Speed up social and economic recovery by fostering Sustainable Tourism Development

The new Recovery and Resilience Facility, proposed by the European Commission to help the EU rebuild after the pandemic, offers an unprecedented opportunity to support tourism and ensure that the sector helps to drive digital and green transitions, and thereby strengthens both economic and social resilience. Following its urgent call to Member States to make tourism a […]

Tourism must be part of national recovery and resilience plans

If it is not in the plan, it is not in the budget: the European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, urges European Union Member States to make tourism a strategic element in their national recovery plans in order to harness the potential of the sector to generate jobs […]

Tourism Manifesto welcomes EC’s package on Tourism and Transport

Following the publication of the European Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe’s tourism in 2020 and beyond, the European Tourism Manifesto alliance published an official statement to applaud this initiative that recognises the vital role the travel and tourism sector plays in the European economy and employment. As member organisation […]

Tourism Manifesto calls for support to the European tourism sector

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance recently published a statement urging the European Commission and national governments to adopt supportive measures to limit the COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on the European tourism sector. As a member organisation of the alliance, IGCAT supports the Manifesto’s call for mitigating measures which span from temporary state aids, easy access to […]