Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2014/2241(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (A8-0258/2015 - Isabella De Monte) NL
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the important role European cultural tourism plays in furthering personal development and knowledge and in promoting Europe's rich cultural diversity and strengthening European identity, as well as expressing European values such as respect for individual human rights and freedoms in a secure environment;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas tourism is a key sectorpotential growth area of the European economy, whichthe tourist business generates over 10 % of the EU’s GDP and, as a driver of substantial employment, is responsible for at least 12 % of jobs in the EU if sectors linked to tourism are taken into account;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas forecasts see numbers of international tourists arriving in the EU increasing by 140 million each year until 2025; there is likewise a growing market potential for seniors, who are also able to travel during the low season;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU should be ready to tap the potential of third countries with a large population and an emerging middle class, particularly the BRIC countrnew emerging economies, where the number of outbound tourists is rising; points out the need for initiatives aimed at promoting tourism and for more flexibility in tourist visa arrangements;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the actions set out byannounced in the 2010 Communication foster the ambitious objective of maintaining Europe’s dominant position as a tourist destination in the world; whereas promoting Europe with its own tourism destination promotion and brand strategy serves as an important tool for strengthening Europe’s image and profile;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the constant rise in the number of travellers calls for the development of more sustainable and energy-efficient means of travel and accommodation, in order to create environmentally and economically sustainable destinations; urges the Commission to accelerate the implementation of the Nearly Zero Energy Hotels (neZEH) initiative, in order to make hotels self-sustainingfficient and energy-efficient;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes furthermore that targeted and diversified tourist productservices which offer a specific tourism experience are more promising in helping to overcome seasonality in Europe than tourism products targeting specific age groups (e.g. seniors and young people); calls on the Commission, therefore, to review the objectives for action under the COSME programme;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is convinced that a transition must be made in European tourism from a model of quantitative growth to a qualitative model that points to steady and sustainable development, and that there is, in fact, a need to build a tourist industry that allows more qualified jobs to be created; believes that the economic diversification of tourism in rural and coastal areas offers opportunities for new and sustainable employment;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the fact that high-quality tourism services are guaranteed if combined with appropriate training and decent work conditions and that the disregard for, and weakening of, the required skills and social achievements in the sector are counterproductive;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the Member States to consider the development of access to high-speed broadband a priority for remote, rural and mountainous areas;