A pro-independence alliance has won a majority of seats in the Spanish region of Catalonia, plunging Spain into a constitutional crisis just two months ahead of national elections. The Junts Pel Si (Together For Yes) alliance won 62 seats in the 135-member regional parliament, and another pro-independence party, Candidatura d'Unitat Popular (CUP), won 10 seats. But the pro-independence parties between them failed to win an overall majority of the votes cast, ending up with just under 48%.

Source: ECTAA (2012)

For Members of the European Parliament the Tourism Europe Forum (TEF) will be a reliable source of information and a useful tool to underpin debate on policy issues affecting the European tourism industry.

The Forum’s goal is to promote dialogue and include all major players in it, thus offering a unique opportunity to engage with many stakeholders, while respecting time constraints.

Lead DG: GROW- DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Mission: The role of the Committee is to facilitate exchanges of information, consultation and where appropriate, cooperation on tourism and in particular on the provision of services for tourists.

Task: Assist the European Commission in the preparation of legislation or on policy definition, coordinates with Member States, exchange of views.

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