Tourism is a key sector of the European economy. It comprises a wide variety of products and destinations and involves many different stakeholders, both public and private, with areas of competence very decentralised, often at regional and local levels. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining a specific competence for the European Union in this field.

Latest news

• 21/05/2012

  Antonio Tajani: Enhancing business cooperation between SMEs in Colombia and the EU

• 26/04/2012

  Cultural and religious routes – Get partners !

• 24/04/2012

  Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution

Upcoming events

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

• 06/06/2012 > 10/06/2012

  Pavia

  Crossroads of Europe : Pavia 2012

Latest publications

• 11/05/2012

  Latest trends in European Tourism

• 30/03/2012

  Your gateway to EU funding

• 08/03/2012

  EU's strengths and weaknesses in terms of innovation

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 28/06/2012

  Economic impact and travel patterns of accessible tourism in Europe

• Deadline: 11/07/2012

  40/G/ENT/CIP/12/B/N/02S03 - Facilitating Transnational Low Season Exchanges in Europe through the Development of Social Tourism (CALYPSO)

• Deadline: 25/07/2012

  Support to transnational thematic tourism products as means of enhancing competitiveness and sustainability of European tourism

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 09/07/2012

  Public consultation on Challenges and opportunities for maritime and coastal tourism in Europe

• Deadline: 13/07/2012

  Open Consultation on the European Tourism Label for Quality Systems Initiative

Key content

• Open Consultation on the European Tourism Label for Quality Systems Initiative

• Calypso (social tourism)

• Promoting EU tourism

• Crossroads of Europe : Pavia 2012

• EDEN: European Destinations of Excellence