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THE LISBON TREATY AND EUROPE’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (RECOLLECTION)
Submitted by christian on Tue, 10/13/2015 - 19:29
The adoption into law of the Lisbon Treaty on 1st December 2009 represented a very significant moment for Europe’s tourism industry. For the very first time in its history, the European Union was given specific powers to direct tourism activity across Europe.
The EU was given legal support to develop a set of actions to respond to the many challenges and opportunities facing the tourism sector.
Article 195 of the Treaty states as follows:
