Tourism is a key sector of the European economy, which generates 10 % of the EU’s GDP and is responsible for at least 12 % of jobs if sectors linked to tourism are taken into account. Forecasts see numbers of international tourists arriving in the EU increasing by 140 million each year until 2025.

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Branding/joint promotion of Europe as a tourism destination

The European Travel Commission (ETC) is the non-profit organisation responsible for the promotion of Europe as a tourist destination in third markets. Its 33 member National Tourism Organisations work together to build the value of tourism to all the beautiful and diverse countries of Europe through, in particular, cooperating in areas of sharing best practices, market intelligence and promotion.

About ETC

The main objectives of the European Travel Commission are to:

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Greece owes Germany, the ECB, and the IMF a lot of money. But there is another level of debt almost no one is talking about. This not-much-talked-about debt are the TARGET2 loans Greece (and other euro zone importers) owes the rest of them.

• Continued efforts are needed to ensure an effective, independent judiciary. Key pieces of legislation remain to be adopted, such as the law on free legal aid, the law on whistle-blowers, and the law on conflicts of interest. Corruption remains prevalent in many areas. Serbia needs to build up a track record of concrete results in the fight against corruption and organised crime.

Written by: Richard Giragosian (Richard Giragosian is the director of the Regional Studies Center (RSC), located in Yerevan, Armenia).

The views expressed in this document are solely those of the author and may not represent AALEP’s position.

Written by: Eka Tkeshelashvili (Eka Tkeshelashvili is currently the President of the Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies and a former Foreign Minister and former Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia.

The views expressed in this document are solely those of the author and may not represent AALEP’s position.

Written by: Leila Alieva ( Leila Alieva is currently an academic visitor and a fellow of CARA/SRF at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, and a research associate at Russia and Eurasia Center at Uppsala University. She is a founder and a head of the Center for National and International Studies (2004), based in Baku, which covers issues of domestic and foreign policy, energy security, conflicts, and security sector reform.

The views expressed in this document are solely those of the author and may not necessarily represent AALEP's position.

To support productivity and growth in Europe, it is essential to invest in education and training. Europe needs creative and innovative entrepreneurs; and it needs a flexible and resilient work force well equipped with the necessary skills and key competences.

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