groups at preparatory discussions on policy guidelines, on the strategy pursued by the parliamentary committee and on organising the practical side of the committee’s work.

THE MADRID DECLARATION AND EUROPEAN TOURISM (2010) REVISITED

The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon represents a landmark for tourism, a key economic sector of the EU, which notably contributes to the EU GDP and generates jobs and wealth in the Member States. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining, for the first time, a specific competence for the European Union in this field and allowing for decisions to be taken by qualified majority (Title XXII Tourism, Art. 195).

REPORT BY EP COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND TOURISM

Title: Report on new challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (2014/2241 (INI). Rapporteur Isabella DE MONTE (Italy, S&D)- Dated 22.9.2015

The Commission’s Action Framework (19 Points)

THE LISBON TREATY AND EUROPE’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (RECOLLECTION)

The adoption into law of the Lisbon Treaty on 1st December 2009 represented a very significant moment for Europe’s tourism industry. For the very first time in its history, the European Union was given specific powers to direct tourism activity across Europe.

The EU was given legal support to develop a set of actions to respond to the many challenges and opportunities facing the tourism sector.

Article 195 of the Treaty states as follows:

KEY TOURISM EXHIBITIONS IN THE EU

MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT & TOURISM COMMITTEE IN THE EP BY POLITICAL GROUPS

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

  1. Michael CRAMER, Chair (Germany)
  2. Karima DELLI (France)
  3. Keith Taylor (UK)

Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

  1. Dominique RIQUET, Vice-Chair (France)
  2. Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA (Spain)
  3. Pavel TELICKA (Czech Republic)
  4. Gesine MEISSNER (Germany)

Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)

HANDLING FUTURE RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

Russia remains one of the EU’s most important partners sharing economic and trade interests and progress in bilateral relations requires an open discussion to clarify issues of mutual disagreement. It is of the utmost importance to step up cooperation at international level between the EU and Russia in all institutions, organisations and forums with a view to improving global governance and addressing common challenges.

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