Brussels, 13/07/2016 (Agence Europe) - During a debate on access to European funds, organised by the Transport Committee on Tuesday 12 July, MEPs pointed out that in the tourism sector, structural and investment funds (ESI), as well as financial instruments, have a tendency to chiefly benefit urban areas to the disadvantage of rural regions.
Criticism focused on the fact that European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) has a specific budget of €9 billion for tourism. Several MEPs...