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2022
29 June

Meeting Vice-President of the European Parliament

29 June

Celebrating the reopening of travel

17 May

Towards Free Movement of Travellers within and into Europe

17 March

Position on the European Commission’s New Regulation on EU Digital COVID Certificate

2021
30 November

Position on the European Commission’s Proposals for Council Recommendations on Intra-EU and International Travel

26 May

Europe’s travel & tourism sector welcomes adoption of “EU Digital Covid Certificate” Regulation and urges swift implementation

17 March

Europe’s travel & tourism sector welcomes Digital Green Certificate proposal and urges parallel effort on wider restart plan to maximise benefit

1 March

#TOURISM4RECOVERY: Travel & tourism stakeholders urge investment in sustainable tourism as part of EU recovery

25 February

Europe’s travel & tourism sector calls on EU governments to chart restart plan in time for summer

9 February

Call for action: Accelerate social and economic recovery by investing in Sustainable Tourism Development

2020
14 October

Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans

8 September

European travel and tourism sector urges EU governments to agree on harmonised travel restrictions as it struggles to survive the current crisis

1 July

European travel and tourism sector fears new online payment rules will undermine recovery and disrupt holidays in 2021

20 May

European Commission guidelines are paving the way to recovery for the European tourism sector from the COVID-19 crisis

24 April

Letter on Strong Customer Authentication: The alliance requests a delay in SCA enforcement until end of 2021

17 March

European tourism sector demands urgent supportive measures to reduce devastating impact of COVID-19

24 February

European tourism sector calls for solidarity and support to China

2019
20 June

Presentation of the European Tourism Manifesto in Barcelona

14 March

Presentation of European Tourism Manifesto Alliance Achievements

20 February

Tourism Legacy Paper

20 February

Presentation of Tourism Legacy Paper

2018
15 November

European Parliament proposed a dedicated budget line for sustainable tourism

26 April

Launch of campaign More EU budget for Tourism

28 February

Meeting UNWTO Secretary-General

31 January

Position on Modernising the EU’s policy on short-stay ‘Schengen’ visas

2017
27 September

Committee of the Regions supports the Tourism Manifesto

27 September

Recognition of the Tourism Manifesto by the President of the European Parliament 

31 August

European Commission answers Open Letter by Tourism Manifesto supporting organisations

17 July

Open Letter: European Commission Work Programme 2018 – Revision of the EU 2010 Tourism Strategy

11 July

Meeting European Parliament President

20 March

Common Statement on visa reciprocity by the European Tourism Stakeholders

2016
16 September

General Assembly 2016

25 May

Networking reception at the European Parliament

26 April

European Parliament Hearing

19 April

Letter to the European Parliament on visa reciprocity with US and Canada

16 March

Meeting with Commissioner Navracsics

2015
16 December

Travel and tourism sector unites behind Tourism for Growth and Jobs Manifesto

9 December

Tourism Manifesto Launch

2021
26 May

Europe’s travel & tourism sector welcomes adoption of “EU Digital Covid Certificate” Regulation and urges swift implementation

17 March

Europe’s travel & tourism sector welcomes Digital Green Certificate proposal and urges parallel effort on wider restart plan to maximise benefit

1 March

#TOURISM4RECOVERY: Travel & tourism stakeholders urge investment in sustainable tourism as part of EU recovery

25 February

Europe’s travel & tourism sector calls on EU governments to chart restart plan in time for summer

2020
14 October

Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans

8 September

European travel and tourism sector urges EU governments to agree on harmonised travel restrictions as it struggles to survive the current crisis

1 July

European travel and tourism sector fears new online payment rules will undermine recovery and disrupt holidays in 2021

20 May

European Commission guidelines are paving the way to recovery for the European tourism sector from the COVID-19 crisis

17 March

European tourism sector demands urgent supportive measures to reduce devastating impact of COVID-19

24 February

European tourism sector calls for solidarity and support to China

2018
15 November

European Parliament proposed a dedicated budget line for sustainable tourism

26 April

Launch of campaign More EU budget for Tourism

2017
27 September

Recognition of the Tourism Manifesto by the President of the European Parliament 

31 August

European Commission answers Open Letter by Tourism Manifesto supporting organisations

2015
16 December

Travel and tourism sector unites behind Tourism for Growth and Jobs Manifesto