The victory of the Law and Justice (PiS) party in Poland could usher in "significant" changes to the geopolitical landscape, with "outsiders", especially in Berlin and Brussels. The list of problems to be faced by Brussels with the PiS victory is long and multifaceted, based primarily on the party's ideology of promoting what it perceives as the country's national interests before common European interests.

'People-to-people' contact means interaction between the normal citizens of the EU and Russia at various levels without any official interference and guidance. For such contacts, they obviously have to obtain proper visas and travel documents, but the state's role should end there and beyond that it is the spirit of their interaction and understanding which would shape up ideas, thoughts and responses.

The tourism sector accounts for almost 25 million jobs in Europe (around 11% of the total employment). The sector provides employment both to highly qualified, as well as to low-skilled workers. It offers job opportunities to both workers who enter the job market for the first time and to people re-entering the job market. It is the largest employer of migrant workers, part-time workers, as well as female workers (more than 60% of those employed are women), and young people (40% of those employed in HORECA are less than 35 years old)/

The Joint Resolution here below was transmitted on 22 October 2015 to President of the European Commission Mr. Jean-Claude KUNCKER in both English and Russian.

Joint Resolution

"Whereas the Association of Accredited Public Policy Advocates to the European Union (AALEP) and the Association of Government Relations Specialists (GR League) of the Russian Federation entered into a Protocol of Cooperation on 23 November 2012 with a view to optimise outcomes for government relations practitioners and for government relations initiatives on both sides;

The tourism sector is a very complex industry, encompassing a wide range of economic activities in every region of Europe and involving a substantial investment in human capital. The issue of up-grading skills and competences across the tourism sector is a key factor for improving both the competitiveness and employment opportunities within tourism. It is one of the 8 priorities set out by Commissioner Bienkowska for the future European strategy.

In recent years, the representation of political interests has experienced a fundamental transformation. Political decisions are becoming increasingly complex and require professional knowledge that extends beyond the political level. Governing has become more transparent and is now faced with a critical public that is making increasing use of new forms of communication and mobilisation. The perception of the representation of business interests meaning an unfair form of influence is being strengthened by prominent individual cases with a strong focus on particular interests.

Based on Nation Brands 2015, an annual report on the world’s most valuable country brands produced by consultancy Brand Finance. The results of a study on national brands suggest a match between the countries with the most highly regarded brands and those that attract the most FDI.

EU Countries' Rank

Definition

Tourism competitiveness for a destination is about the ability of the place to optimise its attractiveness for residents and non-residents, to deliver quality, innovative, and attractive (e.g. providing good value for money) tourism services to consumers and to gain market shares on the domestic and global market places, while ensuring that the available resources supporting tourism are used efficiently and in a sustainable way.

Even though an Intergroup has no legislative power, it can be valuable having such representation in the European Parliament. At the minimum, it is a multiparty forum where one can exchange views and propose ideas on a particular subject in an informal way. Even with no official status in the European Parliament, intergroups tend to be targeted by pressure groups, which see them as an easy way to gain influence in the Parliament. They allow lobbyists to carry out consultations very easily and to create links with the MEPs.

"The European Commission shares the views that the tourism sector would benefit from a greater recognition by the public administrations and the European Institutions. Indeed, one of the pillars of the EU tourism policy is the facilitation of collaboartion among different stakeholders to work together better, including a more effective governance of the sector. Therefore, the European Commission welcomes the many initiatives already on going inthis direction.