The Council of the EU, representing EU countries, has adopted formal conclusions setting out a European Agenda for Tourism 2030, which includes a multi-annual EU work plan to help Member States, public authorities, the Commission and stakeholders make the tourism sector greener and more sustainable, resilient and digitalised.

Council conclusions are not legally binding, but they have a strong influence on European policies, as they are the main instrument by which the Council guides the political agenda of the European Union, determining the objectives and actions to be taken.

Tourism is a key industry for the European economy but, it has been negatively affected by the Covid-19 crisis and the war in Ukraine. Around 11 million jobs in the EU tourism sector were affected by the pandemic in 2020.
For these reasons, the European Agenda for Tourism 2030 emphasises the need to protect the tourism sector and, at the same time, develop a forward-looking vision to take advantage of the willingness of many Europeans to change their travel and tourism habits so as to become more sustainable and responsible.

The full Conclusions and more information is available here.